Sunday, September 18, 2011

Its Dots Birthday!!

Both my sister and I have know our dear friend Dot for just about 30 years maybe longer. Today is here birthday and we are celebrating it with family friends. Good food and wine.
Come stroll with us through the pages and see what was in store for a fabulous evening!!

                                                          The Menu

To start off were cocktails and appetiser which were spinach wrapped in Filo Dough with
Fresh Figs.

                                                       Soup & Salad.


Just before dinner my family recipe of Escarole Soup or Italian wedding Soup.
and my sister fresh Herb Salad .

                                
                                                       
                                                        
                                                       Dinner.

My Homemade Fettuccine  with Alfredo Sauce Hot Crusty Italian Bread.



                                                    Desert


 Chocolate Cake with White and dark chocolate on the outside of cake.
And Butter Pecan Ice Cream topped with Kaulua.




Our Dear Friend Dot
 Our dad mixing my Martina I might add our Father was a restaurant owner for many years owning the Village South in Vero Beach Fl he has won many Bar Masters Awards and feels right at home mixing a drink
 Awe... The finish product
 Our dad and his loving wife Margret
 Now that is a drink
 our dad is 84 can you beleve that
 getting the olives ice and glass ready for my dad
 A great picture of Dot and look who is in the background my sister Valerie
 Dad giving Dot a warm Greeting
 My sister modeling off her new Hair Piece... Really! Seroulsly!
 Margret & Dot talking
 Some yummy apitizers
 cought in the act my sister is the only one who looks busy but gets nothing done lol
 Dot cutting the cake
 A great Picture of our Dad
 Cake and Coffee anyone?
 Looks yummy
 My Table Setting for Dot
 Since we were having soup and I did not have any soup bowls I used my Spode Coffee Cups and Socer pretty shabby I though
 this was Lamoge cake plate and Spode cup and saucer but a differnt pattern
 Love my pink Candel Opera
 Sauce anyone? The Gravy Boat is un mark but the server spoon is Nappone
 This is one of my Soup Terrine
 a great view of my Spode Coffee Cup and Saucer with a Dresden Cake Plate
Wine anyone?



I hope you have enjoyed your visit through our Birthday Dinner for Dot. It was a lot of fun and everyone had a great time. It is always good when family and good friends get together.

Always
Lydia

                                                

2 comments:

Maryjane-The Beehive Cottage said...

Now that is how to celebrate a birthday! I am sure Dot feels loved!

Wanda said...

I love your china and you tea cups for soup. TTFN