Friday, June 15, 2007

This weekend I am looking forward to:


Continuing to read this
















and this. I'm really enjoying this Beatrix Potter biography but it's taking me awhile.
















Going to a big outdoor party to celebrate the host's birthday and mine - same day, same year, 4 hours apart. I think that's such a great coincidence.

We are bringing this Tres Leches cake and a chocolate one too, from a great local bakery.



Making frozen margaritas with the new blender my husband wanted for Father's day.




Eating ribs and cole slaw on Sunday, my actual birthday. I use Sara Foster's rib recipe from Fresh Every Day, a great cookbook.

Place baby back ribs atop a sliced onion on a sheet pan with sides. Pour a beer over it and season with salt and pepper. Cover tightly with foil and bake at 325 degrees for 2 hours. Grill them and baste with barbecue sauce until caramelized and slightly charred. Yum!

Have a great weekend!

9 comments:

Jill ONeill said...

I almost got that Beatrix Potter biography but wondered whether I would ever be able to get through it in a timely fashion. DO post a review when you're done.

Kelly said...

I REALLY want that cake!!!!!!!!

Lesley said...

Here's an early Happy Birthday wish! And oh, that cake looks so good! Hope you have a great birthday.

Cornflower said...

Happy birthday tomorrow!

Anonymous said...

Hope you are having a lovely birthday. The cake looks wonderful. I'm intriqued by the Beatix Potter biography. I'll have to look that one up.

Tara said...

Jill, I definitely will. I simply have to after putting all this time into it!

Myutopia, I was yummy!

Lesley and Karen, Thank you so much.

Kay, Thank you, and it was! My husband had to take the rest to work today as we'd never get through it all. Lucky coworkers!

Tara said...

Sorry, meant IT was yummy, not me =) !!

Lotus Reads said...

Hi Tara,

Happy Birthday, albeit belated..so are you Gemini or on the cusp?

It's still early here but oh how I want a sip of those frozen Margaritas! :)

Tara said...

Hi Lotus, thank you! I am Gemini. They were yummy! I think we'll try strawberry ones next. =)