Something Delicious

[TheMerryFairy]

Originally Posted by Sun

Ah Birthdays...wow. My first date with my ex was on my birthday a few years ago. I had been working on my birthday for the past few years as it falls on a big holiday weekend, so she wanted to make it special for me and she did. We had a few new traditions that were unique to us.

As for a cake I like Tiramisu cake, or the cake that I had growing up which was unique made by my request, an Angel food cake filled with orange sorbet. No idea where I came up with this fru fru cake idea when I was a kid but I did and one of my Aunts made it for me every year. It was awesome.

For the last 10 years my favorite place to spend birthday dinner has been my favorite sushi bar in Northern CA. Some of my favorite foods are there.

Strawberry shortcake is also something that I love as is Lemon Merengue pie. All would be fun to have on a birthday.

*S That "fru fru" cake sounds quite delicious! I could likely ice it and garnish with shaved pieces of chocolate orange (not trying to insult your tradition)

It sounds like your birthdays have always been really special, as they should be.

I have traveled so much (only abroad once) that my birthday usually just ends up being celebrated with whoever happens to be around at the time. Sometimes it is the good company of close friends or family, sometimes just with people passing through wherever I am and other times it is spent taking myself to lunch at an authentic local bistro.

I would love to have a huge potluck one year and invite friends from near and far to join me for some adult conversation, drinks and silly boardgames.

This year I am thinking about celebrating the changes in my life and I would like to have or cook a meal that has been influenced by my decision to travel again.

Maybe I will make a few comfort dishes and forget about the traditional cake.