Eve had done a lot of prep work ahead of time, making the pizza dough and chopping ingredients. She was the chef and I just did what she told me to do. The pizzas has things like chorizo, prosciutto, bacon, special cheeses, and chili and pumpkin on them. They turned out great! We also had a delicious salad. When the cake came out the Australians sang Happy Birthday and then Hip Hip Hooray a few times. Next I had to cut the cake and that is apparently a big deal, with lots of photos. Barb made a pavlova, which was amazing, and the chocolate cake was super rich and fudgy. I will probably dream about it for the rest of my life! About 10 people were at the party, and I wore my new birthday top for the occasion. Eve gave me a Beards CD and a DVD of The Dish, which is a great Australian movie. Bek and Adrian came, and brought a little glass
Monday, February 15, 2010
Day 28, Part 2: Birthday!
I arrived home in Adelaide at about 3 on Monday afternnon, Feb. 15. My birthday! Eve was waiting at the gate for me with flowers. Then we headed to town to do a bit of shopping for the dinner party that night. Eve had planned gourmet pizza and salad for the menu, and the party was set to start at 6:15. Our first stop was at a bakery, where Eve had a pie and I got a gigantic doughnut covered with sprinkles. Eve has some great photos on her phone, maybe she can email me one and I can post it. Next we got a deluxe chocolate cake from the bakery, and then went to the grocery store to grab a few last minute supplies. When we got home there were balloons on the gate and a sign that said, "Happy Birthday."
Eve had done a lot of prep work ahead of time, making the pizza dough and chopping ingredients. She was the chef and I just did what she told me to do. The pizzas has things like chorizo, prosciutto, bacon, special cheeses, and chili and pumpkin on them. They turned out great! We also had a delicious salad. When the cake came out the Australians sang Happy Birthday and then Hip Hip Hooray a few times. Next I had to cut the cake and that is apparently a big deal, with lots of photos. Barb made a pavlova, which was amazing, and the chocolate cake was super rich and fudgy. I will probably dream about it for the rest of my life! About 10 people were at the party, and I wore my new birthday top for the occasion. Eve gave me a Beards CD and a DVD of The Dish, which is a great Australian movie. Bek and Adrian came, and brought a little glassemu (acutally it was an echidna, thanks Eve for noticing that and helping me get my Aussie animals right), who is darling and adorable and I will cherish for always. They also brought some really delicious wine. I had an excellent time at my party and want to thank everyone who attended for the great atmosphere and vibe and Eve for organizing everything and doing most of the cooking, and Barb and Pete for providing the location and the pav. It was a wonderful birthday overseas.
Eve had done a lot of prep work ahead of time, making the pizza dough and chopping ingredients. She was the chef and I just did what she told me to do. The pizzas has things like chorizo, prosciutto, bacon, special cheeses, and chili and pumpkin on them. They turned out great! We also had a delicious salad. When the cake came out the Australians sang Happy Birthday and then Hip Hip Hooray a few times. Next I had to cut the cake and that is apparently a big deal, with lots of photos. Barb made a pavlova, which was amazing, and the chocolate cake was super rich and fudgy. I will probably dream about it for the rest of my life! About 10 people were at the party, and I wore my new birthday top for the occasion. Eve gave me a Beards CD and a DVD of The Dish, which is a great Australian movie. Bek and Adrian came, and brought a little glass
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I have found a recipe for pavlova (because I am intrigued) and I want to try making it! But first - can some experienced Australian pavlova makers/eaters weigh in on the authenticity of the recipe? Also I want to know about toppings...what's your favorite? Thanks for the help! xxoo -bek
ReplyDeleteHere's the pavlova recipe link: http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Easy-Pavlova/Detail.aspx