Sunday lunch at the Mole Inn, Toot Baldon

We found this traditional coaching inn in the small village of Toot Baldon on one of our cycling tours of southern Oxfordshire. After a great evening meal several months ago, we decided to return for a classic English sunday lunch. We were undecided about whether it was really warm enough to sit outside in the large and leafy garden and opted for a table inside the original inn. We had to walk carefully under the wooden beams and sat by the old fireplace. We chose respectively roast lamb and beef and thoroughly enjoyed all the trappings. Roast potatoes cooked in goose fat, a gaint yorkshire pudding on mashed potatoes all complemented by a rich warm gravy. The vegetables were lightly (and healthily) boiled and balanced the richness of the wonderful roast.