Birthday dinner

I’m now a year older and wiser turning 34 on Tuesday. Since nobody were around (the city is empty besides tourist) I decided to make a dinner fit for the Queen I am. Going to Saluhallen, an old market/food hall that’s been around for more than 120 years, I went as usual a little bit over board when visiting the different delis and shops. Food, food, food everywhere. I just want to try it all…

For starters I bought my favourite Parma ham, some Taleggio cheese and fresh honeydew melon. The cheese maker also had home made walnut bread that I couldn’t resist even though I didn’t needed any bread. Just looking and later on smelling the bread made me happy. Yeah, I’m weird… Eating food is suppose to make you happy not looking at it. From the Italian delicatessen I went over to the fishmonger and bought some scallops. Next to him was a veges and fruit stand were I bought green asparagus and strawberries. On my way home I also stopped by the liquor shop and bought a ridiculous expensive Chardonnay - Jean-Claude Boisset Bourgogne Chardonnay. Having to stop for some milk at the market I also bought a cart of Ben & Jerry’s cookie dough ice cream.

While chilling the wine I made a nice plate of ham, melon, cheese, bread and some strawberries. Then I made a plain, but very creamy risotto with lot of Parmesan cheese. With the risotto simmering along I quickly put the asparagus and scallops in a hot grilling pan. Laying the table with my good china and crystal glass I then sat down to my birthday dinner. The food was divine and I savoured every bite of it. The Chardonnay was little bit too woody for my taste, but still very good and went nicely with the grilled scallops and asparagus. Finishing off the feast with ice cream I actually thought it was OK to have a birthday dinner all by myself. I do now that having a meal like this is away to deal with those feeling, but right then and there I didn’t want to deal with any of it. With half a bottle of wine left and strawberries Philip came online and we probably spent two hours talking. So all in all my birthday could have been a lot worse.