Seven-Hour Leg of Lamb Roast

08. May 2013 Lamb + Veal 0
I’m not Greek, but I sure do love my lamb. For Greek Easter this year, I was unable to join my friends in Boston for a full-on lamb roast because of new responsibilities at home (read: a new Rottweiler). But I didn’t want to miss the celebration so I biked over to Fairway supermarket, bought ...

Rosemary and Mint-Roasted Lamb Breast with Yogurt Sauce

21. September 2012 Lamb + Veal 0
This recipe came from Sam Sifton in the New York Times. It’s almost the perfect recipe for such an affordable piece of lamb. Even at Whole Foods, 2 racks at about 3 pounds cost $12, probably the least expensive big-ticket item I’ve ever bought there. As usual, I adjusted the recipe to work for me. ...

Lamb Leg Stew with Apricots and Chickpeas

14. March 2012 Lamb + Veal 0
I had a craving for lamb after spending the last two weekends eating smoked salmon for breakfast. After all that fish, I specifically wanted a leg of lamb slowly simmering in a Dutch oven, falling apart after a few hours. I had just that with this recipe I adapted from a tagine one. I bought ...

Armenia: Lamb and Orzo

05. January 2012 Lamb + Veal 0
For 2012, I told myself that I would go back to writing. This week, when I returned from my Christmas-birthday and New Year trip in San Francisco, I immediately got back to cooking. It wasn’t just to eat; it was to start updating this Web site as soon as possible to keep up with that ...

Roasted Lamb Shank

06. July 2011 Lamb + Veal 0
Am I bummed that my apartment building won’t let me grill out on my terrace? Of course I am! Recipes like this make me wish I can just step out and put a nice piece of meat on the grill even if it’s just dinner for one. But alas, I don’t get everything I want, ...