Special occasion cooking

Aliantha · 06-04-2013, 08:57 PM

I thought I'd start a thread for the types of food you cook especially for events or holidays.

To start off, I have an offering of cupcakes. There's a big football match here tonight, and I traditionally make cupcakes which are themed for the two sides. My side wear maroon jerseys, and Daryls side wear blue.

The maroon ones are chocolate and raspberry cake. The blue ones are blue cherry. They needed a bit more cooking. I think the type of cherry I used should have been drained a bit more. I don't really care about the blue ones though. They're losers anyway.

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limey · 06-05-2013, 04:59 AM

Striking, certainly!

Sundae · 06-05-2013, 05:12 AM

Very pretty! But I have an almost irresistible desire to see one of those smooshed into the loser's face. And I'm someone who has never been impressed by slapstick, especially involving food.

What are the teams, Ali?

Aliantha · 06-05-2013, 06:50 PM

It was the State of Origin. Game one in a best of three series. Me and the kids were all born in Qld, so we support the maroons. Daryl and Katie were born in NSW, so they support the blues.

Qld have won the last seven series, so we were pretty cocky going into this one. Unfortunately, NSW jagged a win under some fairly controversial refereeing decisions, so we now have to win the next two matches which will be played 3 and 6 weeks from now.

Sundae · 06-06-2013, 01:05 AM

You know what? I am as ignorant now as I was when I asked the question.
But I'll contact Hannah and pretend

Aliantha · 06-06-2013, 01:32 AM

Rugby League Sundae. lol It's a competition between Qld and Nsw to see who breeds the best footy players.

You play for the state you first played footy in, no matter where you live or who you play for now. It's a pretty fierce competition.

limey · 06-06-2013, 07:43 AM

Rugby league and footy are two different games. Jus' sayin' ...

Sundae · 06-06-2013, 09:37 AM

Rugby League, Rugby Union, Australian Rules, Football etc etc. Is tiring.

But I am still impressed by the cupcakes and next time I am secure in funds I've no doubt I'll be showing off some special occasion cooking.
Although I admit mine will probably be savoury.

Who knows, maybe it will even be from Arran

orthodoc · 06-06-2013, 09:08 PM

I was going to make desserts this weekend for a farewell party for some of our residents, but the party date was changed last-minute. I'll get pics later in the month when we hold the party. I'll probably do a lemon meringue pie, a key lime pie, something chocolate, and something with strawberries. That way I'll cover all bases and have enough to go round.

glatt · 06-07-2013, 07:29 AM

those sound delicious. I haven't had lemon meringue or key lime in ages.

Clodfobble · 06-07-2013, 10:34 AM

Not exactly for a special event, but yesterday I juiced 27 lemons in order to make fresh lemonade.

3/4 cup lemon juice
3/4 cup honey
2 cups hot water

You just melt the honey with the hot tap water in a 2-quart pitcher, then add the lemon juice and enough cold water to fill the pitcher. Tastes even better than sugar-based lemonade.

(27 lemons got me about 3 cups of lemon juice, so I can make 4 pitchers of lemonade.)

glatt · 06-07-2013, 11:14 AM

That is a LOT of lemons.

BigV · 06-10-2013, 03:40 PM

Thank you, Life. Ahhhhhhhhhh.....

06-04-2013, 08:57 PM	#1
Aliantha trying hard to be a better person Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 16,493	Special occasion cooking I thought I'd start a thread for the types of food you cook especially for events or holidays. To start off, I have an offering of cupcakes. There's a big football match here tonight, and I traditionally make cupcakes which are themed for the two sides. My side wear maroon jerseys, and Daryls side wear blue. The maroon ones are chocolate and raspberry cake. The blue ones are blue cherry. They needed a bit more cooking. I think the type of cherry I used should have been drained a bit more. I don't really care about the blue ones though. They're losers anyway. __________________ Kind words are the music of the world. F. W. Faber

