A Really Great Birthday Party
Serves kids ages 5 and up

Ingredients
2-3 professional chefs
Up to 30 minicelebrants
30 paper chef hats
30 aprons
2 hours

1. Assemble ingredients at Chef Aliza’s facility.

2. Blend chef with children and set aside (read: parents leave).

3. Top little heads with paper chef hats and cover bodies with aprons.

4. Gather around the communal counter to make two savory dishes (choose from pizzas, cornflake-crusted chicken nuggets, bunny-shaped empanadas) and one sweet treat (hand-sculpted sugar cookies, shortcake kebabs).

5.  Decorate premade cake and cupcakes.

6. Garnish each guest with a customized recipe book and favors like miniature rolling pins, cookie cutters, and brownie kits.

Birthday is served.

Chef Aliza’s, 8441 Southwest 132nd Street (305-234-9002 or chefaliza.com).

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