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Heat the pizza stone and prepare the eggplant and other pizza toppings in this recipe while the pizza dough is rising.

A slightly firm, mellow triple-crème, Mt. Tam cheese softens into this stew but doesn't melt. We like to add a little extra Sherry just before serving.

If you have to buy more than the amount of ground lamb needed for this recipe, use the leftover meat to make a juicy lamb burger a day or two later.

We highly recommend using French green lentils for this recipe because they become tender without falling apart.

This recipe is an accompaniment for Rack of Lamb and Roasted Cabbage with Cauliflower and Date Purées .

Irish stouts produce a thick head when poured, so chill the can or bottle well before measuring to reduce the foam.

In the past two years, half of our food editors have traveled to Spain, where they tried a variety of croquetas (ham, fish, and vegetable) that left a very positive impression. Serve these potato croquetas with any combination of dried sausage, olives, nuts, and cheese.