Tom & Anne's visit also allowed us to celebrate another birthday (and eat another delicious cake). Tom's birthday was Sunday so we went out to dinner then came home to eat Tuxedo Cake. It's a chocolate cake with whipped cream frosting. Then Lori poured bittersweet chocolate over the top. Yum! The recipe is from the Rather Sweet Bakery and Cafe in Fredericksburg, TX whose owner is known as the Pastry Queen. In addition to being a great cook, the Pastry Queen also has talent for naming her recipes. Another of our favorites from her cookbook is Texas Big Hair Lemon Meringue Tarts.
For those of you interested in other famous events on May 15, the first McDonalds opened in 1940, Joe DiMaggio began his 51 game hitting streak in 1941 and The Harlem Globetrotters on Gilligan's Island aired in 1981. A little further back but closer to home, in 1491 German soldiers killed 232 people in Alkmaar, Holland to quell the Cheese and Bread Rebellion. Quite a day in history.
Happy Birthday Tom!
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| The only one who got a present was Graber -- a big bone toy from Target. |
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