As usual, I like to make my birthday last longer than a day, so I had three! On my actual birthday I went out for dinner to the Cliff House in San Francisco, and enjoyed a relaxed dinner with sunset views over the Pacific.
I was given a little cooking course as a gift, and spent the next morning with chef Jean Yves in his kitchen learning how to make pate a choux and eclairs. 
So delicieux!
Then my birthday picnic in the park. I love spending time with friends, eating sandwiches and cake, in the sunshine on a lovely day...
Summer birthdays are the best!
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birthday!
It's my birthday weekend, yay! We had a picnic in the park...
...where we ate many tasty cakes and enjoyed the sunshine.
So wonderful to spend time with friends. Thank you all!
happy birthday me!
in food, friends, illustration, San Francisco, USA
I've spent a lovely few days celebrating my birthday: I went to the De Young museum to sketch, and then to the wonderful State Bird Provisions for dinner with friends. OMG it was totally amazing. It was sort of dim sum style, with waiters coming round with selections of tasty little plates. The pancakes with corn & Mt Tam cheese were absolutely to die for! 
Everyone was casual and friendly and they gave us extra ice cream sandwiches which was a lovely touch.
And then today I had a picnic in the local Washington Park in the sunshine...
I made cucumber sandwiches with the crusts cut off, and everyone brought something to share. 
My friend made these amazing individual jellies...
Another lovely birthday. Thank you everyone!