Menu Check Lamb Shank with...

[Butterpuff]

I am cooking for the parents this weekend, we are getting out all of our wedding china, our fancy forks and our crystal wine glasses for the first time

I was planning on making a seafood stack (avocado, prawn and crab, horseradish cream) copied from a favourite restaurant.

Pecan and Maple pie for desert.

For main lamb shanks with puy lentils, the lentils cooked with tiny dice veg to make a bit of a stew. Am quite happy with this combo except that I think it may look a bit brown/grey/green on the plate. Would you add a nice white fluffy mash (for soaking up juices and for colour contrast) something else to liven it up or just stick with a lamb and lentil stew type plate.

Thanks.

Mashed Cauliflower or potato plus a bright green crunchy veg like green beans, broc or kale. Just to add colour and a different texture. (Menu sounds gorgeous, have fun!)

Roast some cherry tomatoes for colour

I'd suggest scattering the lamb and lentils with parsley and a teeny bit of mint that you've chopped together. A few pomegranate seeds would be nice too... Nice menu by the way!!

Thanks for the suggestions, off to do the shopping now.

The parsley/mint pomegranate seeds combo would go down wonderfully with my Dad. Still tempted by some mash!