Birthday Dinner

My stepgrandmother turned 82 yesterday. Since my Aunt E was in town for Christmas she decided to cook a nice meal to celebrate the occasion. Look at this gorgeous roast pork stuffed with herbs.


But first the nosh. We had an olive tapenade with toasted bread:


The olives were deliciously salty:


We also had some creamy cheese that was similar to brie:


Here's the pork roasts fresh from the oven:


... and the main event, the porcini risotto:


E also cooked some peas:


... and we had a tossed salad:


Here's my plate with a little bit of everything:


... and a closeup of the risotto:


It was creamy and delicious, with large pieces of earthy porcini. I had two helpings of it and could have eaten more. Happy Birthday, B!!