To celebrate a couple of birthdays I made dinner for my wife and a
friend. It started yesterday with a trip to Avon Prime Meats to get a
few veal chops. Thee are thick chops, just over a pound each. I made
sausage soup and a cheesecake.

Today, we started about 1:30 with the soup and a bottle of prosecco and
some flowers for the ladies.

A few hours later we went out to the deck as the sun moved to the other
side of the house. Started with a simple dish of sliced yellow and red
tomato and basil and fresh mozzarella on each.

The main course was the grilled veal chops and risotto with asparagus.
I seasoned the chops earlier with salt, pepper, garlic and rosemary.
When they came off the grill I brushed them with olive oil and rosemary.

Dessert was the cheesecake with a topping of cherries in a reduction of
amaretto and topped with a dab of whipped cream.

Overall it was a great meal with great people. I enjoyed doing this for
both of them. In the past I took them to a nice restaurant, but this
was more enjoyable in spite of the work.