On Tue, 13 Oct 2009 05:51:55 GMT, "Brick"
> wrote:

>
>On 12-Oct-2009, Nick Cramer > wrote:
>
>> Posted to it.hobby.cucina - Nick
>>
>> ceed > wrote:
>> > Hi,.
>> >
>> > This may be a bit OT, and it's not even in Italian, but I'll ask
>> > anyway:
>> >
>> > My son is having a birthday party with friends invited. He wants to do
>> > the party the way it's done in Italy. We have done Hawaiian and
>> > Scandinavian (I am Norwegian living in the US) parties in the past, but
>> > this time the request is "doing it Italian".
>> >
>> > So my question is two fold: First, how would a birthday party for a 10
>> > year old happen in Italy? I assume there's differences between regions
>> > in
>> > Italy, but are there things to eat and do that would make it somewhat
>> > universally Italian? Secondly, if there are food/dishes one would
>> > typically serve at a birthday party in Italy it would be great to get
>> > to
>> > know what they are, and if possible get a recipe or two.
>> >
>> > If this is totally outside of the scope of this ng please let me know
>> > and
>> > I will respect it. On the other hand, if someone would like to help me
>> > out here it would be greatly appreciated! I promised my son I would ask
>> > around, so I have at least kept my promise!
>>
>> Hay seed,
>>
>> I think you've picked the best place to ask. Most of the folks here are
>> very helpful and a lot of them speak English. A few have even posted on
>> alt.food.barbecue. How many friends are being invited? Parents? Others?
>>
>> Happy Birthday to your 10 year old son!
>>
>> --
>> Nick, KI6VAV.
>
>With all respect, I would suggest that you email Giada De Laurentis at
>food network. I would be extremely surprised if she would not help you
>out. She's an actual Italian with family in Italy.


http://www.foodnetwork.com/everyday-...rty/index.html

She addresses this very same topic.

Also

http://www.bizrate.com/party-supplie...arty-supplies/

Photos of Italian birthday cakes

http://cakeitaly.com/?p=53

Google is our friend

Gene

"If people let government decide what foods they eat and what medicines they take, their bodies will soon be in as sorry a state as are the souls of those who live under tyranny"
Thomas Jefferson