Mel (my sister-in-law) made us a red velvet Easter cake, with the sweetest bunny on top:
When I told my mom my ambitious plans for Sunday lunch, she nearly fell over. While my friend Tam, and others, were busy making macarons and generally being Domestic Goddesses In Training, I was balancing cash flow statements and fighting with CEO's and being miserable. So I am not known for my cooking.
But look what I made (with the help of wonderful hubby of course):
Butternut soup with fresh chives |
Jamie Oliver's Irish champ mash with leeks and spring onions |
Lamb shanks with sticky Guiness gravy (in my gorgeous Le Creuset pot from the amazing Dawsons) |
Panna cotta made with real vanilla pods and cherry compote |
And just to make the whole housewife experience complete, my two adorable puppy children, Howie and Chloe: