"April is a promise that May is bound to keep."
~ Hal Borland
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LAMB CHOPS with LEMON & HERBS
(Spring lamb calls as does the grill ... a delightful marriage of flavors - adapted from BON APPETIT April 2011)
3 minced large shallots
6 Tbsp. chopped fresh mint
6 Tbsp. chopped fresh oregano (3 tsp. dried is fine since fresh is often strong)
6 minced cloves of fresh garlic
(here I omit 1 Tbsp. of sugar plus 1 Tbsp. salt
and add freshly ground black pepper to taste plus a hint of coarse salt )
12 lamb rib chops (from 2 1 1/4 - 1/2 lbs. french cut racks of lamb
6 Tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil
3 Tbsp. fresh lemon juice
1 hefty Tbsp. grated lemon peel (zest)
coarse salt & freshly ground pepper
fresh mint sprigs for garnish
- Combine shallots, mint, oregano, garlic, salt & pepper.
- On a large baking sheet, press rounded mixture onto the top of each lamb chop. Turn over and press remaining mixture. Cover chops and refrigerate overnight.
- Whisk olive oil, lemon juice, and peel until blended. Season gently with salt & pepper. Spoon over top. Turn and spoon remaining over other side. Let stand at room temp for 1 hour.
- Grill over med-high grill about 3 minutes/side. Let rest before serving. (4 servings)
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ROASTED CAULIFLOWER
1 head of cauliflower flowerets (broccoli is awesome too as is asparagus)
3 minced garlic cloves
juice and zest of 1 lemon
extra-virgin olive oil
coarse salt & freshly ground pepper
freshly grated Parmesan cheese (optional)
- Preheat oven to 400ยบ. (Not necessary but can spray roasting sheet with non-stick spray.)
- Toss cauliflower with garlic, zest, lemon juice, olive oil and salt & pepper. Plop on prepared pan and roast for 30-40 minutes, turning half way through. Fork will piece through when done.
- If desired, top with freshly grated Parmesan, a mellow flavor/marriage with all the above fresh herbs. (4 servings)
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"In the spring, at the end of the day, you should smell like dirt."
~ Margaret Atwood
14 comments:
Your photos give such hope that Spring will...maybe stick around and flowers will bloom.
The lamb chops sound amazing and I do have my grill all ready to go. As for roasted veggies...they are the best. I love roasted asparagus. I've also done broccoli, beets and carrots. I'll have to give cauliflower a try. It's one of the veggies I haven't tried that way.
I think you should write a cookbook and photograph it. You're very good my friend. Love my lamb chops. Had some the other day.~~Dee
Love Lamb Chops, and what wonderful colour in your brill photos.
Lamb? Roasted vegetables? What time is dinner!? I love cauliflower, sadly Mr. CV does not, so I rarely make it any more :( I know he'll lamb though, and with mint and lemon, it sounds divine!
mmmmmm....roasted cauliflower. YUM!
Joey,
I am afraid I am the only one in my family who likes lamb chops, I grew up on them. The roasted cauliflour everyone would eat, sounds delicious.
Eileen
Again, gorgeous shots of your garden with quotes that I find myself nodding to!:) And the recipes...worth trying out. Love your version of the cauliflower roast!
Have a great Sunday, Joey!
Thanks Lindalou. You will love the cauliflower! After the morning rain, today should be lovely. Happy May :)
Thank you, dear Dee. A dream come true! Happy May:)
Thanks imac. Enjoy your holiday!
Enjoy May, Clare. Prepare the cauliflower for yourself (so yummy you can eat it all and bet Mr CV might beg for a taste ... and be pleasantly surprised :)
Good stuff, Zoey!
Happy May, Eileen. The most beautiful time of the year for me :)
Love my garden this time of year, Nature. Each day brings new joy. Thank you and enjoy the cauliflower!
Love the photos, love the quote, and love this recipe Joey!
I can't get enough of roasted veggies. Thanks for another way to do them.
Regarding Margaret Atwood's quote...sometimes I smell like dirt BEFORE the end of the day:)
Love the quote, first time I've heard.
Happy Monday to you, Miss Joey.
donna
Love you comment, dear Kala! Thank you.
Good stuff, Donna. In spring, yes, dirt is me!
I love lamb and this is definitely a eecpit for this weekend! sounds delicious.
And I love the quote too!
ronelle
Hello, dear Ronelle! Enjoy :)
Yummy Joey! I am mostly a vegetarian but confess to enjoying seasonal lamb that is locally raised . . . humanely . . . running and leaping freely. Ouch! It hurts to visualize the darlings. Lovely garden and blooms.
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