47 Candles

10 days ago was my 47th birthday.  It was a great day with Jeff and we enjoyed a delightful evening spent at Oyamel for dinner, followed with a walk around the Wharf in D.C.  The city has done a great job revitalizing the area and the new Wharf is beautiful.

Look at this amazing sunset!  

Something has gotten into Jeff and he decided to start cooking for me*.  The night before my birthday he made from scratch Gluten Free Brioche Bread so he could make me French toast the next morning for breakfast.  It was delicious!  And then the day after my birthday Jeff went to great effort to make me my most favorite dish, from scratch, Gluten Free Gnocchi.  He paired it with brussel sprouts as a side. Wowee!!!   Both dishes were amazing.  I think Jeff surprised even himself on how well everything turned out.

Jeff made this bread and turned it into French toast!!

Jeff made this gnocchi with pesto sauce!!

But wait, there's more!

A a few days later and Jeff decided he wasn't done yet in the kitchen.   Check out this super cute text exchange we had (hopefully he doesn't get upset with me for sharing this):

   How wonderful!  And yummy! The vegetarian risotto was amazing.  And Jeff made a cheesecake too (peanut butter cheesecake with a chocolate chip cookie crust); all gluten free!  I am guessing all those cooking shows on the Food network is paying off.  And I am more than happy to be his food tester.

If this cheesecake was an item on a menu, it would be a best seller!

*There has been no mention of the kids enjoying Jeff's gourmet dishes, because they were in Florida at the time.  Jeff has said he will make the gnocchi again for the kids to have.  Apparently that has been his easiest dish to master.