Perfect Sunday roast, homemade by a friend

Smoke-filled view of boiling red onions on their way to sauce

Carbonara with #leeks, local #eggs & #bacon, and #spaghetti alla chitarra

Raw brussels, pistachios, parm, and a soft boiled egg

Banana bread -- cooling before late morning feast

Mom's recipe: cod poached in tomato sauce with saffron, fennel, currants, crushed red pepper

Roasted leeks with lemon zest, olive oil, salt, pepper

Zucca risotto -- we stirred to keep warm on a cold nite!

This week's compost off to Tompkins Sq Farmers' Mkt

Lentils for good luck in the new year (plus endive and duck confit on the side!)