Date Night - Lamb + Gnochi

Date Night - Lamb + Gnochi
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The temperature unexpectedly improved with an 80 degree day after a week covered in snow. We decided to cook and eat outside. I bought some lamb chops and quickly marinated them in garlic, salt, pepper, oregano, olive oil and lime.



I seasoned some corn with olive oil salt and grated parmesan cheese and tied it closed again.



I then went outside to greet an old friend.



We neglected it all winter so far, but it is forgiving.
I Roasted the corn till the husks started to catch fire (first dried then browned then ignited)



and grilled the lamb.



I took the lamb and corn back inside covered it with foil and let it rest while I made the gnochi with a rustic pesto. I boiled some premade gnochi (only takes like 2 minutes)



I chopped some basil, parsley and this nice black rind pyrinees cow cheese. I think from the french side. It is mild but with a little acid bite, background peppery.



Another shot of the cheese



I toasted some pinenuts on a skillet and when the gnochi was done added some butter and all the ingredients, very little salt and combined.





The cheese tended to clump a bit but still came out well.
I plated our dinner and we headed back outside. Tricia opened a bottle of red wine (I can't remember which, I think a cabernet/merlot blend) Total cook and prep time around 50 min.