Mrs. B's Birthday Dinner 12.17.10

As usual, as always, Chef B outdid himself the other night! Let the pictures (and video at the end) speak for themselves!

Mrs. B

My Menu

My Menu and Julia's Cookbook. Per my request, Chef made everything from "Mastering the Art of French Cooking"

Mrs. B and Bubbly. I perched at the kitchen island whilst my Chef did all the hard work!

Beautiful Bubbly in our Wedding Day Champagne Flutes!

First Course. In essence, cheese cookies. Yum. Note: We used Grandma C's china.

A totally classic picture. Chef B pulls the spit out of the poulet. I love the expression on his face!

Saucing the Main Course.

Saucing/plating the Main Course.

A fantastic White Burgundy to accompany our Main Course.

All hail to the wonderful Chef B!

Chef B prepares to enjoy the fruits of his incredible talent!

Surrounded by presents!

I don't care HOW old one is. Opening cards and presents is always fun!

A welcome surprise gift from my Mom. An exact replica of THE cookie jar we grew up with; filled with a special recipe cookie. I'm not gonna post the pictures of me crying. Got me, Momma.

The incredible finale! Pots de Creme and Port. YUM-O

Mom and Lucy

Ya just don't get pix like this every day!

Mrs. B

Another Road Trip!

Yep, The Goose and I, along with "Grammy", are off tomorrow on another adventure! This time, we're driving to Springfield, MO, so we can visit the Laura Ingalls Wilder home and museum near there (in Mansfield). It's going to take two days to drive there (and, so, two days to drive home). We'll spend Wednesday at the home and museum and head back Thursday (both coming and going, we'll stop over in Nashville, which is almost exactly half way there).

I know, it's quite a bit of driving for a one day tour, but, I have wanted to visit this place for so long and mom said (last year), "Sure, I'll come along!" Well, it just took a while to get it planned!

Here's a link to the home and museum. http://www.lauraingallswilderhome.com/

There are other sites, too. The Ingalls' family were original pioneers; coming from WI to ultimately Dakota Territory, via a lot of other places. Then, the Wilder's (Laura, her husband Almanzo and their daughter, Rose) migrated on to a farm in Mansfield, later known as Rocky Ridge Farm.

More upon our return!

Mrs. B