Agnello cacio e ovaLamb with egg and pecorino
In the mountain villages of Abruzzo and Molise, where sheep farming shapes the whole calendar, Easter lunch means lamb stewed slowly with garlic, rosemary and white wine and finished "cacio e ova", with eggs beaten with pecorino stirred in at the end so they set into a creamy, golden sauce. It is rich and comforting and symbolic: lamb and eggs for spring and new life. Alcohol is used here: you can replace the wine with stock and a squeeze of lemon. Chef's tip: take the pan off the heat before adding the eggs and stir constantly; the heat of the lamb thickens them without scrambling.



