so last night, i made a leg of lamb for the first time, (my inlaws came over for dinner) it came out phenominal!!! it was a 7lb leg of lamb...w/ the bone...first, i did like i described below....

Make slits all over the lamb & stuffed it w/ garlic clove, a chunk of parmigano, & a sprig of parsly...then i made a mixture of italian breadcrumbs, fresh thyme & rosemary, olive oil, salt & pepper, and i slathered the lamb with it. then you put it in the oven for the first 20 mins at 450....to form a nice crust, then roast it the rest of the way at 350. it was sooo delicious..then i made stuffed tomatos & roasted potatos to go with it...using the same basic herbs as on the lamb...except with the stuffed tomatoes i used quite a bit of grated provolone cheese.

i have to say it's kind of cool that i married a non-italian, because his family is always so impressed w/ my italian cooking and it's ways they have never had it. all thanks to my mom & gramma! :-)