Birthday Feast

Today is Pete's birthday! Last year we traveled for both our birthdays to celebrate turning 30, but this year we're keeping it more low key. We're having a big meal that I've been working on for the last few days. The menu:

• Fancy cheeses and crackers (Cheese is required at the birthday celebration of a Wisconsin native)
• Swiss Chard Lasagna with Mushrooms and Ricotta (I hope this is good because it was a process to make. It's in the fridge and ready to put in the oven when I get home tomorrow).
• Chopped Italian Salad (without the meat)
• Bread
• Wine
• Dorie Greenspan's Brown Sugar Apple Cheesecake (I'm currently a bit obsessed with Dorie's cookbooks)

Happy Birthday Pete!