It’s been a while between blog posts, and this hasn’t been
from a lack of any magic in the kitchen on my part. A rather busy end of financial year run and
climatic ends to projects that I have been managing at work during business
hours has had me too exhausted to blog after hours. I have been quite the neglecter and opted for
sleep over script. But the cooking has
continued throughout and it’s time to kick this blog off for second year. Yes it has been just over a year since I took
the step from just conjuring concoctions in my kitchen, to publishing my words
on food and the recipes that follow, to the internet…immortalised forever!!!
I kick started the cookery in July 2012 following up on a
request from my best bud to cater for his birthday. This was only to be a small gathering of
under ten people, so nothing too major.
Being the health freak he is, I expected that he would chose a menu low
in carbs, fat and all the other “no nos” frequently found in any dieter’s
vocabularies. Instead he threw me a
curve ball and requested everyday Italian – Pasta Bolognese, Pizzas
etc.etc. I willingly obliged, no doubt. As basic as the menu sounded, I was not
going to make it any run-off-the-mill style experience. Instead, what transpired was the most delicious
Bolognese I can attest to creating and possibly eating, and a pizza dough that
was beautifully crusty and the perfect base for some home-made goodness.
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| Isn't that toaster a little too close too the stove...lol!!! |
And because he has a massive sweet tooth, I
couldn’t go past a chocolate and ricotta filled calzone, that just capped off a
day of indulgence. So keeping in the
tradition of worldly cuisine themed weekends, we viaggio di Italia – or at
least to a couple of the foodie regions of the country.
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| Happy Birthday Cracker!!! |
6 comments:
The food looks great the Pasta Bolognese looks delicious!
The birthday cake is amazing! :) An event filled with Italian specialty is certainly something worth visiting! It’s going to be a food haven! And I can imagine the chocolate and ricotta-filled calzone you mentioned. How I wish I can visit a party exactly like that. :D
Hello CaliCrepes, thanks for checking out the blog...bolognese was definitely a hit
Hi Neva, Thanks for the comments. I had my doubts about Italian as Pizzas can always going wrong and bolognese can border on mediocre - but it was a smash and the best bolognese I ever had or even made.
The provision of food and drinks during parties can be done in various ways. The couple can decide on hiring a professional caterer, in-house catering service on the venue of the party, or by having it done by a local restaurant.
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