Lovely Specialty of the North Woods under question from Down Under

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Dear Babybomers

Today's post is dedicated to food since G is home from Vietnam  and feeling the need for a good Aussie / Italian meal which was deliciously tasty.

However I am not so sure about the 'lovely specialty of the North Woods of Wisconsin.' You say that it is vegetarian but my fertile imagination can see a mouse in there, right in the middle!  See the nose and the eyes? I enlarged it so others could make up their minds. And what is a very large mouse nest - is there only one lonely mouse because a nest usually has others there too, in which case it would be a Mice nest (I think)? By the way, what is the plural of a computer mouse? Very intriguing. Please explain. R wrote -
Recipe
start with one very large mouse nest
add garlic and olive oil, toss gently
set grill on high for 3 minutes
reduce heat and grill for 10 minutes
serve with white wine

Other bloggers can make up their own minds about this! I rest my case.
Now food for the returning veteran -
G has only been home for a short time and is already cooking from his bible, 'The Silver Spoon', Page 745, Roast Leg of Lamb. Wonderful aromas were circulating as this delicious dish was oven roasted (of course), with fresh herbs (more the merrier).  G served the lamb with baked potatoes, carrots, peas and beans.  He loves these vegetables and when he first ate from my table, he was very suspicious of what he called my 'designer vegetables' (anything that wasn't potato, carrots or beans).  However I now have him trained in this way, but he would die rather than cook eggplant himself and would be very suspicious of your lovely grilled dinner (as I am)

Roast Leg of Lamb    Cosciotto Arrosto
2kg / 4 lb leg of lamb
80g / 3oz pancetta, cut into strips (or bacon)
Fresh Sage leaves, Rosemary -  they say 1 tablespoon of each (but the more the merrier)
Olive Oil for brushing
4 garlic cloves, chopped
5 tbsp white wine vinegar
5 tbsp white wine
S & P
baby spi nach leaves to serve

Using a small pointed knife, make small incisions and insert fresh sage and rosemary.  Brush lamb with oil, place in oven dish and season with S & P.  Wrap pancetta or bacon around lamb, sprinkle with garlic and rosemary, pour on the vinegar and wine and roast for 1 1/2 hours, basting halfway through.  Serve with baby spinach salad.
Please tell Roberto I think he has a promising modelling career ahead
Cheers Clara


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