get in early to surprise, spoil and share time with your Mum this Mother's Day with these fabulous pamper hampers that we have put together with fyieverybodycooks.

the hampers are filled with made from scratch and hand made goodies that everyone can enjoy especially Mum.  If there are any dietary restrictions, such as gluten or dairy free,, these can be accommodated with no extra charge.

purchase a hamper or a cookbook today to go into the draw to win a pamper hamper with some of the yummies and goodies shown here.  Any purchases made before 5pm on Friday 7 May 2021 will be automatically included in the competition.  The winner will be drawn and announced on the 8 May and the hamper will be delivered on Mother's Day.  Get in quick and good luck!
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high tea pamper hamper
$200 (valued over $500)

enjoy High Tea at home with the Mum, Grandma, wife or furMum in your life on Mother's Day.  All of the yummies and presents are included in the pamper hamper.  You will only need to set the table, provide tea and coffee and do the dishes afterwards!

everyone can enjoy the afternoon without any hassles of cooking and preparing it yourself.

the hamper caters for 6 - 8 people.

the yummies included in the pamper hamper to share:

• 8 cupcakes;
• 8 apricot balls;
• 8 choc banana bliss balls;
• 8 lemon meringue tartlets;
• 8 plain scones;
• home made jam, honey from @australian_bee_corporation and cream;
• mixed sandwiches (poached chicken, tuna & salad);
• buckwheat blinis with smoked salmon & creme fraiche;
• buckwheat blinis with guacamole & roasted cherry tomato;
• a bottle of sparkling wine; and
• pomegranate-ade (a non alcoholic option).

option

• add some sausage rolls and beef & pies for an additional $20.

to give to Mum there is:

• a gorgeous mini pot of succulents from @iwetmyplants;
• a unique artisan glass heart made by @glassbygina;
• voucher for a family photoshoot + 8x12" enlargement from @jinenecoylephotography; and
• a gorgeous blank card for you to give to Mum.

the hamper also includes delivery on Mother's Day in the Perth metro area.

kids cook & spoil hamper
$70 (over $100 in value)

get the kids involved in prepping for Mother's Day this year whilst ensuring that there are some yummies to eat on the day!

the hamper has the following yummies and goodies:

• "party favs" cookbook;
• kiddies food kutter & safety food peeler from Kiddies Food Kutter;
• an oven mitt from Just for You - by Cindy;
• 6 undressed cupcakes;
• 8 apricot balls;
• 8 choc banana bliss balls;
• 8 undress love heart shortbread cookies;
• icing, decorations and sprinkles for the kids to use to decorate the cupcakes and cookies themselves; and
• a pretty Mother's Day card to give to her on the day.

​so the sweet stuff is covered and the kids could make the sandwiches, sausage rolls and chicken wings from the cookbook!

all for $70. This includes delivery in the Perth metro area. The hampers will be delivered on Saturday 8 May 2021 so you and the kids have time to make the other yummies for afternoon tea!

for an additional $50 the kids will be able to give Mum a gorgeous pot with succulents from @Iwetmyplants and a unique glass heart made by @glassbygina as a present. Both hand made and with love.

​there are a limited number of hampers available so get in quick.

do you freak out when you think about how you are going to cater for the family this Christmas?  And maybe you want to make something that will wow them and win the title of 'Best Christmas Ever'. 

if the answer is YES, then I am running a workshop just for you!  Just in time, so you can get ready for the silly season.

come along to my 'lets get prepped for Christmas' cooking class/workshop to learn how I cook and host my way through the silly season without any hassles and stress.  We will also get the Christmas cake made for you to take home and make some other treats, like these Christmas baubles shown for you to try and then make later.

the details:
Sunday 24 November 2019
11 - 4 pm
at partiesforfriends HQ, Haynes WA
$99.95 excluding GST

lunch and afternoon is provided (cooked my be from scratch, of course).

you will also take home my 'how to cook through Christmas without going mad?' guide, helpful templates and recipes.

I could even arrange an in house babysitter!

bring along a friend and you will receive a copy of my fyieverybodycooks party favs cookbook (valued at $29.95) for free!

I would love to see you there.

hmm what am I going to do about Mother's Day?  How about getting a pamper hamper delivered with amazing yummies that you and your Mum can enjoy whilst spending time together.

choose from a high tea or picnic hamper.

each pamper hamper comes with gorgeous flowers, beautiful tea from beauteablends, hand-made chocolate truffles and a selection of home-made yummies for 6 people.

the  high tea pamper hamper includes:
- flowers;
- loose leaf tea by beauteablends;
- hand-made chocolate truffles;
- cupcakes;
- teacup biscuits;
- sandwiches (poached chicken, tuna and salad);
- apricot balls;
- choc banana bliss balls;
- scones with berry jam and cream;
- sausage rolls;
- spinach & ricotta rolls; and
- luscious lemonade.

all for $150 (excluding GST) with delivery in the Perth metro area.

the picnic hamper includes:
- flowers;
- loose leaf tea by beauteablends;
- hand-made chocolate truffles;
- trio of dips with breadsticks;
- poached chicken salad;
- colourful chopped salad;
- pork & prune terrine;
- baked savoury cheesecake;
- individual prawn cocktails;
- strawberry shortcakes; and
- luscious lemonade.

