Category Archives: Lamb

Mar9

Braised Lamb Shanks

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I had these grand plans for the winter. I told myself that, despite the frigid temperatures or maybe to spite them, I would be out there in the elements grilling. Yeah! I can do anything with my enormous winter coat, mittens, scarf, and insulated snow boots.

And then I got schooled by Mother Nature.

I did think about clearing a path in the snow straight from the back door to the grill, but then my back started to ache from the idea of any activity more strenuous than slicing veggies or whisking batter.

To curb my grilling addiction I’ve been doing quite a bit of braising. This is the first braising recipe I’ve ever tried and I found it in a French cookbook. I tweaked it over the years – meaning I discarded the ingredients I couldn’t find in the Midwest or felt did not significantly change the flavor if left out. Read the rest of this entry →

Nov24

Karahi Gosht

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The beauty of Karahi Gosht is that it has a short & simple ingredient list and, despite the name, you don’t need a karahi to make it. For those not in the know, a karahi is an Indian style wok. There is a karahi in the house – it might be buried somewhere in the basement reinforcing a pile of videotapes from the late 80’s. The sucker is a huge, cast iron monstrosity and without the ring to hold it in place on the stove it topples. Read the rest of this entry →

Sep6

Dal Gosht

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This is my #3. We’ve all got a list of our favorite foods. For some it’s quite extensive, but mine is only 5 dishes long. I must’ve had a sheltered childhood. Whatever. I’m one of those people who don’t like to eat the same meal on consecutive days. That’s not to say I don’t like leftovers. I do… just not the next day. So there are only 5 things that I will eat day after day (and I do for #1). Read the rest of this entry →