Easter lunch

Our friends Julie and Andrew picked us up to go to Essoyes for an Easter lunch at a restaurant they like; La maison della Mamma. We’ve never been before, so we were looking forward to it.

It’s just off the main square, opposite the mairie. The menu looked interesting, with four courses for €38, so we relaxed back with a glass of champagne to kick off our meal.

First up was a little amuse bouche: a tomato and pepper gazpacho. Very tasty.

Then came our starters: I had the asparagus in morilles cream, and Brian had the vol au vent with sweetbreads. Both lovely.

Main for me was lamb, a spring favourite, and Brian chose the fish.

Finally, we both had the same dessert, with coconut and passion fruit.

It was all very delicious, and wonderful to spend a relaxing lunch with friends.

Hope you all had a wonderful Easter.