Steak butter heaven

I went a little overboard for lunch and was far too full for dinner, but if you're going to over do something nothing beats a good slab of beef and lashings of butter.


I whipped up a quick herb butter by blending butter, grated garlic, lemon rind, a splash of cider vinegar, oregano and parsley.


Roll it in to a log and put it in the freezer (it should keep a good few months in there)


Next grill that big piece of beef (as you can see above I like mine rare). I used rump, I really like the rump cut for a good flavoured juicy steak.


Seeing as there is an abundance of asparagus available at the moment. I sautéed some in the same pan as the beef and then deglazed it with some wine and then reduced until the stalks were cooked.

Then all I need to do was assemble it and devour.

Monte Cristo

Another quick and easy dinner. I seem to lack a little motivation when I'm only cooking for myself. Ironically I seem to be posting more though.


Everything out and ready to get cooking. So nice champagne ham, good quality bread, the most awesome Dijon mustard I have ever had (If you shop at Thorndon New World, It's on the shelf above the frozen goods, about half way along, and the 2nd best thing is the price, $2.70! It beats out any other I have tried), egg and some brie.

Heat up the oven. And assemble the sandwich, good layer of mustard, ham and brie. I also added some sliced shallot.


In bowl or dish mix up the egg with a little milk, water or wine, I added some paprika, salt and pepper to the mix. Place the sandwich in the egg mix and let each side soak it up.


In a medium (med-low) pan melt a little butter (or a lot), and fry on each side until golden. If the cheese isn't gooey and melting, put it in the oven for a couple of minutes.


Finally, enjoy.