Lamb Ragu and Mint with Pappardelle

by Helen Kain | Feb 22, 2022 | Lamb, Pasta & Rice, Recent, Winter Recipes

Lamb shanks are the intended cut of meat for this dish, but I had purchased a partial leg of lamb from Whole Foods for New Year’s Eve dinner. Either the lamb in question had been training for a marathon prior to its demise, or it was actually mutton. Talk about...

Slow Roasted Leg of Lamb with Heirloom Carrots and Snow Peas

by Helen Kain | Oct 11, 2016 | Fall Recipes, Lamb, Mains, Recipes By Type, Sides, Spring Tablescapes

This dish was inspired by one we enjoyed at Les Papilles, a very small restaurant in the Latin Quarter of Paris, which we visited on a recent trip. “Les papilles” means “taste buds”, and how appropriate that is. The menu is completely...

Lamb Chops with Eggplant and Indian Spices

by Helen Kain | Aug 18, 2016 | Family & Friends, Lamb, Mains, Recipes By Type, Sides, Summer Recipes

We were lucky enough to find some lamb chops whilst in the Cape, which is no small feat. They’re not much into lamb in the US, we find. Inspired by the recipe for Lamb Chops with Eggplant and Indian Spices from Fine Cooking’s August/September 2011 edition,...

Braised Lamb with Roasted Provençal Vegetables

by Helen Kain | Jan 9, 2016 | Lamb, Mains, Recipes By Type, Sides

We’ve been incredibly lucky with a fairly mild winter so far here in Ontario, but the desire for fall-off-the-bones-tender meat still runs strong. We were planning a casual family dinner for an undetermined number of people over the holidays — a familiar...

Lamb Shanks

by Helen Kain | Oct 5, 2011 | Fall Recipes, Lamb, Mains, Recipes By Type, Winter Recipes, Winter Tablescapes

This hearty braised dish is a family favourite. This recipe is a compilation of many I’ve tried over the years. Still, it most closely resembles Braised Lamb Shanks Provencal found in All About Braising by Molly Stevens, a go-to cookbook and a font of wisdom and...