Grilled Rack of Lamb Chops

Recipe by Executive Chef Annie Cuggino Q Restaurant & Bar, www.q-portland.com Grilled Rack of Lamb Chops

Photography by John Valls

GRILLED RACK OF LAMB CHOPS

Serves 4 I highly recommend seeking out Oregon grown lamb if possible.

LAMB

2 ½ – 3 pound rack of lamb

Trim the racks of excess fat, leaving a thin layer or more if desired. Cut racks between the rib bones into 8 chops. Season the chops generously with sea salt, freshly ground black pepper and Sprinkle with a few fresh thyme springs. Grill lamb chops over a medium high heat to create a nicely charred crust. Cook to desired doneness. I recommend a nice medium rare center. Serve with the warm jalapeño, peach and Cipollini onion jam and a few crisp fresh assertive greens. I suggest a mix of radicchio, frisée and arugula.

JALAPEÑO PEACH CIPOLLINI ONION JAM

Mix together and set aside 1/4 cup sugar and 1/2 ounce pectin

In a small pot combine 1 quart peeled fresh peaches sliced thickly 1-2 fresh jalapeño seeded and sliced thinly 1 cup peeled Cipollini sliced thickly 1/2 cup sugar Pinch salt

Bring to a simmer Cook 3 minutes Whisk in pectin mixture Cook another 3 minutes Remove from heat

Can be served warm or cold.

LOCAL WINE PAIRING Cameron Winery Nebbiolo (Willamette Valley, OR)

DAHLIA & SEA OATS

WHAT YOU’LL NEED (STEM COUNTS)

6 Dahlia ‘Cafe au Lait’ 2 Dahlia ‘Crichton Honey’ 5 Zinnia ‘Persian Carpet’ 3 Cockscomb Celosia 3 Northern Sea Oats 3 Dahlia ‘Ginger Willo’ 2 Fothergilla foliage 2 Euonymus europaeus 3 Heptacodium 3 Blueberry foliage 5 Scented Germanium foliage 2 Viburnum plicatum With vibrant colors and autumnal blooms everywhere, it's easy to get inspired for your own fall bouquet. A charming display of showy Dahlia ‘Cafe Au Lait’ delights with a blend of pale creamy blush shades that lighten up this rustic chic arrangement of deeper-hued burnt caramels, peaches, and golds. Paired here against a coppery backdrop of Fothergilla branches and blueberry foliage, while Northern Sea Oats nod to the season's harvest. The starry blooms of Zinnia 'Persian Carpet' beckon with flashes of gold, chestnut, orange, burgundy and pale yellow. ARRANGEMENT BY Kailla Platt, Kailla Platt Flowers kaillaplattflowers.com

PHOTOGRAPHY BY Greg Kozawa