Lyd “Lamb Chop” Scissorhands by Lydia Shire

Aside from cooking, my passion is football. In 1985, after tailgating in Foxboro, I wanted to meet Andre Tippett and Bruce Armstrong from the Patriots. At the end of the game, I cooked some pomegranate-marinated Colorado lamb racks to perfection on my charcoal grill, sliced the rack into eight chops and stuck them - bone and all - between my fingers, a la Edward Scissorhands. I went running into the player’s parking lot (which was open to the public back then) and lo and behold, there was Andre and Bruce! They devoured my lamb chops (who wouldn’t after slugging it out on the gridiron all night!).

Andre and I are BFFs to this day! I always cook the best - albeit expensive - Colorado lamb racks on Super Bowl Sunday. It’s a memorable tradition.

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