3 shoots mint wine Recipes

frozen peas (4 cups), evoo, spring onions (bulbing) sliced 1/4 thick, salt, unsalted butter, tender pea shoots or small water cress springs lightly packed, fresh mint leaves, fresh ground black pepper

olive oil, plus more for brushing, fennel bulb, trimmed (fronds and tender stalks reserved), halved and thinly sliced, sliced scallions (white and most of the green parts), coarsely chopped garlic , plus 2 garlic cloves, quartered, coarsely chopped mixed greens (such as baby spinach , tender swiss chard leaves, miner s lettuce, pea shoots, orache, green amaranth, outer leaves of escarole or romaine lettuce, and/or beet greens), fennel seeds, preferably freshly ground or crushed in a mortar, freshly ground black pepper, chopped fresh mint, half leg of lamb (shank half), some fat left on, shank bone left in, hip end of bone removed (have the butcher do this, or see note), crumbled feta cheese, salt, dried oregano, crumbled, dry white wine , plus more if needed, chopped fennel fronds plus tender stalks, or fresh dill