MENU SHOPPING for a Birthday Party

When I plan a party……….the fun is shopping for the ingredients.  I don’t plan it out…..I simply go for the visuals………schlepp it all back to my apartment…….and then start putting it together.

Rosemary and garlic roasted chickens from Citarella.

Coffee beans from Chelsea Market

Fish from Chinatown

Bread from Balthazar

The cake was too much…OUT…..[the doormen got to eat it].  The macarons were over the top……so I ate them.  The pastries made the cut.

I did not serve the PANFORTE di SIENNA.………I bought it because I loved the art on the wrapper.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Me

Tommie Mouse [the artist]………and Donnie Mouse [the writer]……….let’s celebrate.

CAKE TIME !!!

I created the diorama……an artist [Odile Bailloeul] designed the mice.  My friend in Paris, Ms. Baudina sewed up the mice.  My sister Wini and her friend Sharon designed and sewed the costumes.

I made the cake.   My friend Diane sent me the P A R T Y banner.

Cake knife from Gracious Home [the STORE]……not my friend Sue who has a very gracious home.  How many candles in that pocket?

HAT and TIE designed by me.

DONNIE MOUSE with spoon in hand…………and his new party hat.

CAKE TIME !!!

MY TERRACE……..glowing in Autumn colors

Autumn………..cool nights……warm days………has turned my terrace garden into a blaze of color.

CLICK on any photo………

The sunsets have been spectacular.  I call them……”Montana Skies”

 

 

Lunch with ILONA on the terrace

 

Ilona had a “shoot” today at ABC studios…………..for a part in a possible PILOT for a new series.

So……….we celebrated with a lunch on the terrace.

CLICK ON…………..for her “close up”.

It was a delightful afternoon……….and Ilona makes it special.  

JARA and SASHA dropped in for Tea and Madelains

Sasha and Jara are ballet dancers with the Gelsey Kirkland Company here in New York………….they popped in for tea and madelains

Sasha looking “loverly” in my Easter bonet.

 

And Jara……………as enchanting as ever.

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EASTER COOKIES

I DID A BIT OF BAKING TODAY………..EASTER COOKIES.

On Sunday I will eat them!

My KITCHEN overflow….ith!

With 600 plates…………60 pots and pans…………150 glasses……….and other stuff………..and I just can’t seem to toss any of it!

And, YES………I do manage to use all of it!