{"id":1878,"date":"2011-11-21T20:22:00","date_gmt":"2011-11-21T20:22:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/themrscaseyann.wordpress.com\/2011\/11\/21\/dinner-along-the-silk-road"},"modified":"2011-11-21T20:22:00","modified_gmt":"2011-11-21T20:22:00","slug":"dinner-along-the-silk-road","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mrscaseyann.com\/?p=1878","title":{"rendered":"Dinner along the silk road"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear:both;text-align:justify;\">This weekend, my family celebrated my Birthday with me at <a href=\"http:\/\/lailirestaurant.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-size:large;\">Laili&#8217;s<\/span><\/a> for a swanky, downtown dinner (featured in the NY Times no less)! We nibbled on Naan, gnawshed on our kebabs, and drooled over our to-die-for desserts- it was a super hit.<\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear:both;text-align:justify;\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear:both;text-align:justify;\">I had Anar chicken with pomegranate marinade (and seeds!) and heirloom tomato salad, and a birthday mousse to seal the deal. Love my family and loved the food! Never fear rest-of-family, we&#8217;ll celebrate soon (over-the-top winking happening right now)!<\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear:both;text-align:justify;\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear:both;text-align:justify;\"><a style=\"clear:left;float:left;margin-bottom:1em;margin-right:1em;\" href=\"https:\/\/themrscaseyann.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/6ca51-64a5e0aa13dd11e180c9123138016265_7.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/themrscaseyann.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/6ca51-64a5e0aa13dd11e180c9123138016265_7.jpeg?w=300\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear:both;text-align:justify;\">Hubby with his garlic\/lime beef kebab (ka-bob or ke-bob?)<\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear:both;text-align:justify;\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear:both;text-align:justify;\"><a style=\"clear:left;float:left;margin-bottom:1em;margin-right:1em;\" href=\"https:\/\/themrscaseyann.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/f9a48-424c106a13dd11e1a87612313804ec91_7.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/themrscaseyann.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/f9a48-424c106a13dd11e1a87612313804ec91_7.jpeg?w=300\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear:both;text-align:justify;\">Mama (this was sort of her thank you party&#8230;you know for my birth and everything, yay mamas!) and Sunny with their chicken dishes (kinda cut the dishes out&#8230;they&#8217;re more lovely anyway!)<\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear:both;text-align:justify;\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear:both;text-align:justify;\"><a style=\"clear:left;float:left;margin-bottom:1em;margin-right:1em;\" href=\"https:\/\/themrscaseyann.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/183b2-6833fcfc13dd11e1a87612313804ec91_7.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/themrscaseyann.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/183b2-6833fcfc13dd11e1a87612313804ec91_7.jpeg?w=300\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear:both;text-align:justify;\">Aunt Mary and Hayden- Aunt Mary&#8217;s spinach was super drool worthy!!<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align:justify;\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear:both;text-align:justify;\"><a style=\"clear:left;float:left;margin-bottom:1em;margin-right:1em;\" href=\"https:\/\/themrscaseyann.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/14f8c-9060379a13dd11e19896123138142014_7.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/themrscaseyann.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/14f8c-9060379a13dd11e19896123138142014_7.jpeg?w=300\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear:both;text-align:justify;\">Focused Haydee with his garlic\/lime dish&#8230;<\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear:both;text-align:justify;\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear:both;text-align:justify;\"><a style=\"clear:left;float:left;margin-bottom:1em;margin-right:1em;\" href=\"https:\/\/themrscaseyann.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/e53d3-e7d0c2e213dd11e1abb01231381b65e3_7.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/themrscaseyann.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/e53d3-e7d0c2e213dd11e1abb01231381b65e3_7.jpeg?w=300\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear:both;text-align:justify;\">Present time! Love these earrings from Sunny!!<\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear:both;text-align:justify;\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear:both;text-align:justify;\"><a style=\"clear:left;float:left;margin-bottom:1em;margin-right:1em;\" href=\"https:\/\/themrscaseyann.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/8fb32-cc177df213dd11e180c9123138016265_7.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/themrscaseyann.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/8fb32-cc177df213dd11e180c9123138016265_7.jpeg?w=300\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear:both;text-align:justify;\">Aunt Mary and Hayden&#8217;s lovely fleurs for moi!<\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear:both;text-align:justify;\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear:both;text-align:justify;\"><a style=\"clear:left;float:left;margin-bottom:1em;margin-right:1em;\" href=\"https:\/\/themrscaseyann.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/0786e-mousse.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/themrscaseyann.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/0786e-mousse.jpg?w=300\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear:both;text-align:justify;\">My chocolate birthday mousse with baklava (already gone by this point)&#8230;AMAZING.<\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear:both;text-align:justify;\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear:both;text-align:justify;\"><a style=\"clear:left;float:left;margin-bottom:1em;margin-right:1em;\" href=\"https:\/\/themrscaseyann.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/3ff26-20190ace13de11e1a87612313804ec91_7.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/themrscaseyann.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/3ff26-20190ace13de11e1a87612313804ec91_7.jpeg?w=300\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear:both;text-align:justify;\">Creme brulee and French press, happy dessert time!<\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear:both;text-align:justify;\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear:both;text-align:justify;\"><a style=\"clear:left;float:left;margin-bottom:1em;margin-right:1em;\" href=\"https:\/\/themrscaseyann.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/d8a0f-fe45727a13dd11e1a87612313804ec91_7.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/themrscaseyann.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/d8a0f-fe45727a13dd11e1a87612313804ec91_7.jpeg?w=300\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear:both;text-align:justify;\">James and Sunny couldn&#8217;t decide who&#8217;s bite came next&#8230;understandable.<\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear:both;text-align:justify;\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear:both;text-align:justify;\">Thank you for all the love my wonderful fam, you make birthdays so much better!!<\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear:both;text-align:justify;\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear:both;text-align:justify;\">xoxo, CM<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This weekend, my family celebrated my Birthday with me at Laili&#8217;s for a swanky, downtown dinner (featured in the NY Times no less)! We nibbled on Naan, gnawshed on our kebabs, and drooled over our to-die-for desserts- it was a super hit. 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