Lamb Shanks Glazed with Buckwheat Honey

Ingredients

• • 6 lamb shanks, about 3/4 lb (350 g) each
  • 2 tablespoons (30 ml) olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon (15 ml) butter
  • 2 tablespoons (30 ml) brandy
  • 1/4 cup (60 ml) sherry vinegar
  • 1/2 cup (125 ml) buckwheat honey
  • 2 cups (500 ml) chicken broth
  • 1 orange, sliced
  • 1 onion, cut in half and peeled
  • 2 garlic cloves, cut in half and peeled
  • 6 carrots, cut on the diagonal into 1-inch (2.5-cm) lengths
  • 4 celery stalks, cut on the diagonal into 1-inch (2.5-cm) lengths
  • 4 parsnips, cut on the diagonal into 1-inch (2.5-cm) lengths
  • 2 sprigs parsley
  • Salt and pepper