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Lunch today: Confit Duck Poke Bowl. Using our own confit duck (which really, really is as good as you’d get in a restaurant!) this is ready in a flash. And super-healthy.

We popped the duck in the oven for 10 minutes to warm through, under a hot grill for another 5 for the skin to completely crisp up – and then shredded it all with a fork. Super tender and tasty.

While that was happening, we threw some fresh crispy baby lettuce into a bowl, added avocado, cucumber, radish and some kimchi – together with some brown rice we had in the fridge (pre-cooked with turmeric and ginger)

We added the shredded duck to everything in the bowl, and tossed on a little olive oil, and a splash of some fabulous local apple cider vinegar we found at @tanbella_orchard (We went there a couple of weeks ago to pick our own apples. Nothing like fresh, crisp, juicy apples straight of the tree! A great morning out. So lucky to have this on our doorstep.)

The amount of duck you see here is slightly less than half of one of our confit duck portions – so you could easy make poke for two.

Our chef puts these lamb shanks in the oven at 5am, and allows them to slowly cook for hours till fall-apart tender. They are cooked IN our traditional tomato and vegetable sauce, so that all the natural flavours develop and deepen over time. Just like you would at home – if you had the time.

We use only the best produce: Prime Aussie Lamb, that’s been french-trimmed by hand. The sauce is made to a traditional recipe, and includes our own stock, tomato, garlic, with rosemary, thyme and bay leaves. (And, of course, red wine.) The oil we use is Tuscan olive oil.

Our Slow-Roasted Lamb Shanks come in a double pack (to share), and also in a single-serve (one shank served with our creamy mashed potato).

The shanks are gluten-free and dairy free. The single serve is gluten-free (because of the butter and cream added to the mash).

The perfect winter warmer, and very healthy and nourishing as comfort food.

Honestly? We’re the ones who are grateful.

We have such great customers and – because we’re a small, local, personal business - we always love it when they make contact with us.

If there’s an issue, we can sort it out. And if it’s feedback like this – well, it puts a big smile on our faces! 😀

A great example of how flexible our delivery service is. All Wonderschool parents in Canberra can now pick up dinner from their centre while they're collecting their children. We'll deliver their online orders delivered directly to their school so they don't have to waste any time on their way home. (We all know what that's like - the end of a busy day at work, rushing to get the kids, and trying to think of what to eat at the same time!) Because we understand that a little extra convenience makes all the difference.....

We'll include a hand-written note with your special message whenever you give a home-delivered gift of Dinner's Ready Meals to the special people in your life.

Treat the special mum in your life to a break this MOTHER'S DAY.

Buy her one of our meal 'bundles', choose your own meals, or send her a gift voucher.

DINNER'S READY is a local Canberra Region business and our chefs make everything from scratch to produce restaurant-quality meals that are full of flavour. Available in stores around Canberra, and also for home delivery (Tuesdays and Thursdays).

Single serves and meals-to-share. All cooked with love and care, using only the best produce. www.dinnersready.com.au/store

HOW TO MAKE LIFE EASY ON MOTHER'S DAY while treating the special mother in your life to a hand-cooked meal. DINNER'S READY is a local business and our chefs make everything from scratch to produce restaurant-quality meals that are full of flavour. Each has their own speciality: Casseroles, curries, comfort foods and a range of authentic Italian pastas (from our Italian chef). Available in stores, and also for home delivery around Canberra (Tuesdays and Thursdays). As well as our single serves, we have a large range of meals-to-share that are perfect for Mum's Day. Including vegetarian, vegan, GF and dairy-free. All cooked by hand (just not yours!) You can find our menu here

20% OFF our all our delicious meals. And gift vouchers. (If it's your first order with us).

Celebrate Mother's Day by treating your favourite mum - or try them yourself!

Special offer available through Hand Made Australia - https://handmadecanberra.com.au

Special offer of 10% off your order (home delivered) - a good time to try some of our meals!

From 9am this Saturday to 9pm Sunday at the Handmade Virtual Market

Our new Singaporean chef is cooking truly authentic curries. Our two new meals are Nasi Lemak with Chicken Curry and Ikan Bilis, and Nasi Lemak with Beef Rendang and Ikan Bilis. In the Snowy mountains stores already, and moving into Canberra and Melbourne this week. And, of course, at our online store for home delivery.

Our new authentic Nasi lemak with chicken curry and ikan bilis. ​

Just add cucumber, boiled egg and chilli paste to taste, and it'll take you back to the flavours of street markets in Asia......

​Fresh Spring Veggies - all you have to do is heat and eat.

Our brand new dish of broccoli, carrots, peas, beans and sugar snap peas - all steamed till just perfectly cooked (with still a little bite) and then lightly tossed in a smidge of garlic.

Just a couple of minutes in the microwave and you have the perfect side - and a daily dose of nourishment as well.