JANUARY BIRTHDAYS BRING LOTS OF GOOD EATING

A brunch for Adolph's birthday and a Red Rooster Chicken dinner for mine. Birthdays bring lots of cake and good eating.

The best part is sharing with family.
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GRANPA COOKED FOR A BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION

Barb and my son-in-law celebrate the same birthday. So my daughter Natasha had a family get-together for both family groups. She did not know what to order or have. So Granpa decided to make a good ragu/meat sauce to have with Cheese Tortellini- store bought. So I made chicken thighs with salt, pepper and rosemary roasted in the oven with some wedge potatoes and some chicken breasts for the girls too! Natasha brought the sweet and hot sausages to cook at my house too. To help with the appetizers, Barb made her devilled eggs. Salads, salami and cheese, cakes, drinks and coffee were at the birthday house. A basic fun family time with all enjoying a good meal! Granpa loves to cook for his family. Hearing my grandson Brody say- Granpa makes the best chicken made it all worthwhile! And there were few leftovers which I really like. I hate leftovers!
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COOKING FOR A BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION

My daughter was having the gang to celebrate her husband and Mom's birthdays. Both on the same day. So the cook made a hearty meat sauce to put on the tortellini. Chicken thighs and legs, hot and mild sausage along with potato chunks sprinkled with rosemary were cooked in the oven. While the food was hot, it was transported to her home. Easy food but good. A salad and appetizers were additions to the event. Barb bought a bottle of prepared Sangria for the ladies present! Of course cake and coffee for the b-day celebrants.

                       Fruit with whipping cream for dipping topped off the evening!

GRANPA-IL NONNO COOKS FOR JANUARY BIRTHDAY CELEBRATIONS

With my wife Barb's and son-in-law Domi's birthdays January 22, my daughter Natasha always has a family get together to celebrate. So last Saturday January 18, this cook offered to make most of the meal to help with the preparations. Keeping the mess at my house!! Making chicken legs and breasts sprinked with rosemary-rosmarino, hot and sweet sausage as well as a hearty ground beef red sauce-sugo to fulfill the protein requirements the aroma in the kitchen was great for the senses.

The sauce was added to the tortellini with cheese-formaggio, as the pasta dish for all. Everyone in our family group love vegetables so I made broccoli, mushrooms-funghi, rapini, peas-piselli and roasted potatoes-patate.

Natasha made a large bowl of Greek salad along with boccincini and olives on the table as appetizers. Lots of healthy eating.

Of course no birthday celebration would be complete without a cake or two accompanied by a large platter of fruit!

Happy Birthday Barb and Domi! Buon Compleanno! Now to have another event so this cook can show off his culinary skills!