A Surprise Birthday Dinner

Bestie A was a complete doll to not only prepare an amazing meal in honor of my birthday, but to also surprise me with four of my best ever friends in attendance. 

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This girl is truly a remarkable cook.  I drool over her creations on a daily basis via her My First Word Was Eat Instagram, so it was a supreme honor to have her put together a meal just for little old me.  She served up individual Lobster Thermidors, a salad of roasted red and golden beets, blood oranges, shaved fennel and frond, and basil and a crusty bread.

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Even her salt and pepper cellars were drool worthy.  I’m going to have Mother and Daddy-O bring me two shells on their next trip up so that I can recreate this STAT!

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The divine dessert was just the  icing on the cake, so to speak.  We celebrated over a chocolate ganache tart with homemade goat cheese ice cream and cherry sauce.  OMG.  My mouth is watering just thinking about it.

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It was one of the loveliest evenings I’ve had in a long, long time.  Thank you bestie A, and all the rest of you gals that came to celebrate, for the memories and years of friendship!
xoxo

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