I am very fortunate to have two great brothers, Rudin and Johann. Both, like me, share a passion for food and family. Rudin has a beautiful little boy named Zedrin. For Zeddy’s first birthday, Rudin decided to throw a big party, as you do. He invited about 100 people to his house and got me to sort out some food. As the guests started to arrive, they could see that Rudin and Brooke had gone to A LOT of effort for a first birthday party. They had custom badges and bunting made with Zeddy’s name on them, plus there were endless drinks and snacks on offer. There was a buzz in the air, but no one could really pinpoint why. Sure, first birthdays are exciting, but this was out of the ordinary.
I had a spit of lamb shoulders going and, at about 1 pm, I was looking to start serving lunch. 1 pm came and Rudin gave me the nod. He and Brooke slipped back into the house. Five minutes later they re-appeared in new outfits and announced they were going to get married, then and there! A strange guest who had been posing as a distant relative popped out of the crowd and started the ceremony. WTF! Still in shock, all of the guests witnessed a very casual, but incredible, backyard wedding. Then they turned around and hit these spit-roasted lamb tacos!
Now, every time I make these tacos, I think of my brother’s surprise wedding.