​all for $180 (excluding GST) with delivery in the Perth metro area.

get your order in today and I will contact you regarding a delivery time.
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check out our awesome logo for fyieverybodycooks.  It was designed by my very talented friend Gary Armstrong of Caffeine Creative, http://www.caffeinecreative.com.au.  The font, which is the same as partiesforfriends, is actually his handwriting.  Fabulous isn't it!!

so you are thinking, why not get spoilt along with Mum and have partiesforfriends come to my home and prepare a 5 course meal for all of us to enjoy?  

it makes perfect sense, right!  
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pick one of the four menu plans on offer or contact me to customise your dinner party.  Just note that if you do choose to customise the menu there may be an additional cost per person, depending on what 'fancy' ingredients you would like to have on the night!

if there is any special dietary requirements, e.g. gluten free or nut allergy, these can be easily accommodated and seemlessly integrated into the dinner party menu .  It has always been my partyosophy that, 
          everyone should be able to enjoy and love the same 
          menu, there just needs to be some ingredients
          tweaking to make this happen.

now what?  Purchase a spoil everyone including Mum dinner party and fill in the details as to the date, numbers, and the menu plan you have chosen.  The $40 excl. GST is the initial deposit to hold a dinner party for Mum.  Once received, I will send you a Mothers Day card with the gift information, in email/and or printed form, for you to give to your Mum on Mothers Day.  

then all we need is for you to confirm the date of the dinner party.  Of course, everyones stars need to align to get that date nailed down.  We are flexible, the dinner party can be booked for anytime during the year when everyone is available just keep us in the loop as to potential dates so that there are no clashes for that day at our end!

closer to the date of your dinner party, usually the week before, Debbie will contact you to finalise the details and arrange for you to pay 50% of the total cost to cover expenses.   The remainder is payable on the night of the dinner party.  This will be detailed in the invoice that will be issued to you once we have a confirmed date.

remember that the party has to be in the Perth metro area unless you are happy to pay to fly/drive/teleport me over to you!

oh no, Mothers Day (Sun 13 May ) is slowly creeping up on us.  If you are in need of a good idea as to how to spoil Mum, then look no further, partiesforfriends is here to help!

I have put together two gift ideas that will wow, impress without the stress as well as show Mum how much you love and appreciate her.

click here to find out how you can spoil your Mum this Mothers Day.  Both gift ideas will be available to purchase in the online shop VERY SOON.  If you cannot wait or would like to book in a date before them, please do not hesitate to contact me.

​the beautiful flowers are lovingly put together by Cottage Garden Flowers & Gifts, www.cottagegarden.net.au, and the fabulous photo was taken by Chris De Blank, chrisdeblankphotography.com.au.

cooking soufflés are tricky and fiddly, its true!

but it should not be something you don't try to cook yourself.

in most soufflé recipes, you make the 'custard' or flavouring separate to whisking the egg whites.  This is good news at it means all of the elements can be prepared early and even the  separated egg whites can just sit in the mixer or a bowl waiting to be whisked at the last minute before popping them in the oven.  

basically soufflés are done in particular steps.  You must follow the steps exactly how it is written in the recipe and once you have completed each step, you can breathe a bit easier until the next one!  

but, if you are still hesitant about cooking soufflés, then I suggest the first type of soufflé you should cook is twice-baked.  My favourite is a  twice-baked cheese soufflé with a Gruyere cheese sauce and hazelnut salad.  The recipe is by Manu Fiedel and it is brilliant!  Here is a link to the recipe if you would like to give it a go yourself.

I cook this for dinner parties all of the time because it can be prepared in advance right up until the final bake and its a show stopper!! it was one of the recipes I would demonstrate in my cooking classes for both adults and kids because it is easy to follow, impresses the guests and delicious.

it also has a little fail-safe as it is twice-baked.   You do no need to worry about it rising up and flopping as soon as it gets to the table. The end dish will always look beautiful and taste delicious so no one has thought about how high it has risen or whether it looks 'perfect!  They just eat it all up and rave about it.

give the twice-bake soufflé a go and let me know in the comments section  how it went.  If you would like any further information or, if you live in Perth, and would like to arrange a cooking class with some friends around cooking soufflés, then contact me at debbie@partiesforfriends.com.au.

happy cooking and just remember if you are worried about it flopping, just get all of the guests into the kitchen just as you are getting it out of the oven so they can go 'ooooooowwee' and remember how high it was before it cools down!!!!!