Sunday, October 09, 2011

Provencal Lamb Roast


First, why is it so hard to take appetizing-looking pictures of food? I have a lot of respect for photographers who specialize in food. Second, this was delicious; I promise.

To celebrate Canadian Thanksgiving, last night we roasted a leg of lamb. A while back, my friend Kristen gave me a copy of Ina Garten's How Easy is That? cookbook. I've been loving it; I haven't made a single recipe from it that I haven't enjoyed, and have made several of them multiple times.

I was a bit skeptical of this particular recipe as it called for honey, and I'm not normally a big fan of meat dishes that are sweet. However, I'm so glad I tried it. I couldn't taste the honey at all. In fact, the lamb was more spicy and tangy from the mustard and vinegar than it was sweet.

The best part was how simple it was to make. I'd highly recommend this for a dinner party. Prep before your guests come, and leave it for an hour + while you socialize with guests.

Click here for the recipe.Be warned, I only used half of the salt she recommended for the recipe and it still felt like overkill.

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