i scored this from nelson at work the other day ohhh sooo preeettty! the cooks companion by stephanie alexander has a whopping 1126 pages edged in shiny silver and hardcover of rainbow stripes and retails for about $125 so thanks nelson! i owe you a cake! or a candy apple…

happy birthday amie! the theme was little and cute and so amies casual lunch was filled with mini foods, mini games, mini hats and a truckload of laughs


PARTY!


pressie opening time


laurens tasty cupcakes


crackles


and nibblies! mmm the homemade dips were so tasty dude! (gimmie recipe!)


audz the barmaid, ell, me, nat

games time! first game pass the parcel!


joke in amies mums sexy glasses and sexy hat


audz attempting a handstand heh


therese the pirate


audz, nat, amie, me

mini games

lauren, nat, joke attempting to blow their bottle cap to the other side in a straight line


joke, nat, audz squishing balloons with their butts


doggie with a hat!


and lauren and joke’s version of how to wear the hat


amie and john awwww


me and nat


mmm lunchies time meatballs, pastas, salads, finger sandwiches and coleslaw goodness

and the best part of all meals: DESSERT TIME!


haaaapppy birthdayyyy deaaaar amiiiieeeeee


the most fantabulous icecream cake made by amie! a biscuit base with layers of vanilla and chocolate icecream and topped with blueberries and super cute handmade sugar creatures (heh lookit the bear)


watermelon filled with fruit salad goodness and amies preetty carvings!


chocolate pudding shots! (man itd be so fun playing chess with shots everytime you remove your oppositions piece youd drink it)


johns filo desserts


nutriton peeps (minus lauren) ell, nat, me, amie


amie and john with food techies john, audz, joke,


everyone yay! after lunch we ended up playing pictionary where team natsuzelline lost badly heh and then switched to texas holdem poker where john just happened to have a complete set in the boot of his car bwahahha ah poker brings out the gambler in everyone lol i had a fabulous time and hope you had a smashing day amie!

happy birthday amie! the theme was little and cute and so amies casual lunch was filled with mini foods, mini games, mini hats and a truckload of laughs


PARTY!


pressie opening time


laurens tasty cupcakes


crackles


and nibblies! mmm the homemade dips were so tasty dude! (gimmie recipe!)


audz the barmaid, ell, me, nat

games time! first game pass the parcel!


joke in amies mums sexy glasses and sexy hat


audz attempting a handstand heh


therese the pirate


audz, nat, amie, me

mini games

lauren, nat, joke attempting to blow their bottle cap to the other side in a straight line


joke, nat, audz squishing balloons with their butts


doggie with a hat!


and lauren and joke’s version of how to wear the hat


amie and john awwww


me and nat


mmm lunchies time meatballs, pastas, salads, finger sandwiches and coleslaw goodness

and the best part of all meals: DESSERT TIME!


haaaapppy birthdayyyy deaaaar amiiiieeeeee


the most fantabulous icecream cake made by amie! a biscuit base with layers of vanilla and chocolate icecream and topped with blueberries and super cute handmade sugar creatures (heh lookit the bear)


watermelon filled with fruit salad goodness and amies preetty carvings!


chocolate pudding shots! (man itd be so fun playing chess with shots everytime you remove your oppositions piece youd drink it)


johns filo desserts


nutriton peeps (minus lauren) ell, nat, me, amie


amie and john with food techies john, audz, joke,


everyone yay! after lunch we ended up playing pictionary where team natsuzelline lost badly heh and then switched to texas holdem poker where john just happened to have a complete set in the boot of his car bwahahha ah poker brings out the gambler in everyone lol i had a fabulous time and hope you had a smashing day amie!

its been aaaagees since i last went to shangrila hotel but posts from helen and emily saw me quickly emailing bday girl amie and off we went armed with cameras and empty stomaches for a buffet lunch at Cafe Mix ($38 during jan)


me and amie

i arrived a bit earli and found no customers anywhere which meant: beyooootifully untouched food presentations!


fresh oysters, giant prawns and halved crabs with their legs in the air…


cold pastas, smoked salmon, mozzarella cheese n tomatos


at cafe mix they have 4 stations: japanese, indian, chinese and italian and i couldnt help but think iron chef japanese! iron chef chinese! haha but the japanese chef was a bit grumpy and unfriendly


iron chef cafe mix italian! this dude was uber jolly and look hes making fresh pasta and hanging them near the window! there was also a fantastic steamed fish dish and some giant sized mushrooms with cheese on his station


mmm fresh bread


indian section with papadums, uber hot curries and basmati rice


the neatest salad section i have ever seen


antipastos


pickled stuff


complimentary Tiro Italian Blood Orange sparkling drink


happy birthday dude!!!

and now the moment you have been waiting for… dessert time!!!


the fantastic chocolate fountain complete with squishy marshmallows and fresh fruit


pineapple jelly with cream shots, mango mousse glasses, bowls of fresh cream, mango coulis


macarons!!! (and how mad is the box) but macarons! fluffy crunchy morsels of tastiness! i couldnt really tell if they had different flavours but i liked shoving a whole one into my mouth and wait for it to go crunch flooooof mmmm i think i managed to eat 9 (3 of each colour because i wanted to be fair and not pick on just the one color)


mmm cakes… chocolate gateau, chocolate brownie, almond brittle and cheesecake


mmm more cakes… tiramisu, massive creme caramel and sugar cookies


mmm more and more cakes… pavlova with fresh cream, rocky road, strawberry mousse cake


gelato! blueberry, rockmelon, honeydew and some undistinguishable yellow flavour…


so full all the sugar making us go crazzzzy heh to celebrate the increase of a year to amies age we show our true age…


me tea


i liked the wall… i wanna do that with my room but instead fill each cube with candy


cheesies