4 roasted potato halves with herb sprigs Recipes

baking potatoes, unpeeled , scrubbed and halved lengthwise, extra virgin olive oil, fresh herbs , any combination of thyme, sage, tarragon, rosemary, etc, coarse salt

tomatoes, sliced thick, mushrooms, quartered, red bell pepper, chopped, yellow onion, halved, with the skin left on, shallots with the skin intact, heads of garlic , the outer skin removed, leaving the cloves attached at the root end, red pearl onions (available at specialty produce markets) or white pearl onions, blanched in boiling water for 3 minutes, drained, and peeled, fresh rosemary sprigs, fresh oregano sprigs, fresh thyme sprigs, olive oil, a 6-lb leg of lamb , trimmed of excess fat, mixed baby vegetables as an accompaniment, fresh mint sprigs for garnish, baby zucchini and/or baby yellow squash, baby yellow and/or green pattypan squash, baby carrots, trimmed and peeled, haricots verts* (thin green beans), trimmed, potato (about 1/4 lb), olive oil, pearl onions reserved from the herbed roast leg of lamb, minced fresh dill and/or mint leaves, or to taste

dijon-style mustard, garlic, minced and mashed to a paste with, salt, chopped fresh rosemary leaves or 1 tsp crumbled dried rosemary, plus, fresh rosemary, for garnish, chopped fresh thyme leaves or 1 tsp crumbled dried thyme, plus, fresh thyme sprig (to garnish ), soy sauce, dry white wine, olive oil, leg of lamb , the pelvic bone removed and the lamb tied, white pearl onions , blanched in boiling water for 2 minutes,drained,and peeled, carrots , cut into 1/2 inch pieces, red potatoes or 2 1/2 lbs small white potatoes, cooked in boiling salted water for 10 minutes,drained,and halved, dry red wine, beef broth, unsalted butter, softened, all-purpose flour