It's my effing birthday and I get the short end of the stick every year! Waaaah!
Actually, had a very nice gathering last night for a great dinner that my wife made to celebrate the occasion of my 55th Bday. (I can now feel entitled to senior discounts, belong to AARP, eat the early bird special, claim that "I have too ridden in a Cadillac", and yell "Hey you kids, get offa my lawn" with real authority).
Oh yeah, where was I, couldn't remember what I was originally posting...uhmmm...oh yeah. The birthday dinner.
The wife cooked up:
> Herb and Orange zest dry rubbed Racks of Lamb...mmmm
> Roasted Fingerling Potatoes with Pancetta and onions
> Balsamic Glazed Caramelized Cipolline Onions.
> Arugula Salad with Pine nuts, Feta, & Lemon Vinagrete
> Bread Pudding with Bourbon Pecan Sauce.
Daughter and Son In Law gave me a bottle of Glenlivet Nadurra 16 Yr Old (117.8 proof, cask strength) We cracked that thing open after dinner, went out under the cover on my back patio, swept off some of the 9 inches of new snow and had a smoke in the 20 deg F night air. I had a Perdomo Habano Corojo which smoked great and didn't crack at all in the low temp.
A nice time, reminds me that I'm a lucky guy, despite getting cheated on the Birthday occuring on the solstice, and now feeling older than dirt.
Today's task: fiddle with the new IPOD that my better half bought me. I have to transfer all the files from the 100's of CD's I burned of Jazz and Classic Rock from back in the heyday of Napster.
http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/emeril-lagasse/new-orleans-style-bread-pudding-with-whiskey-sauce-recipe/index.html
It is the absolute bomb. Use some brioche or challah bread, soak the raisins in bourbon.....mmmmm tasty.
