Bob's 64!

      Bob had a birthday weekend.  Up the mountain in the fog, always scary to me, to get to lunch at the White Duck.

     Cleared up at the gorge.

    Birthday lunch at the White Duck.

                                A gift waiting at home.  Cards from the family.

     Shahab made a loaf of bread and a Persian dish he grew up with in Iran called Ash E.  Nutrient rich with herbs, beans and greens.  Almost like eating wheat grass.  I made labneh to go along with it.  It is definitely an acquired taste.

     As requested, dinner was from Taqueria del Sol's cookbook, took four hours of cooking and cleanup almost the same amount of time.  For Bob, chicken fried steak with srirachi gravy, ancho chile mashed potatoes, cabbage and carrots with lemon pepper sauce and mint jalepeno drizzle.  

    The cabbage and carrots just melt in your mouth!  So good.

                                The best part, a Bee Sting!  Variation of the Bee's Knees with a spicy kick from Ancho Reyes liquor.  Here's hoping he makes it to 65.  Back to urologist 1/8 for biopsy.