In preparation for my big birthday on Thursday, Rafa and I celebrated tonight. The actual day of my birthday will be a flurry of family and preparation, so we set our special time aside a little early. Rafa surprised me with a trip to a cute litte hidden Italian restaurant – Al Vento, near Nokomis. We started with melt-in-your-mouth bread. Then straight to the main dish – I had saffron.. Read More