Mother’s Day Sunday Roast

Mother’s Day Sunday Roast

We owe a great deal to our mothers, so what better way to show love and gratitude than through the joy of food? A proper Sunday roast, featuring the finest grass-fed, native breed meat, is a wonderful way to make her feel truly special.

From the moment we are born, food becomes part of the language between mother and child. Mothers nourish and provide, going to great lengths to satisfy both our stomachs and our souls, often for many years.

So let’s return the favour. Gather the family, set the table, and cook a feast in her honour. Whether it is a succulent whole chicken, a beautifully trimmed rib of beef, a classic leg of lamb, or something a little different such as porchetta, boned and rolled mutton shoulder, or lamb saddle, we have everything you need for a memorable meal.

Serve it with crisp roast potatoes, seasonal vegetables and rich gravy. Pour her favourite tipple, raise a toast, and give her a day where she doesn’t lift a finger, because she deserves nothing less.

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Mother’s Day Roast Lunch at Home

When it comes to Mother’s Day meal ideas, the menu will likely be guided by what she loves most. In Chef Ryle's house, that would mean a leg of lamb studded with garlic and rosemary, roasted to a perfect medium and served with crisp roast potatoes, caramelised parsnips and minted peas, plus plenty of rich gravy and lashings of mint sauce.

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Or why not slow roast a Whole Shoulder of Swaledale Lamb? Meltingly tender and full of deep flavour, it pairs beautifully with white beans and a punchy salsa verde. It is a dish that is as comforting as it is impressive.

For something extra special, Val’s Rolled Beef Sirloin Recipe with Porcini and Vermouth Sauce is a stunning alternative to a classic Sunday roast. The potatoes take a little more effort, but that is no problem because you really love your mum, remember?

Alternatively, roll back the years with a touch of nostalgia. Poach a ham and cook carrots and potatoes in the same fragrant stock, then make a proper parsley sauce just as Jane Grigson would have done. Simple, hearty and a taste of home for mums of a certain generation.

Whatever you cook this Mother’s Day, make it something worth gathering around the table for.