Stuffed Lettuce in Brodo, the meaning of mise en place, and a zesty lamb shank

Slow and steady, as they say

Sally Schmitt’s Braised Lamb - Founder of the French Laundry and author of Six California Kitchens

I sometimes run so fast that I trip over my own feet. I’m not kidding. This past week I tripped close to 10 times within a 30-minute span. Tomato sauce burns as I frantically skim through work, action is abrupt and taken without much thought. I rush to boil…