Day 245: heart-warming moments

It's been quite the few months, since our family more than doubled in size earlier in the year. A roller coaster of emotions - good and challenging - and a journey of growth and constant discovery. In particular, it’s been quite challenging being cooped up in the house all this time - of course, we've had day trips here and there - and so it was lush to take a few days away and visit Nanny (Mum, to me) in the beautiful south. Making it even more special was staying in the home I grew up in all those years ago - showing our children my old bedroom, where I used to play, where I used to eat.

We had the most wonderful week away in the countryside. Our first family holiday, with many heart-warming moments that I'll treasure forever. Sitting around the table to this, and watching the children tuck into it like little prehistoric creatures, with generous helpings of buttery mashed potatoes (it had to be in this weather) on the side, was right up there with the unforgettable: Day 245 is Nigella’s Aromatic Lamb Shank Stew.

Nigella’s Aromatic Lamb Shank Stew

Fall-apart meat in a mellow, warmly-spiced hug of a sauce.

The recipe for Nigella’s Aromatic Lamb Shank Stew can be found on p189-90 of Bites and on nigella.com (link below).