Alexa

Guys, I need your advise. I want to prepare a thematic menu for my guests and I'm really out of imagination. It's like all the recepies are ordinary. Any suggestion is welcome !

Nesa, you gave us some interesting names of recepy. Can you give me some of them, easy to prepare ?

Thanks.

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Leto

what's the occasion for your reception ? How many guests will be there ?

Phyllis Sidheuaine

What's the theme? I have several cookbooks/cooking magazines/other resources I can quickly access if you'd like me to "go spelunking".

Phyllis Sidheuaine

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Alexa

I couldn't decide myself for the theme and the occasion is my birthday *sigh another year passed*

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Phyllis Sidheuaine

Alexa, you have email address, right? I have several theme party ideas from my Taste of Home magazine subscription (the magazine has an article just on themed parties.)

Anyway, when you wave goodbye to your third decade, we'll have a serious talk about age, okay?

Phyllis Sidheuaine

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Alexa

Yeap, I cannot say good-buy yet.

What did you find interesting in that magazine ?

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Leto

Birthday ? Go for a color theme - white is classy, red and yellow festive, green very cool for summer. As it's summer now, it's easier to manage with mostly cold food. Got an excellent book for surprising people (in French) : Les nourritures extra-terrestre by René and Dona Sussan (http://www.amazon.fr/gp/product/2207...ance&n=301061). Or how to reproduce food described in sci-fi books with regular Earth ingredients. You could pick one or two recipes there - there's one to give color to hard boiled eggs quite fun. Or just let me know what is your favorite sci-fi book dish, and I'll send you a copy of the recipe.

Phyllis Sidheuaine

I'll give you a list of the party themes and let you decide.

Tomatoes Top Off Buffet (June/July 2005)
Food and Music Make Sweet Harmony (February/March 2006)
Luscious "Laundry Day" (April/May 2006)
Rockin' 50s Party (October/November 2002)
"Pig-Out" Party(August/September 2005)
Family Game Night (February/March 2005)
Fiesta Flavors (August/September 2004)
Red, White and Blue Party (June/July 2002)
Elephant (August/September 2003)
Bee Tea (August/September 2002)
Country Christmas (December/January 2003)
Sunny Sunflower (June/July 2001)
Caroling Party (December/January 2005)
Golf Links (April/May 2002)
Luau (June/July 2003)
Bugs (June/July 2004)

I have a couple others, but I don't think you're ready for a baby shower (Leto will be, but not you.)

You let me know which theme piques your interest and I'll get the recipes to you, okay? I'll send a few cake recipes and the cherry cheesecake or blueberry cheesecake ice cream recipes, too, if you'd like.

Phyllis Sidheuaine

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Leto

what's the Bugs one about ?

Phyllis Sidheuaine

The theme came about because the guest-of-honor was sick during his actual birthday, so his mother came up with this theme. She served "butterfly" cheese sandwiches, "fly" burgers, cheese "worms" with "grasshopper" dip and a "ladybug" cake.
The invitations said (I'm quoting the magazine here): "It really BUGGED me that we were unable to celebrate Adam's birthday in March, so instead of letting disappointment CREEP in, I have chosen to HOP to it. We hope you can creep, crawl, slither, hop or fly over to our house on August 5 for an evening of fun."

Phyllis Sidheuaine

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