a sunday supper feast

i spent this past sunday back at one of my favorite places in all of nyc, the sunday supper studio, 

cooking a vegetarian feast from my new book. 

we started with my favorite ever easy, elegant salad: 

Roasted Broccolini, Chickpea and Kale Salad with Ricotta 

(recipe coming)

see our whole menu, here

the beautiful table + floral installation by fox fodder farm

gorgeous rainbow chard from good eggs  

the star of this barley risotto with swiss chard, radish and  preserved lemon 

i added carrot, celery, onion (hidden under the pile of chickpeas), 

parsnips + bay leaf 

to chickpeas before cooking them. 

those parsnips were so delicious.

karen welcomed guests with fat, soft 

pretzels from pelzers pretzels (of philadelphia fame) + mustard. 

i can't stop thinking about these. 

some of our guests and now, new friends. 

my favorite quote of the night: 

"i have never eaten a plateful of vegetables so fast!" 

karen had a few quince on the countertop, which we added to our grand finale: 

my pear frangipane tarts. 

(recipe coming, so, so good.)

the end. 

more photos, details and recipes coming tomorrow!