Today was my birthday, but the festivities began a couple of days before. Saturday we met my parents for a brunch at Cracker Barrel, but I'm afraid I don't have any photos to post. Still, that's when it all began.The next day, Sunday, I met some friends for lunch at a swanky restaurant that did up a fancy dessert plate for me with "Happy Birthday to You" written around the … [Read more...]
Pictorial Review of This Year's Birthday
For breakfast, a chocolate croissant. These came from Trader Joe's and had to sit out overnight to proof. They were good. Really good.The baking instructions amused me. It reads, "You will be astounded by how much these grow!" Just to be on the safe side, The Belgian Wonder left a really big space between each croissant, because that warning made it sound like they were … [Read more...]