Sonoran Dogs: the birthday dinner

I’ve been raving about Sonoran Dogs ever since our trip to Tucson.  My wife must be listening or something, because she made homemade Sonoran Dogs for my birthday dinner as well as a few other gourmet items.  Walking into the house to the smell of cooking Sonoran Dog ingredients is one of life’s great joys that, until yesterday, I had never experienced.

The homemade Sonoran Dogs, recipe from the Tucson Citizen:

Sonoran Dogs!

My birthday “cake” was deviled eggs, another one of my favorites…

…because tapioca pearls with sweet coconut canteloupe (dessert) doesn’t hold candles too well:

All in all, a wonderful, surprising, and unique birthday dinner.