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Recipe: Braised Lamb with Cannellini Beans and Lavender–Mint Gremolata

Anna Mowry

Adam Mali's recipe for Braised Lamb with Cannellini Beans and Lavender–Mint Gremolata. adapted by the James Beard Foundation

Adam Mali's recipe for Braised Lamb with Cannellini Beans and Lavender–Mint Gremolata. adapted by the James Beard Foundation

Anna Mowry

Mon, May 16, 2016

As this week's forecast confirms, spring is …

As this week's forecast confirms, spring is still in its fickle phase. Like it or not, we're probably facing several more nights of sweaters-under-jackets weather, which is why our dinnertime docket now includes this well-timed recipe from chef Adam Mali of San Francisco's Brasserie S&P. Though the dish has the hearty soul of a braise, lavender gives it a springtime lilt: Mali uses the leaves as a braising aromatic, and he also combines them with mint and parsley to make a vibrant, Italian gremolata.

Get the recipe here.