Tonight The Wife and I ring in 2009 as we celebrated much of 2008, in the company of each other and great food. The menu, chez Martin:

Scallops, brussels sprouts, bacon, preserved lemon crème fraîche

Pappardelle, black Oregon truffles, five-year-old Parmigiano-Reggiano

Galettes de sarrasin, apple compote, salted caramel, almonds, Roquefort-honey ice cream

Bon appetit to you and yours, and may your 2009 be filled with great health, great food, great novels, and someone with whom to share life’s rich pageant.