Sunday At the Giacomettis

Never fear, the perfect Leg of Lamb is here!  Make this anytme of year! This Roasted leg of Lamb can come out perfect everytime, if you just remember a few simple things. 1.  Buy what you need.   An average Leg of Lamb for the holiday table is about 5-7 pounds. Remember, you will have plenty of other things to eat.   This is a 5 pound roast. 2.  If you are purchasing this item a week or so ahead, you will need to put it in the freezer.  If it's just a few days, the refrigerator will do. 3.  Be sure and prep your meat immediately.  Lamb can have a strong odor.  It can also be quite tough if not prepared properly.  You will need:  plenty of fresh Rosemary (a good handful), garlic (about 6-7 good cloves).    You will need to make a battuta ( fine dice) of rosemary and garlic.  Carefully makes slices directly into the meat.  Carefully insert your garlic, rosemary, all over you...

It's been a while since I fried some zucchini.  With Spring around the corner, it's nice to have some recipes ready and on hand.  Here is a great one.   Zucchini has such a can  high water content,  it can be a little tricky to cook.   Tonight I grated several  zucchini, salted them, drained them, and took my chances.   The result?  The perfect, crispy fritter.   The secret?  After they are shaped, they are placed in the refrigerator to set and firm up.    Tonight, it was all about oven fried.   What better skillet to use than a cast iron.  The dryness of the oven helped to to crisp up the fritter in almost no fat.  This is better than fried.   Buon Appetito Ingredients: 4-5 medium zucchini grated.  If they are fresh and organic, no need to peel One shallot 2 teaspoons of salt One teaspoon black pepper 1/4 cup Danish blue cheese broken into pieces One egg 1 cup of u...