This week was my son’s birthday. His favorite food is pizza, so for three days, he literally ate pizza for breakfast, lunch and dinner. I feel less guilty about this now that I know that pizza is a vegetable. My birthday is in June, and we always eat outside. We have a nice bottle of viognier, and good bread, good cheese, fresh tomatoes, fresh basil, olives… you get the idea.
Another thing I like to have on my birthday is ice cream. Which made me think of this scene from Ghost Dog. It’s such a beautiful scene – and Isaach de Bankole’s character trying to persuade Ghost Dog that ice cream is really good for you (a nutritionist on the radio said it’s almost exactly like food!) reminded me of the current conversation about pizza. And Reagan-era catsup qualifications.
Is there something you like to eat on your birthday, or a special day? What’s your favorite meal?
Out of the Ordinary 
Has to be curry. Breakfast, dinner, tea, I really don’t mind. Not TOO hot, but subtle so you can taste all the different flavours and savour them … (hungry already!)
Curry is a good one! That’s what I had on my birthday this year, now I think of it. Possibly my favorite take away meal imaginable.