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………………This past Saturday….I went to dinner with a married couple who have become dear friends of mine…..Alicia and Mike……Alicia is a doctor who DELIVERIES BABIES!…………and Mike works for the Stamford police department….but….is also a FANTASTIC ARTIST!……Saturday afternoon I visited him at his studio, and was blown away……He does portraits of famous people….mainly Rock and Rollers….like Elvis, the Stones, the Beatles, Aretha, Dylan and on and on…..They were incredible!…Later that evening we went to dinner at a restaurant called “BAR ROSINA’S”, in Greenwich CT……It was packed to the rafters, and the food was fabulous!…..They just got back from Paris where they go every six months. They asked me if I would like to go with them this Oct to Paris and the French wine country….I think I will go…I’ve been to Paris a zillion times, but never to the wine country…..and in October it should be incredibly beautiful….We are already planning a trip next Feb. with another of their friends to St Barts in the Caribbean!……..I invited them to my home after dinner for desert. I was going to make one of my cheese cakes, but Alicia told me Mike’s favorite was a coconut layer cake…..so I said Okay I’ll make one….but I had never made one before!!!……….Alicia gave me the receipt…..so on Friday I made my cake….step by step…..It came out GREAT….look wise….but isn’t presentation 90% of the game…if it looks good it tastes good?…..Was it going to TASTE as GOOD AS IT LOOKED?????!!!!!…….I held my breath as Mike took the first bite….and he thought it was fabulous…..He said the cake was moist and the frosting and coconut wasn’t too sweet….just perfect….Then I took my first bite and VOILA…..I can now add COCONUT CREAM LAYER CAKE to my repertoire!!!…….It not only looked beautiful, but it came out perfectly!