Planning an "English Night" for David's Birthday

[JenT 0]

Hi Everyone,

Over the Thanksgiving break, a friend of mine had a few couples over for an "Italian Night" and that started a trend. We will soon have a "German Night" with another couple and for David's birthday in January (his 50th!), I volunteered to host an "English Night".

Of course, David is going to help with the menu, planning, etc... but I'd like to surprise him with a few things for his birthday... either food-related, or decoration-related, or something.... He wants to have a rugby match playing on the TV in the background...

I need some help with ideas!!

Jen

[Boiler 45,525]

We used to do this with the World Cup, menu was driven by who we were playng.

English style food?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/

[no name 1]

Hi Everyone,

Over the Thanksgiving break, a friend of mine had a few couples over for an "Italian Night" and that started a trend. We will soon have a "German Night" with another couple and for David's birthday in January (his 50th!), I volunteered to host an "English Night".

Of course, David is going to help with the menu, planning, etc... but I'd like to surprise him with a few things for his birthday... either food-related, or decoration-related, or something.... He wants to have a rugby match playing on the TV in the background...

I need some help with ideas!!

Jen

Definitely make/find some Brit foods he doesn't know about. Something as silly as J's childhood favorite, pineapple & cheese on toothpicks!

We haev several supermarkets here that carry Euro foods (Bigg's, Meijer, etc). Get British crisps for snacking or twiglets or something. Make fairy cakes for his bday cake - or put a giant Union Jack on it!

http://www.streetparties.info/resources/unionjack.shtml

Edited December 13, 2006 by devilette

[Fandango 1,439]

Order curry in and get some lager and beer....easy peasy

[Lou Lou 1]

Agreed on the pineapple and cheese on toothpicks. Cut them in similar bite-size cubes and put them on the end of the picks, cover a large grapefruit or small melon with tin foil and stick them in it like hedgehog spikes. Every 70s kid's birthday staple. Twiglets and coctail sausages on sticks was another popular thing too. Mini sausage rolls! Trifle might be a pain to make, but that would be another idea. A big fry up for brekkie.

That's all I can think of right now. I'm sure there are LOADS more things...

If he wants rugby on in the background, I'm sure a keg of beer, curry, and drunken mates will be adequate for an authentic birthday.

[CarolineM 0]

that sounds so cool!! On one of stew's visits YEARS ago - I did Australia night. I made meat pies and got Foster's (HAHAH Big freaking joke now) and we watch the AFL final! Fun times.

That sounds really cool Jen!

[no name 1]

that sounds so cool!! On one of stew's visits YEARS ago - I did Australia night. I made meat pies and got Foster's (HAHAH Big freaking joke now) and we watch the AFL final! Fun times.

That sounds really cool Jen!

mmmm, vegemite sarnies!

My friend owns this place: http://www.eightmilecreek.com/

YUMMMY AUssie foods!

Agreed on the pineapple and cheese on toothpicks. Cut them in similar bite-size cubes and put them on the end of the picks, cover a large grapefruit or small melon with tin foil and stick them in it like hedgehog spikes. Every 70s kid's birthday staple. Twiglets and coctail sausages on sticks was another popular thing too. Mini sausage rolls! Trifle might be a pain to make, but that would be another idea. A big fry up for brekkie.

That's all I can think of right now. I'm sure there are LOADS more things...

mmmmmmmmmm, we were just pining for a nice big fry up last night. Sigh.

My man made yummy mini sausgae rolls (real UK sausagemeat) for T-giving & a poker night, everyone loved them!

[CarolineM 0]

That place looks AWESOME. We'll definitely go next time we are in NYC. It's funny the only beer they have is Cooper's...a beer from Tassie...and that's the only Aussie beer ANYONE can import!! I hate that! I miss my Crownies

Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm trifle.

[no name 1]

That place looks AWESOME. We'll definitely go next time we are in NYC. It's funny the only beer they have is Cooper's...a beer from Tassie...and that's the only Aussie beer ANYONE can import!! I hate that! I miss my Crownies

Will & his bro are awesome friendly guys! Super yum food too. And a giant AUSSIE flag inlaid on the floor.

[JenT 0]

Aw... thanks you guys!! I emailed his brother for some of thei childhood foods too... I'll let you know what I wind up putting together!

Jen

[no name 1]

Aw... thanks you guys!! I emailed his brother for some of thei childhood foods too...

Aww, good idea Jen!

BTW, pineapple & cheese is so NOT GOOD but hey, who am I to rain on his parade?

[chloe 1]

what about an assortment of various flavoured Pot Noodles, for the next hungover day?

food of the gods...

Chicken and Mushroom is the best,

its got to be greasy fry-up with Bubble and squeak for breakfast,

England world cup 1966 on the telly and enough Stella Artois to have a bath in!!

cheese and pineapple, sausages on sticks, tea cakes (those mallow things) and

floppy warm sandwiches..

Roast dinner with rhubarb crumble for pud, with loads of custard and Coronation Street on repeat

play, sounds like heaven...

[ChristinaM 0]

How can anyone NOT like cheese and pineapple on a stick?!

[munky 0]

has anyone suggested marmite yet?

[JenT 0]

has anyone suggested marmite yet?

Not yet... what is it?