Someone had a little lamb

And now I'm going to eat it!

This is my first time cooking a leg of lamb. I've only had lamb a few times, and I'm not sure if I liked it or not. I'm now trying it as an adult. We'll see how it goes.

I found this great recipe from Cooks Illustrated (as you can tell I'm a fan) with lemon and mint. The recipe is for lamb shanks, but I think a boneless leg of lamb should be okay. It's a braise, which I love. Braising is such a great way get a lot of flavor without too much work.  You can also braise with cheap cuts of meat. Another plus.

I'm going to be making peas as well with dinner. I haven't decided if I'm going to try a mint and shallot variation. Since I have shallots and extra mint, I think I may as well go for it.  The lamb will also be accompanied with mashed potatoes.  In my household I need to make sure that I at least have one item on the plate that my husband is guaranteed to like.

Dessert will be ice cream, cookies, or leftover cake.

P.S. I WOULD post pictures if I had a working camera...