Recipe Index: Lamb

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Basque Lamb Stew
Basque Lamb Stew
My father's been going through 20 years of old cooking magazines, looking for interesting things to cook and hoping to clear up some space on his bookshelf. Last night we enjoyed this delicious stew, pulled from a back issue of...
Greek Meatballs
Greek Meatballs
I found this recipe in the weekend edition of the Wall St. Journal as good "noshing" food for New Year's and had to give it a try, with a few minor changes. It comes from chef Michael Symon of the...
Grilled Butterflied Leg of Lamb
Grilled Butterflied Leg of Lamb
Where to start? Somehow I suspect that the following method - fat is good, flame is good - is going to get me in trouble with some of you. But since this was the best lamb roast I've ever eaten...
Herb Marinated Braised Lamb Shanks
Herb Marinated Braised Lamb Shanks
What is it about September that the minute it's no longer oppressively hot we can't wait to make a slow-cooked, braised stew? Perhaps it was that these lamb shanks had been sitting in our large freezer all summer long, and...
Irish Lamb Stew with a Twist
Irish Lamb Stew with a Twist
Around St. Patrick's Day I notice many people coming to this site looking for an Irish lamb stew recipe. After some experimentation and a lot of research into Irish stews, I've settled on a stew that has its roots in...
Lamb Curry
Lamb Curry
What a blessing it is to have friends, and parents of friends, who cook. I had this dish at my friend Elizabeth Abbott's parent's house and begged her mother Maria for the recipe, which, thankfully, she gave me. I changed...
Lamb Shank Stew with Root Vegetables
Lamb Shank Stew with Root Vegetables
These days when I step outside, I just want to turn around and go back in the house. Sacramento makes up for its blazingly hot summers with foggy, gloomy, dark, dismal, chilly winters, perfect weather, come to think of it...
Lamb Shanks
Preparation time: 2 to 2 1/2 hours. The trick to delicious lamb shanks is to brown the shanks first.
Lamb Shanks with Butternut Squash
Lamb Shanks with Butternut Squash
For those of you snow-bound, this is a rich and hearty dish, perfect for a cold winter day. For me it conjures up images of ski lodges and cabernet, it's so warm and comforting. Flavorful lamb shanks are first browned...
Lamb Stew with Almonds and Apricots
Lamb Stew with Almonds and Apricots
Following this recipe from the NY Times the other day, I made a sweet lamb stew with honey, almonds, and apricots. The stew is a traditional lamb tagine called Mrouzia, prepared throughout North Africa during Ramadan. I had several problems...
Moroccan Meat Loaf
Moroccan Meat Loaf
The good folks at Niman Ranch recently sent me a few lamb recipes to try from their new cookbook, the Niman Ranch Cookbook. Being huge meat loaf fans, we were immediately drawn to the Moroccan Meat Loaf recipe from Chef...
Roast Leg of Lamb
Roast Leg of Lamb
The most important thing to remember about cooking a lamb roast is to not over-cook it. Lamb has such wonderful flavor on its own, and is so naturally tender, that it is bound to turn out well, as long as...
Trader Joe's Rack of Lamb
This entry could be titled, "how to impress friends and family with your cooking without doing a thing". Trader Joe's sells a truly amazing product - Frozen Seasoned Frenched Rack of Lamb. It is amazing for several reasons.