This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of The Gorilla Glue Company. All opinions are 100% mine. We've seen geometric decorations on the party scene for a couple of years now. And coupled with metallic colors, you really can't be more on trend when it comes to styling your party table tops! As a lover of metallics and geometric crafts alike, I'm always drawn to simple DIY crafts that can help me inject a little himmeli-inspired vibe into my parties and celebrations. Today we bring you just that - a cool but easy tutorial that ticks all the aforementioned boxes! ;)
Whatever you have planned for July 4th break, entertaining guests or just chilling out with family an friends is bound to happen at some point. Which brings me to the great topic of food and great party appetizers!
Recipe | Bloody Mary Inspired Seafood Linguine
I'm not a great lover of seafood, but add it to pasta, and I'm front of the queue! For Easter this year, I decided to turn up the volume on my usual seafood linguine recipe with a Bloody Mary inspired sauce , which is great for entertaining and dinner parties over this weekend!
There's nothing more gratifying than tucking into a beautiful and delicious cupcake for any occasion: - Is it your birthday? Yay, this calls for cupcakes! - Have you passed your driving test? Yay, this calls for cupcakes! - Got engaged? We need cupcakes! - Got dumped? Definitely a call for cupcakes! So you see, baking the perfect cupcake should totally be on everyone's bucket list, 'cause you're bound to need them at some point in life ;)
Tips for Hosting a Relaxed Dinner Party
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Santa Margherita USA . All opinions are 100% mine. The best dinner parties I've ever hosted, or at least the ones I remember most fondly; are the "relaxed" ones where I, the host, get to enjoy every minute of it as much as my guests! So throughout the years, I've tried to hone in on what works and perfect the art of dinner parties by keeping it all as simple as possible. Whether I have days to plan ahead, or for a last-minute get-together. For me, simplicity is the name of the party game when dinner parties are concerned!
One of my resolutions this year is to bake more cakes. Cupcakes still hold a special place in my heart, don't get me wrong; but there's something about a cake that just screams "celebration", don't you think?! I just love cakes! And in life, you're bound to need a cake at some point, so perfecting those cake decorating skills is a necessity, really. Even if you're not a party blogger!
New Year's Eve Party Ideas for Kids
I know we're all concentrating on Christmas at the moment, but New Year's around the corner too so we've created some easy DIYs party ideas for those that have little ones in tow on New Year's Eve! :)
Party Food | Brazilian Brigadeiro Truffles Recipe
Truffles are synonymous with Christmas for me. They are super yummy and the perfect Holiday party sweet treat or homemade gift to make, to give and to EAT! And these Brazilian Truffles (Brigadeiro) are the creme de la creme of the truffle world!
I've always loved the idea of hosting a Holiday Crafting Party, as it's the perfect time of year to gather family and friends 'round for a spot of DIY Christmas decorating!
Hey friends, I know we're all on prep mode for Thanksgiving, so this week it's all about fabulous deals and promos for Black Friday to help us celebrate in style the rest of the year! ;) Starting with today's MEGA bundles from our fab friends at Silhouette ! I LOVE my Cameo and can't craft a day without it, so I'm hugely excited to be partnering up with Silhouette to bring an exclusive Black Friday promo code for Bird's Party readers!
Party Food | Olive Tapenade Crostini Bites Recipe
The Holiday season is here, and I find myself mentally salivating over all the dazzling party food ideas and quick recipes I can serve for my end-of-year parties. Let's just say I'm a tad obsessed with canapés and appetizers this time of year. It's sort of a personal challenge to try to find THE perfect Holiday recipe that ticks all the boxes (quick, easy, tasty, pretty...), and become my new go-to party food favorite!
Party Food | Gourmet Polenta Bologenese Cups Recipe
Being from Italian descent, I grew up with polenta. And one of my fave dishes is creamy polenta with Bolognese sauce and generous sprinkles of Parmesan on top. SO yum!! So naturally, when thinking up delicious appetizers for our end of year parties , I turn to my Italian roots. And polenta usually figures in some shape or form, in the array of bite-size delights I serve time and time again... It's like bringing a little bit of Italy to my table :)
Halloween Chocolate Bark Lollipops Recipe
If you're looking for a BOO-tiful, kid-approved treat recipe for Halloween , this is IT! Easy to make, quick, 'scary' tasty and loads of FUN for all. Trust! Plus, it only requires two ingredients , which is a major bonus in my party book.
Party Food | Italian Sausage & Ravioli Appetizer Recipe
Italian food has a very special place in my heart due to my Italian roots. To me, it's more than food - it means love, comfort, family values, tradition... I still remember to this day, being in awe of my grandmother's pasta-making skills , in her kitchen cutting tagliatelle with a knife, dusting them with semolina and hanging them to dry on a broomstick made by my granddad!
Recipe | Bite-Size Pumpkin Pies with Mascarpone Cream
Disclosure: This post is sponsored by Truvia® but all photos and opinions are my own. Pumpkin pies are traditional and synonymous with Fall. But to keep things 'fresh' and a little more exciting, I always try to jazz up my traditional recipes with a little twist to bring'em bang up to date - like these dinky pumpkin pies! They're super easy and quick to make (and eat!) , look really cute and are therefore ideal for serving as a sweet appetizer or party food on Halloween, on Thanksgiving, or any other Fall celebration.
Party Food | Apple & Cinnamon Pie Pops Recipe
Have you noticed how almost anything tastes better on a stick?! Not sure if it's the novelty of seeing our yummy recipes in bite-form; or actually a scientific reason behind it. Whatever it is, pie pops are my new Fall favorites! They are perfectly practical for serving at parties. And can we just taking a minute to appreciate how cute they look? :)
White Chocolate & Rosemary Crème Brulée Recipe
We're starting the week on a sweet note. Is there a better way?! I think not ;) Especially when it concerns one of my all-time favorite desserts: Crème Brulée! Seriously, I could eat it all day long. And so for the sake of variety, and keeping this classic up to date, I like to experiment!
Raspberry & Yogurt Ombré Popsicles Recipe
It's the last few days of summer vacation for us, and we're determined to squeeze out every fun moment we have! Including celebrating the every day with family and friends. 'Round here we need no special excuse for a party ;)
Usually, when we have giveaways or contests here on the blog, we post the winner details on the giveaway post. But for our Coca-Cola® #ShareaCokeContest , I wanted to write a post apart... Mainly because it's a reeeeeally special prize, and I just spent most of my morning going through all the AMAZING Pin boards you guys linked up here!! And for that alone, I wanted to say thanks to everyone who took the time to pin their party ideas, favorite summer party photos and took the time to share them with us!! But also to say a HUGE thanks to Coca-Cola® for the fabulous prize!! :)
Did you see the BBQ party I shared last week as part of our summer partnership with Coca-Cola® ?! I urge you to have a look for the styling ideas 'course...but also the HUGE $1700 contest we've got for ya! ;) Since the post was super long, I decided to share the BBQ pulled pork recipe today. Honestly, it's the best BBQ pork I ever had. EVER! did I say ever?!