"lamb" news and stories

Grilled lamb chops with olive tapenade. Photo: Erica George Dines Photography

It is hard to believe that summer is officially coming to an end and football season is here. We always enjoy grilling in the fall -- cooler temperatures set in and you can bring the party outside once again.

Fall temperatures generally mean heartier meals, but that is all the more reason to keep your grill out until winter sets. Take advantage of fall's ingredients and keep the grill going.

Richer meats like lamb chops become some of our favorite weekend meals and are surprisingly easy to grill.

How does Georgia barbeque differ from Kansas barbeque? Quiz yourself on barbeque recipes from all different regions of the country.

Lamb medallions. Photo: Pham Fatale

Gazing upon Pham Fatale's perfect peppercorn-encrusted medallions of lamb on rounds of onion-flecked baguette, it's easy to imagine them being devoured in a shady spot following an afternoon in the summer sun with friends.

Seared, roasted and dolloped with "Dijonnaise" (mustard, lemon juice and creme fraiche) and a sprinkle of crisp garlic chives, these colorful, two-bite-size hors d'oeuvres would make a wonderful dinner alongside a mixed green salad and a glass of Cabernet Sauvignon or Rioja. Pham Fatale's recipe is right on the page, so a reader might -- irrespective of whether her name is Mary -- have a little lamb.

[Via Pham Fatale]

By Alexis Korman

Is lamb replacing bacon as the go-to fetish object for meat lovers? Recipes for the succulent spring meat have recently popped up on Seriously Good, Bitten and Market Manila, but lamb is also making an appearance on the competitive cook-off circuit.

This weekend, lamb was the star of New York City's Taste of Tribeca food festival, featured in an "Iron Chef"-style showdown between two well-known toques, "Top Chef" Season Five alum Leah Cohen (remembered not just for her cooking skills, but also for her scandalous make-out session with winner Hosea Rosenberg) and Austrian wunderkind Kurt Gutenbrunner of New Yorks Wallsé.

Read more about the heated competition after the jump.

Having one lamb shoulder piece left over from my Lamb, Hunter-Style, I sat down and wondered what I could do with it. I didn't want to just reheat it and make a side. That seemed boring. Suddenly it dawned on me -- a salad sandwich. I'd never had lamb salad before, and I knew just what to do with it -- give it a Greek twist!

Next time you have some leftover lamb, chop it up, add some vegetables like diced onion and roasted red pepper, and then use tzatziki to bind it, rather than mayo. The light flavor of the cucumber is perfect for the lamb, and it's a great twist on the regular mainstays like tuna and chicken salad.