Birthday Dinner

You can cook a meal at home that's better than 90% of restaurant dishes. Spend your money on quality ingredients, not table service. The menu: pepper-crusted pan seared New York strip steak (finished in the oven), saffron-pepper scallops, mashed potatoes with mushrooms sauteed in steak fat, and roasted green beans. Who has room for cake? (Ok, I always have room for cake).