45
....Happy Birthday to me.
The makings of birthday dinner.
Keith, if you are reading, this Sauternes is the one you sent about 10 years ago with the lovely basket of Foie Gras. I've held on to it all this time and I figured what the hell, I'm turning 45, I'm buying a cooking school*, it's time to crack the bottle, and yes, I left the dust on the bottle as it adds to the character! The foie I bought myself as a present. Note the 'A'. Don't worry, it's not ALL for dinner, there will be a few preparations, but dinner will be grapes soaked in the Sauternes with seared foie and a salad and I shall sip more of that wine. Simple. Beautiful.
And nothing makes a girl happier than a stack of reading and listening from friends and family. Pretty hard to tear myself away and head to work!
*What? I forgot to mention I was buying a cooking school. More on that later kiddies, I'm off to Russo's for grapes.
You really know how to celebrate. Happy Birthday!
Posted by: Allan | November 12, 2009 at 10:56 AM
That is a FANTASTIC birthday. Happy 45th!
Posted by: breadchick | November 12, 2009 at 11:20 AM
happy birthday!!
(i'm back) (ish)
Posted by: Saltation | November 12, 2009 at 02:15 PM
Happy Birthday and congrats on the school. But really, my favorite part of this post is The Lost Ravioli Recipes of Hoboken. Classic.
Posted by: KT | November 12, 2009 at 02:15 PM
and congrats on your purchasery of a cookage skool!
you should call it: Cook-Arse
then your ex-students can say they've got cook-arse skills. instant acclamation of the masses and manifold joblitude for them.
Posted by: Saltation | November 12, 2009 at 02:18 PM
Happy Birthday! Can't wait to hear the details of your big news!
Posted by: Karen | November 12, 2009 at 02:43 PM
Happy Birthday! I'm totally jealous. Save room for Thanksgiving coming up...
Posted by: rob sama | November 12, 2009 at 03:20 PM
Happy Birthday my dear. Your still a kid.
Really I want to come and live with you!!
Posted by: P | November 12, 2009 at 03:52 PM
Happy birthday! I have sent a card some time ago, but it may be somewhere over the Atlantic.....
Enjoy the Sauternes.
Keith
Posted by: Keith | November 12, 2009 at 05:10 PM
Thank you so much for dropping by and leaving our good wishes! It has really been a birthday to remember.
Keith; The card arrived and all day long we were saying happy bah bah bah day. BAAAAAAAAAAA *sheep*
P; We have a lovely spare room pookie, you can come hide here anytime you want, I promise not to tell!
Saltation! So nice to see you back (sort of) and I know you out of all the folks here can truly appreciate where I am at right now. I never thought when you were proofreading my CV at the layoff that I would end up here. Anytime you drag your *ss across the pond you are more than welcome to say and visit.
KT; Being part of *the tribe* as it were, I am really excited to read that book. Mrs Pom and Pomegranate and Paper suggested it and i tucked it away on my wish list.
Allan, you are going to love that book you bought today. I was reading it over the weekend. It looks really well done and more(ish)!
Breadchick; If that built in wood fired oven doesn't tempt you I don't know what will!
Posted by: jo | November 12, 2009 at 08:45 PM
Happy (belated) Birthday Jo!!!
Posted by: Terri from Sunnyvale, CA | November 13, 2009 at 01:16 PM
congratulations jo, i can't help but think of you every time i watch top chef.
Posted by: c | November 13, 2009 at 08:34 PM
Happy Happy Birthday JoJo!
I've made it through my first month of 45 with nary a problem!
I wish you were closer, I'm looking for cooking classes around here! I've decided that maybe I should be able to cook one dish before I'm 50!
Happy Happy!!
Posted by: Lizzie | November 14, 2009 at 08:49 AM
Thank you c and Terri, so many good wishes this year.
Lizzie! LIZ-ZY! So happy to see you are still around. Things are a bit crazed, but expect an email checking in soon. I hope all is well with you and the man in sunny FL.
j
Posted by: jo | November 16, 2009 at 07:40 AM
>and I know you out of all the folks here can truly appreciate where I am at right now.
so true. so very true. it's still bemusing to think of that time.
and i SO am taking you up on your offer! one day...
and here's a belated birthday present for you. i looked up "potol" after seeing this interesting new vegetable:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/screwtape/2747101104/
and found these 2 new veggies WITH thoroughly authentic local recipes:
http://ammascooking.blogspot.com/2008/08/parwal-pointed-gourd-sambar.html
http://ammascooking.blogspot.com/2008/07/teasle-gourd-kakrol-and-carrot-subji.html
enjoy! (eventually... when you find the ingredients...)
Posted by: Saltation | November 23, 2009 at 05:11 PM
45, huh. I bet it was a time for a healthy dose of reflection. Where you are are where you'd like to be.
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