A birthday brunch at a local restaurant was fun for all two Sundays ago. With a small selection of salads but lots of pizza al forno and breakfast items such as eggs benedict, it was a welcome break to enjoy being with the family without all the work. My birthday is January 7th around Epiphany in many Christian Orthodox churches. Il Fornello- the bowl- has several locations in the GTA. We have one in Richmond Hill so it is close to home. Afterwards we returned home to have birthday cake and a good espresso coffee. Lots of time to return to my favourite dishes.