06-05-2013, 04:59 AM	#2
limey Encroaching on your decrees Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: An island within the south-west coast of Scotland Posts: 7,016	Striking, certainly! __________________ Living it up on the edge ... of civilisation, within the southwest coast of

06-05-2013, 05:12 AM	#3
Sundae polaroid of perfection Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 24,185	Very pretty! But I have an almost irresistible desire to see one of those smooshed into the loser's face. And I'm someone who has never been impressed by slapstick, especially involving food. What are the teams, Ali? __________________ Life's hard you know, so strike a pose on a Cadillac

06-05-2013, 06:50 PM	#4
Aliantha trying hard to be a better person Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 16,493	It was the State of Origin. Game one in a best of three series. Me and the kids were all born in Qld, so we support the maroons. Daryl and Katie were born in NSW, so they support the blues. Qld have won the last seven series, so we were pretty cocky going into this one. Unfortunately, NSW jagged a win under some fairly controversial refereeing decisions, so we now have to win the next two matches which will be played 3 and 6 weeks from now. __________________ Kind words are the music of the world. F. W. Faber

06-06-2013, 01:05 AM	#5
Sundae polaroid of perfection Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 24,185	You know what? I am as ignorant now as I was when I asked the question. But I'll contact Hannah and pretend __________________ Life's hard you know, so strike a pose on a Cadillac

06-06-2013, 01:32 AM	#6
Aliantha trying hard to be a better person Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 16,493	Rugby League Sundae. lol It's a competition between Qld and Nsw to see who breeds the best footy players. You play for the state you first played footy in, no matter where you live or who you play for now. It's a pretty fierce competition. __________________ Kind words are the music of the world. F. W. Faber

06-06-2013, 07:43 AM	#7
limey Encroaching on your decrees Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: An island within the south-west coast of Scotland Posts: 7,016	Rugby league and footy are two different games. Jus' sayin' ... __________________ Living it up on the edge ... of civilisation, within the southwest coast of

06-06-2013, 09:37 AM	#8
Sundae polaroid of perfection Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 24,185	Rugby League, Rugby Union, Australian Rules, Football etc etc. Is tiring. But I am still impressed by the cupcakes and next time I am secure in funds I've no doubt I'll be showing off some special occasion cooking. Although I admit mine will probably be savoury. Who knows, maybe it will even be from Arran __________________ Life's hard you know, so strike a pose on a Cadillac

06-06-2013, 09:08 PM	#9
orthodoc Not Suspicious, Merely Canadian Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 3,774	I was going to make desserts this weekend for a farewell party for some of our residents, but the party date was changed last-minute. I'll get pics later in the month when we hold the party. I'll probably do a lemon meringue pie, a key lime pie, something chocolate, and something with strawberries. That way I'll cover all bases and have enough to go round. __________________ The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated. - Ghandi

06-07-2013, 07:29 AM	#10
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	those sound delicious. I haven't had lemon meringue or key lime in ages.

06-07-2013, 10:34 AM	#11
Clodfobble UNDER CONDITIONAL MITIGATION Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 20,012	Not exactly for a special event, but yesterday I juiced 27 lemons in order to make fresh lemonade. 3/4 cup lemon juice 3/4 cup honey 2 cups hot water You just melt the honey with the hot tap water in a 2-quart pitcher, then add the lemon juice and enough cold water to fill the pitcher. Tastes even better than sugar-based lemonade. (27 lemons got me about 3 cups of lemon juice, so I can make 4 pitchers of lemonade.) __________________ My book My other book My spirit animal Last edited by Clodfobble; 06-07-2013 at 10:40 AM.

06-07-2013, 11:14 AM	#12
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	That is a LOT of lemons.

06-10-2013, 03:40 PM	#13
BigV Goon Squad Leader Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Seattle Posts: 27,063	Thank you, Life. Ahhhhhhhhhh..... __________________ Be Just and Fear Not.

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