The Southern Bostonian: This is 25 :)

This has been a pretty amazing and epic week...because it was my birthday week! I'll let the pictures do the talking :)

Monday - started out the week by trying a pizza place I've been meaning to try in Harvard Square

Otto

YUM - Mom you would love this (eggplant and ricotta pizza)

On to my first college lecture in 2 years! Isn't Harvard beautiful in the fall?

Sunset

Waiting in line for the *free* public lecture...

...for Science and Cooking!

I learned the physics behind why a molten chocolate cake is molten in the middle

And then got to see chefs from around the world do cooking demonstrations illustrating the science principles we just learned... I saw:

Fina Puigdevall, Les Cols
Pere Planagumà, Les Cols
Paco Perez, Miramar

That's buckwheat spaghetti in a reduced vegetable broth

Buckwheat

Soup's up!

Final display

Cutting the wheat cake into cubes

I got my very own cube of buckwheat - just add water! I still need to try it

A-MAZING

And I got to try some! This was a cotton-candy confection with toasted pine nuts (realized I may be allergic to these too when my lips started swelling and blistering...womp womp), parmesan cheese, basil, and other goodies. Delicious minus the allergic reaction

I love fall :)

FLOWERS!!!!!!!!!! :) From the lovely Vanessa - she knows sunflowers are my favorite :)

So pretty - they made my work week so happy

Snack drawer haha

Tea time with CJ!

Isn't she lovely?

Cute tea room

Mmmmmmmm tea

And scones and sandwiches and pastries

I haven't had a tea party since I was little - this was awesome!

:-D

LOOK WHAT CJ GOT ME!!!!!!! My very own star!!!!

SO EXCITED - my Onna Ehrlich bag *finally* came in...it's been quite the ordeal trying to get it and dealing with their unresponsive customer service, but I got it in before my birthday so I was happy :)