New Orleans Menu

Ingredients

• 4 lamb shanks, about a pound each
• 2 Tbs. olive oil
• 1 tsp. salt
• 1 tsp. coarsely-ground black pepper
• 2 onions, cut into chunks
• 2 large carrots, cut into thick coins
• 3 stalks celery, cut into one-inch pieces
• 8 cloves garlic, peeled and crushed
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 tsp. marjoram
• 2 sprigs fresh rosemary
• 1 orange, cut into eighths
• 1 1/2 cups white wine (best: Gewurztraminer)