Easter encore, Chez S

We celebrated Easter in Fed Hill with our wonderful hosts Suzanne and M and with Cheryl, Strom and Jessica.

Not pictured:  Dan.  What was up with that?
Suzanne gave us the bunny cake, the carrot and raisin version, on a bed of green grass (coconut shavings).  I'm not sure there was any left over.  I had two pieces.

The rack of lamb was out of this world!!  Huge chops!!  Suzanne had snagged it at Cross Street Market, and the butcher in addition gave her what looked like rack end pieces that just had eensy ribs on them.  Cheryl, Suzanne and I cooked the racks, and Cheryl seared the end pieces in order to give them more cooking time.  (They had the back bone with them.)  (We do not know what became of those morsels.  Dan???)  I had carefully made a mustard/thyme/garlic glaze which enjoyed the afternoon sitting on the island at White Chimney.  Suzanne and M came to the rescue with mustard and garlic, and we added rosemary.  We had the lamb with a fairly fruity New Zealand pinot noir that seemed to suit it.
We had French green beans with almonds of Suzanne's.  And the mac 'n' cheese outdid itself this year.  M did something a little different, and I can't remember what it was (a different cheese?), but it was splendid.  As our appetizers we had foccacia, stuffed eggs, and stuffed peppers from Trinacria.
Michael had an idea which should be a separate post in itself:  use the forgotten mustard glaze with salmon.  I did just that the next night, glazing and then broiling it.  It was excellent, and would be even more excellent if next time I sear the salmon, then paint it with the glaze and put it into a 400 oven for 9 or so minutes.  Had it with a Rioja which was sublime.  
A beautiful, bountiful celebration.  Thank you all!!