Can you help me plan an Easter menu around leg of lamb?

[Anonymous]

Hosting small Easter dinner for my immediate family (DH, me, and kids 7&5) and my parents. We are having leg of lamb. Tips for the lamb and ideas for sides, please?

[Anonymous]

We are doing leg of lamb! I’m roasting it with rosemary and garlic.

For the rest, I’m doing roasted potatoes, parmesan risotto (Ina’s recipe that is very hands off) and asparagus. The potatoes are already done and in the freezer - I’ll just need to warm them on the day. For dessert, I made a key lime pie yesterday and that can hang out in the fridge for a few days.

[Anonymous]

We have a big group so this may not be helpful. We're also doing leg of lamb with garlic and rosemary. The other items: poached side of salmon served warm, grilled asparagus, grilled beets, oven-roasted fingerling potatoes, couscous with golden raisins, Ina's Brussel sprouts (third time since Thanksgiving, people love them), mac and cheese (little kids), green salad, relish tray, rolls, sweet potato biscuits and rosemary biscuits, Watergate salad (supposedly for the little kids but really for me).

I was debating Boursin potatoes before deciding on the fingerling potatoes. The fingerlings are just so much easier because I don't have to cut potatoes on the mandolin.

I'm undecided about dessert and may punt to my sister. We do this all in a buffet.

The PP's key lime pie sounds wonderful.

[Anonymous]

We are doing leg of lamb! I’m roasting it with rosemary and garlic.

For the rest, I’m doing roasted potatoes, parmesan risotto (Ina’s recipe that is very hands off) and asparagus. The potatoes are already done and in the freezer - I’ll just need to warm them on the day. For dessert, I made a key lime pie yesterday and that can hang out in the fridge for a few days.

That sounds like a great menu!