February 9, 2008

Every winter, we have a special birthday dinner to celebrate everyone's birthday at the same time. At the dinner, each of the twelve months has it's own table and it's own theme. Whatever the theme is, all the foods and decorations from that table express that theme. All the tables are set up around the room to form one massive circular buffet line.

Still unsure how this works? Follow these examples. A February table might have a chocolate or romantic theme because of Valentine's Day. In that case, all the foods and decorations could be various chocolate desserts or items you might find in a fancy French restaurant. A July table might have a ballgame theme. Accordingly, all the foods and decorations would be items you would find at a ballpark. An October table might have a harvest theme. Therefore, all the foods and decorations would be inspired by crop harvesting and Autumn activities. Since November is deer season, its table might have a wild game theme. All of the dishes there would feature wild game recipes.

People can start at any table they wish and visit all of them if they like. It's a wonderful time that expresses true cooking ingenuity and creativity. Join us this January when the next Birthday Dinner rolls around. It's a treat your taste buds won't forget.

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