Had Mom over for dinner (grilled salmon) last night.
Today’s kitchen victories, a rare multicourse meal: risi e bisi (risotto with peas and pancetta), brasato all’Amarone (beef braised in Amarone wine), polenta, and tiramisù. Mom came over.
Had brunch at Greg and Jocelyn’s, including Mom and Marco.
Yesterday, Mari visited with her miniature dog Hoku. Katie and her son and Billie and Mom came over later, and Billie and Mom stayed for dinner: At the bambina’s request, we had olives and meats and cheeses from Delaurenti.
Christmas was delightful: Mom and Greg and Jocelyn and the kids came over. The kitchen victory was that we’d prepared all food the preceding days, and only had to reheat things.