Tag: lamb

Braised Lamb Shanks

It’s almost February, which means you might be hiting a wall when it comes to fulfilling those New Year’s cooking goals. After a couple weeks of experimenting in the kitchen, you’re back to making chicken every night of the week. If you’ve been feeling uninspired in the kitchen, this recipe for lamb shanks is sure to reinvigorate…


Three-Year-Old Girl Helps Struggling Mama Sheep Deliver Her Lamb

There’s so much courage and compassion in a tiny body. Well done, Lilly! …


Lean Into Fall With Braised Lamb Meatballs

It’s officially autumn, so wave farewell to summer, wrap yourself in something cozy, and make some meatballs. Meatballs are like a warm hug. They are unpretentious, homey, and unfailingly comforting—just like that sweater you’re about to put on. Meatballs are also universally pleasing. Most cuisines seem to have a version of a meatball, with “meat”…


Grilled Lamb Is a Summer Staple in This House

We do most of our entertaining during grill season for a couple of reasons. First, most of us never tire of nicely grilled, slightly smoky meats and vegetables. Second, the grill gives me extra cooking space, freeing up burners for side dishes and the oven for biscuits. I love to grill boneless leg of lamb…


Seriously Simple: Celebrate Dad With Lamb Brochettes on Father’s Day

Sometimes it’s hard to come up with a novel dish to celebrate Dad on his day. My dad loved lamb, and this recipe was always a standout for him and our family. Cooling minted yogurt sauce, an Indian staple condiment, functions as both a marinade that tenderizes the meat and a crunchy, refreshing sauce to…


Quick Fix: Rosemary, Garlic Make Lamb Chops Dish Perfect for Holiday Weekend (Or Anytime)

by Linda Gassenheimer Tribune News Service I created this dinner thinking of spring and holidays. Lamb chops flavored with rosemary and garlic is a perfect dish for this holiday weekend or any weeknight dinner. They’re served with baby green beans, which are similar to haricots verts. They may also be called French green beans. Another…


Aesop’s Fables: The Wolf and the Lamb

A stray lamb stood drinking early one morning on the bank of a woodland stream. That very same morning a hungry wolf came by farther up the stream, hunting for something to eat. He soon got his eyes on the lamb. As a rule Mr. Wolf snapped up such delicious morsels without making any bones…


A Recipe for Wanderlust: North African Lamb Stew With Figs and Chickpeas

It’s wanderlust time, and this year it’s a doozy. Thanks to the seasonal convergence of cabin fever, post-holiday decompression, and (elephant in the room) pent-up travel cravings, the urge to flee to a far-flung destination is all-consuming. Dreams of leaving the careful confines of our homes and the comfort of our fleece jammies (which we…


These Easy Sliders Prove Lamb Isn’t Just for the Holidays

For the longest time, I thought lamb was strictly reserved for holidays like Christmas and Easter. (My mom doesn’t eat lamb, so I only ever ate it when I celebrated holidays at friends’ houses). But about five years ago, I had my first lamb burger at a restaurant in Brooklyn, and I realized what I’d…


Sheep Deemed Cutest in the World Permitted in Australia

Deemed the world’s cutest sheep because of their sweet faces and endearing temperaments, the Valais Blacknose are now being bred in Australia for the first time. The breed had never been on Australian soil until now, according to Andrew Tongue, deputy secretary at the National Biosecurity Committee. “The breed has now spread to Europe, the…