Spring Dinner - Rack of Lamb

The weather here has been delightfully springy, so yesterday I decided to have my favorite spring dinner: asparagus and lamb. The kids were both gone, so I splurged on rack of lamb, and after nearly having heart failure at the cost of it, I felt it needed to be displayed on a pedestal for a while. So here is the star of the show in all its glory:

I used a new recipe from Cucina Italiana and basically it is a bread crumbs, butter, mint, garlic, and parsley coating on the lamb. Then the lamb is roasted for about 30 minutes at 400 degrees.

I also found this California asparagus (not our local Delta brand) and it was steamed and served with mayonnaise and lemon.

Here is how the lamb looked after roasting. The coating was a little too green for my taste. Maybe I put in too much mint or whirled it too long in the Cuisinart. It was good, but I think I prefer Julia Child's recipe from her Julia Child & More Company cookbook that I've had since 1981. Her topping is bread crumbs, garlic, thyme, Dijon mustard and olive oil, which gives it a zestier flavor.

Oh, and you'll be happy to know that we had salad from my tiny little patch. Here it is dressed in EVOO, salt, pepper, and a little balsamic vinegar. Sublime.

It was a great dinner. What a shame the kids missed it. Snort, chuckle.

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