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"  Today is Sherry&amp;#039;s birthday! To celebrate, I want to give her some of her favorite foods. Because we cook and taste dishes together at work, I have a good sense of her preferences. For example, I know she would favor vanilla cupcakesover the chocolate layer cakewe did for our January issue. But for her big day, she deserves something different and special, to be treated to something luxurious. (After all, she eats my cooking nearly every day.) Last week, she jokingly offered, &amp;quot;I love foie gras and truffles.&amp;quot; I laughed and immediately dismissed the idea until I realized that she shares a birthday with D&amp;#039;Artagnan, a company that raises and sells delicious fresh, cured, and prepared meats. One of their tastiest products is a creamy duck foie gras pate with black truffles. A little pack--that&amp;#039;s all anyone needs--is affordable, but feels like a festive indulgence. I picked up one at the market and will toast some crostini to serve with it. I know Sherry will enjoy that.  Were I cooking dinner for her, I&amp;#039;d make mussels with bacon frisee salad. Like the pate, it&amp;#039;ll make you feel like you&amp;#039;re vacationing in Paris and is surprisingly easy on your wallet. In these times, being able to treat a friend to an easy, elegant birthday meal--for less than $15--is priceless. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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