Osso buco, orig­i­nal­ly uploaded by J T. Ram­say.

The iPhone pho­to does­n’t do it jus­tice, but Helen’s osso buco was noth­ing short of amaz­ing. That risot­to was divine and the meat fell right off the bone. Recipes like this one are what win­ter­time is all about: slow-cooked food that gets you right where you live.

The home­made tiramisu we had for dessert was to die for. I washed it all down with a deli­cious Rogue Choco­late Stout and it was time to call it a night.

Hap­py 2010, everybody!