norarachel: Cake! #40thbirthdaydinner
norarachel: Snacks and dessert: yummy cheese, chocolate cake, caramels #40thbirthdaydinner
norarachel: More friends at my #40thbirthdaydinner
norarachel: @susanotter @gretchenmorley and others at the table #40thbirthdaydinner
norarachel: Third course: braised sausage and soup dumplings #40thbirthdaydinner
norarachel: @jirofeingold Juni and florian at my #40thbirthdaydinner
norarachel: What happened to those of us who are with our fingers #40thbirthdaydinner
norarachel: Second course: fried chicken wings in squid ink/oil cured olive sauce with aioli and squash chips #40thbirthdaydinner
norarachel: Mike's wine #cabernetsauvignon #lesgaragists
norarachel: First course: pickled veggies, Asian noodles, cold broth #40thbirthdaydinner
norarachel: Ada's gift to me: fruit sculpture!
norarachel: Birthday gumbo!
norarachel: Birthday desserts (pecan pie with kumquats, bubbie smigel marble cake awaiting chocolate-coffee frosting)
norarachel: Mira
norarachel: Still learning the ways of the macro. Maybe you have some pointers, @grether ?
norarachel: Mezmerized (and yes, we keep the twins' clothes in the playroom)