Work-Shop : For Janine From "The Italian Kitchen"

This past Sunday I had Workshop, with the Hostess being Janine DiLuca.

Janine and her hubby Vinny own "The Italian Kitchen", and Janine brought along a yummy afternoon tea  ... 

Walnut Cake with Espresso Mascarpone Cream, Chocolate Dipped Profiteroles filled with Crema Pasticcera, The Italian Kitchen Fig Salami, served on Rice Crackers with Edam Cheese ...

Treats From The Italian Kitchen

"Walnut Cake with Espresso Mascarpone Cream"

Chocolate Dipped Profiteroles filled with Crema Pasticcera

The Italian Kitchen Fig Salami, served on Rice Crackers with Edam Cheese

Techniques covered for the "Make and Take" are the “Smackin’ Acetate”, Spritzing, Die Cutting, stamping, sponging, layering and using the Envelope Punch Board to create a Tabbed File Card.

The ladies had a colour choice of Blushing Bride/ Strawberry Slush, Bermuda Bay/Coastal Cabana or Pacific Point/Wild Wasabi ...

Thanks for taking the time to stop by, and if you would like to make a Stampin’ Up! purchase online, please head on over  to my Stampin’ Up! website.

Happy craftin’,

Kathe.

Recipe Ingredient List

Stamp Sets : “Hardwood”, "Painted Petals”, “Papillion Potpourri”

Classic Stampin’ Ink Pads : Blushing Bride, Bermuda Bay, Coastal Cabana, Crumb Cake, Early Espresso, Melon Mambo, Not Quite Navy, Sahara Sand, Strawberry Slush,  Tempting Turquoise, Wild Wasabi

Stampin’ Write Markers : Bermuda Bay, Blushing Bride, Coastal Cabana, Early Espresso, Melon Mambo,  Pacific Point, Strawberry Slush, Tempting Turquoise, Wild Wasabi

Blendabilities : Coastal Cabana, Night Of Navy, Pink Pirouette

Cardstock :  Bermuda Bay, Blushing Bride, Coastal Cabana, Crumb Cake, Naturals White, Night Of Navy, "Irresistibly Yours" Specialty Designer Series Paper {SAB2015}, Strawberry Slush, Watercolour Paper

Framelits : “Butterflies”

Punches : 1, ¾” Scallop Circle, Elegant Butterfly, Ornate Tag Topper, Dotted Scallop Ribbon Border , Project Life Corner

Ribbons : Vintage Crochet Trim

Xtras : Basic Pearl Jewels, Stampin’ Dimensionals, Stamping Sponges, Washi Tape "Beach House", “Sweet Sadie”, Spritzer

Special Tools : Big Shot, Envelope Punch Board, Stampin’ Scrub and Stampin’ Cleaner, Stampin Trimmer, Stampin’ Trimmer Rotary Addition, Small Scallop Stampin’ Trimmer Rotary Cutting Blade

Yonanas Kiwifruit, Pineapple, Grape and Blueberry Ice-Blocks

Janine from The Italian Kitchen has been cooking, or should that be freezing up a storm with her new Yonanas Frozen Dessert Maker.

Experimenting with taste and texture, this is one of her first yummy efforts “Kiwifruit, Pineapple, Grape and Blueberry“ Ice-Blocks, that Janine made for her lucky grandson.

Oh yum, can’t wait to try this combo out!

The Italian Kitchen - YUMmmmmmmmmy!!!!

Recently I had the pleasure of meeting Janine Di Luca from “The Italian Kitchen”.

I have been helping Janine and her hubby Vincenzo with their Facebook page www.facebook.com/ItalianKitchenNZ

And the best thing is I get paid in gorgeous homemade Italian food!

On Wednesday at the Nelson Farmers Market, I got an xtra special treat, Vincenzo made me yummy “Chicken Carbonara”, you can get some too for only $10, or your can buy the freshly made Pasta to cook up at home for your families dinner, for a restaurant quality meal at a fraction of the cost.

Janine also has homemade cakes and slices and savoury/vegetarian Brioche!

You can catch Janine and Vincenzo at the Nelson Market in Montgomery Square on Saturdays, and again every Wednesday at the Nelson Farmers Market in Morrison Square.

Janine and Vincenzo also offer Pasta Making lessons, and can be contacting on helloitialiankitchen@hotmail.com just mention my name; you never know I may just get another Pasta dish as a “thank you”!