If I were a wine and had to marry this recipe, I’d ask it, “OK, where am I pairing up with you? With the meaty richness of the lamb? With the sweetness of the cooked root vegetables? How about we make ...

Slow-cooked lamb shanks are succulent, flavorsome and literally fall-off the bone. Smothered in tomato sauce which simmers away for hours, this recipe uses fragrant herbs which infuse the shanks and ...

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Our family, like most, have tried-and-true holiday traditions that we follow and cherish each year. Not surprisingly, many of my family's holiday rituals center on food. I love the personal culinary ...

Dear SOS: We recently traveled Amtrak’s Southwest Chief from L.A. to Chicago. The dining car served the most delicious lamb shanks with mushroom sauce. Could you see if you can get the recipe? Thanks.

Derek Larsen, executive chef at Buckhead’s Anis Cafe & Bistro, is an avid proponent of the alchemy of braising. “It takes a cut of meat that is tough or inedible when grilled or pan-seared and ...

Tom Colicchio is the chef and owner of Crafted Hospitality and the head judge and executive producer of the Emmy-winning Bravo hit series, Top Chef. He hosts the iHeart Radio podcast, Citizen Chef. In ...

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Lamb shanks are so flavorful, but their tough connective tissue leaves very few cooking methods that will produce an edible meal. They do best when cooked low and slow, until the meat is falling off ...

Farid Zadi is finishing off a tagine of lamb shanks braised with nuts and apricots in spicy tomato sauce, the crown of a meal that includes four Algerian salads and the flaky filo snacks called brik.