Mar 22, 2011 | Catering, Just for fun, Miscellaneous
Well, we didn’t “throw another shrimp on the barbie”, but we sure tried some interesting dishes at our recent Boutique BBQ adult cooking class. Sally Lynch led our biggest group yet in making some delicious recipes sure to enliven their next BBQ. Many were sick of...
Mar 15, 2011 | Catering, Events, Food, Just for fun, Miscellaneous
As I am growing older I have decided Autumn is my favourite time of year…the season that still has gorgeous warm cloudless days, the ocean is the most perfect temperature for a swim, there is a slight nip in the air in the early mornings and you can start to snuggle...
Mar 8, 2011 | Birthday Parties, Catering, Just for fun, Miscellaneous
Harriet turned 6 a few weeks ago and we had the most awesome fun having a Bollywood Party for her. Everyone went to so much effort to dress up, including Max who came as the Bollywood Elephant King. I sourced heaps of great gear from Tree of Life for costumes and Loot...
Feb 24, 2011 | Events, Just for fun, Miscellaneous
I am all for theming, but on Monday night I think Mother Nature took it a little bit too far when we held our Flood Relief Fundrasier in conjunction with Restaurant Rapide. The heavens opened late afternoon and we experienced the first storm which I prayed would clear...
Nov 30, 2010 | Birthday Parties, Catering, Events, Just for fun, Miscellaneous
My dad recently turned 60 and to celebrate we had a huge party that I have to say was one of the best parties ever!! We held it at the Brisbane Sailing Squadron at Bulimba which is a fantastic venue right on the river. In A Pickle of course did the catering and we...
Nov 22, 2010 | Adult Cooking Classes, Just for fun, Miscellaneous
What a cracker!! Embrace simplicity and enjoy Christmas Day with little fuss and still impress the relatives. Well that’s exactly what we got with our latest cooking class aptly titled Christmas with a Twist. Our guest chef was again Sally Lynch from Taste Trekkers...