Marinating Lamb with Coffee – Whole Latte Love

Ingredients

• 2 teaspoons finely chopped garlic
• 1 ½ tablespoons chopped fresh mint leaves
• 2 tablespoons finely ground espresso beans
• ¼ cup garlic infused olive oil
• 1/3 cup Pinot Noir (my fav is Italy’s Canaletto Pinot Noir, if you can get a 2006 or earlier bottle that is the best)
• ¼ teaspoon whole peppercorns
• ¼ teaspoon cumin seeds
• ¼ teaspoon mustard seeds
• ¼ teaspoon coriander seeds
• 2 teaspoons chopped fresh rosemary
• ¼ teaspoon coarse kosher salt
• 8 extra thick lamb loin chops
• 2 tablespoons garlic infused olive oil
• 1 cup coarsely chopped shitake or chanterelle mushrooms
• 2 tablespoons minced shallots
• 1 ½ cups Pinot Noir (you might want to buy more than one bottle…for serving with the meal of course)
• 1 long vanilla bean, split lengthwise
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh mint leaves
• 2 cups lamb or chicken stock
• ¼ cup freshly brewed espresso
• ½ teaspoon honey
• 1 teaspoon cornstarch
• 1 tablespoon room temperature butter
• Kosher salt and pepper to taste