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Sunday Supper: Lamb Moussaka

Moussaka is a traditional Greek dish made with cooked potatoes, roasted eggplant, and a sauce of ground lamb, all covered in a rich, cheesy sauce that lies somewhere between a bechamel and a custard. It involves a few components, but each one has simple flavors that come together to make a more complex final product. More

The Nasty Bits: Lamb Ribs

Why do people want their lamb chops to look like lollipops? As far I can see, a rack of lamb, consisting of the loin and part of the ribs, get "frenched" for aesthetic reasons only. Beauty aside, I would venture the claim that frenching a rack of lamb is neither an efficient nor a tasty use of your time or your butcher's time. Since we eat pork ribs and beef ribs, why not lamb? Why scrape away that part of the lamb's ribs, called by some the lamb breast, when those fatty, sinewy sections, with a layer of meat that's tender and flavorful, make for such good eating right off the bone? More

Sunday Supper: Rack of Lamb with Dijon Crust and Rosemary Tomatoes

One of the many reasons rack of lamb is such a treat is that it is so simple to prepare. A few minutes putting a crust together and tossing some tomatoes and rosemary in a roasting pan, followed by a hot oven, and dinner can hit the table in less than an hour. Cherry tomatoes are not at their peak in January, but roasting them under the rack of lamb coats them in lamb juice and concentrates their flavor. More