Lamb stew returns

With tomato olive and parsley pasta.

Tomato and olive pasta

Tonight we dined on Giuliano Hazan's tomato and olive pasta (cooked with garlic and parsley) from his magnificant 30 Minute Pasta. I think I am getting addicted to tomato pasta made with fresh tomatoes, it is so wonderfully fresh and light. And tasty.

If you have not bought this book, you should - regardless of what other books you own.

We're having some baked eggplant as a followup (slice it, lightly oil bottom of pan, place slices down, oil the top, salt generously, cook at 200 degrees for about 45 minutes or 55 from a cold oven).

Giuliano Hazan Dinner

We had a lovely dinner tonight drawing from Giuliano Hazan's various books. First course was basil and fresh tomato pasta, which was delicious, and second was a beautiful rack of lamb with rosemary and parmesan and bread crumb crust, served with a roast beet salad.

With a mango to follow for desert.

The only thing I would do differently is cook the lamb a little shorter as it was quite well done.

It was all superb though. Really really good. And simple.

Thanks Giuliano.