1.   Among his specialties today are braised lamb shanks, gnocchi and homey vegetable dishes.

2.   Braised lamb shank is a great winter dish, a huge meaty bone surrounded by bacon, chestnuts and onions.

3.   But nobody prepared braised lamb shanks like Rosellini.

4.   Especially if the red meat was braised lamb shanks and if the red wine was a California cabernet sauvignon such as Chateau Montelena.

5.   Kumquats and pistachios are sprinkled over the orzo, and a braised lamb shank is laid atop the orzo in the center of the plate.

6.   This basic method for cooking farro makes a delicious side dish for braised lamb shanks or osso buco.

7.   Try the Roasted Pepper-Olive Loaf with an Italian-flavored stew, such as braised lamb shanks with lots of garlic and red wine.

8.   Another is the braised lamb shank with garlic, mashed potato and forest mushroom sauce and his baked red snapper on steamed bok choy with saffron and grapefruit sauce.