These lamb ribs are perfect because you can have them in the oven cooking slowly before everyone arrives. Just make sure you have plenty of serviettes around for sticky fingers.

Ask your butcher for lamb ribs, and head to the Asian grocer for chinkiang vinegar and Korean soy bean paste. The rest of this dish is nice and easy. For more about Little Jimmy, see Ray McVinnie ...

Rib chops are those recognizable "lamb lollipops" that have a tender eye ... F&W's guide to lamb chops elaborates on all four types with easy-to-follow recipes and chef-inspired cooking tips.