31st

Chris gave me such a wonderful surprise for my birthday. He arranged for my friends to come over to his place for dinner. And beforehand, he took me to the store so I could buy ingredients to prepare a meal for them. See, on our first date I mentioned that I love to cook and have always dreamed of preparing a gourmet meal for my friends but since my apartment is so small I am unable to have a group of people over. So Chris arranged for people to come to his bigger apartment so I could cook. :)

Here is what I prepared for dinner:
Appetizer - brie, sliced pears and a flight of 4 honeys
Appetizer - caprese salad (tomato, fresh mozzarella, basil and olive oil)
Salad - Spinach, dried cranberries, candied walnuts, blue cheese and a raspberry vinegrette
Main Course - mini gourmet pizzas
Dessert - Molten chocolate cakes with fresh raspberries

it was delicious. :)

some of the pizzas I made were:
#1 - red sauce, sliced roma tomatoes, chopped basil, mozzarella cheese
#2 - italian sausage, caramelized onions on a red sauce
#3 - olive oil, chopped oregano, sea salt, goat cheese
#4 - sliced mushrooms, chopped spinach, mozzarella cheese on a red sauce
#5 - sliced procuitto, oregano on a red sauce

and then we rocked out at rock band (Wanted Dead or Alive!) and then off to The Hidden Shamrock we went, where we met up with a whole group of friends and drank until after the bar closed. It helps when your boyfriend used to be the bouncer. And in the end, after 15 people drank wheat beers, took shots and sipped scotch, our bill totaled $20.00.

Again, it helps when your boyfriend used to be the bouncer. :)

It was a wonderful evening filled with food, laughter, friends and drinks. Thank you to everyone who helped me celebrate! And thank you to Chris for everything he is and everything he does.