Lamb Chops and Leek Gratin

Chris did most of the menu selection for this week and it all promises to be excellent. Chris also did most of the cooking tonight while I tried to finish various things around the house before the weekend was over. Tonight we had roasted lamb chops, leek gratin, and sweet peas. The lamb chops and gratin are both from a Williams-Sonoma cookbook "Cooking for Friends." Although tonight it was just us. The original recipe for the lamb called for rack of lamb but no dice at the store today. The lamb was good as always.

The star of the show was definitely the leek gratin though. Leeks, ricotta, gruyere, and a little whole grain mustard you just can't go wrong. We cut the recipe in half since it was originally for four and Chris regretted this. It was actually the perfect amount with no leftovers but he still wanted more.

Chris did a twist on the sweet peas and jazzed them up with some garlic. The contrast to the sweetness of the peas was amazing and I made sure the last few peas were not relegated to the fridge.