Tuesday

Italian Party

ITALIAN PARTY

  This Birthday I decided to have an Italian Party.
For the past year or so my family have been getting together every couple of months
with a group of friends and we have been having International Dinners.
We try our hand at cooking different cuisines from around the globe.
In this particular instance some of the foods are authentic and others are a fun party take
on what is traditionally known as Italian.

Tomato Macarons - Flavoured with Chocolate Ganache
and Salted Caramel.

 I have started with Dessert for this Blog post.
I couldn't help myself as it is my favourite part of the meal.

Spaghetti & Meatballs Cupakes
 
I have made these before. 
Vanilla Cupcakes with Buttercream Icing piped for Spaghetti,
Strawberry Jam for the Tomato Sauce,
Ferrero Rochers for the Meatballs
topped with grated White Chocolate for the Parmesan Cheese.
 
 
Pizza Sugar Cookies
40 Individually Decorated and Boxed.
 
Special Delivery by Leonie's Pizzeria - Personalised Pizza Cookie Boxes.
   
ITALY - Sugar Cookies
Gelato, Moustaches, Chefs Hats & ITALY
 
Italian Moustache
Sugar Cookie Moustaches on Sticks.
 
Your Glass for the Night for whatever
Tastes Right.  Mason Jars and Stamped Tinned Lids.
 
Maraschino Cherry Bombs
Rolled in Red Velvet Cake and Dipped and Drizzled in Chocolate.
Made my little Brother Michael.
 
Biscotti
 
Tiramisu Cake........... Bellissimo and my Favourite!
Made by Andrew & the beaters licked by Renee (LOL)!
 
Personalised Pizza Boxes with Take Home
Decorated Pizza Sugar Cookies for each Guest.
 
A Collage of Italy - Party Style
Italian Food - Party Style
Spaghetti & Meatball Cupcakes, Tomato Macarons, Pizza Sugar Cookies
Italian Moustaches & Italian Sugar Cookies
because I am still a big kid at heart.
 
Canolli's filled with a Traditional Ricotta and Custard Filling
with a dash of Chocolate made by Rebecca
Drizzled with Chocolate and a Dusting of Icing Sugar.

GELATO
 
Traditional Amaretti Biscuits all the way from Italy.
 

Italian Antipasto, Pizza & Pasta

Antipasto - Crustini, Meats, Olives, Sun Dried Tomatoes, Artichoke Hearts,
Roasted Capsicum and Eggplant, Italian Cheese
     
 
Tomato, Basil and Baby Mozzarella Balls
drizzled in Balsamic Vinegar.
Made by Lisa and Michael.
     
Antipasto Platter
Made by Natasha & Andrew
 
Spaghetti Bolognese and White Sauce and Cheese Bake
by Kathy

Prosciutto and Meat Platter - by Pete & Yvonne
Caesar Salad by Cheri & Stu



     Make Your Own Pizza



Make a Wood Fired Pizza
Roll the Dough, Choose your toppings
Buon Appetito!
 
My creation of a Pizza which included a bit of everything.
With the exception of anchovies - YUK!
 
My son Ethan's favourite,
Tomato Pesto, Garlic and Cheese Pizza.
This pizza is just the right size for him. So Cute!


Thank you to my lovely family and friends
all of you contributed to making my Birthday a lovely night.
 




 

 

 
 

Saturday

60th Birthday Cake

Kathy's 60th Birthday Cake
 

Happy Birthday to You, Happy Birthday to You,
Happy Birthday dear Kathy (Mum), Happy Birthday to You.
Hip Hip Hooray! Hip Hip Hooray! Hip Hip Hooray!

60th Birthday Cake
I made this cake for my beautiful mother Kathy.
 

This was my first attempt ever at stencilling a cake with Royal Icing.
 

Dessert Table Display.
 
 
My Mum is the most amazing woman on this Earth. 
She is my Best Friend, My Support Always and I Love her so Dearly. 
 
 
Mini Meringues, Jaffas - Choc Orange Balls,
Raspberry Bullets covered with White Chocolate
and my Mums favourite Liquorice
  
 
Red, Black and White Ribbon Details with Diamante Buckle
Mini Meringues and Fresh Strawberries. 
 

     
3 Tiered, Chocolate Mud Cake covered with Chocolate Ganache and RTR Icing
Stencilled with Royal Icing Damask Pattern.
Topped with 20 Fresh Red Roses.
  

 

Monday

PIRATE PARTY

Captain Ethan's 5th Birthday Party
 
 My Little baby Ethan has just turned 5 years old
and we celebrated in true Buccaneer style with a Pirate Party.
Arrgh!  
Pirate Party Invitation
 

Pirate Table Setting.



 
PIRATE PARTY LOOT!


Chocolate Jaffas


 
Malteesers
 
 
 
Chocolate Gold Coins
 
 
Cola Chew Bottles
 
 
Pirate Popping Corn
 
 
Pirate Pops
 
 
Tim Tam Cheesecake Cake Pops.
 
 
Marooned Macarons
 

Chocolate Macarons with X Marks the Spot.
Ethan's favourites.
 

Vanilla Cupcakes with Buttercream Icing & Chocolate Gold Coins.

 
Chocolate & Vanilla "Walk the Plank" Biscuits.


Strawberry Jelly Jars.
 


PIRATE SUGAR COOKIES
  
 
Sugar Cookies - Treasure Maps, Pirates, Skull & Cross Bones,
Pirate Ships, "E" for Ethan and 5 for the Birthday Boy.
 
  
 This is my first attempt at making flooded sugar cookies.
Arrgh!...... a very time consuming process.
 
 
 
 Pirate Dessert Table
  
 
 
 Captain Ethan and his Birthday Cupcake.
 
 
Time to blow out the candle.
 

  
 
Pirate Treasure - Get Your Loot Here! 
  
 
Captain Bones made a special appearance at Ethan's Party
 for all of the kids to have their photo taken with. 
This was before he made them
Scrub the Decks and Walk the Plank!


These X Marks the Spot draw string Treasure Loot Bags
are all hand sewn by me for each of the children to take home their
Pirate Loot and Treasures!
 
 

Anchors, Pirate Parrot, Gold Treasure, Jewells and Gems.
BONE Appetite Compass.
 


Ye Pirates Be Warned.....
Ethan is turning 5.
 



 

Pirate Birthday Cake 
 

 
 

Chocolate Mud Cake decorated with RTR Icing.
 
 
 
This is what happens when you put the candles too close to the side of the cake.
It catches on FIRE and you are completely amused by it.
Ethan having a good laugh!
 
 
Dad, Ethan and Mum (Me).
 
 
 


 The Kids all made their own Hamburger Pirate Ships
with French Fries and a Pirate Sail.


 Pirate Punch  & Sparkling Sea Water
 
 
HAPPY 5TH BIRTHDAY CAPTAIN ETHAN