One of the Fellowship has a birthday today. We call her Zia. She is the Master Memory behind her nephew’s blog From The Bartolini Kitchens. Their food is amazing. Her nephew Chicago John gave his Aunt a most unusual Birthday present. Feeding Sheila for the day. Zia’s birthday day. So all day today Sheila is having a birthday party for Zia. And she is going to get as fat as a pig. Sheila not Zia. I made them both a carrot cake. But only Sheila gets to eat it. Though I am sure she would share it with Zia is asked nicely.
Happy Birthday Zia. (Zia is 90 something, but I am not at liberty to tell you the ‘something’ as she looks ridiculously young for her age and no-one would believe it anyway.)
And because your todays are my yesterdays. Sheila posed for Zia’s photo shoot yesterday for today’s blog and all day today she gets cake and kale. She loves kale. And naturally this is a carrot cake with extra eggs and molasses for good pigs like Sheila.
And now a little cuteness – just for you our good friend:
Good morning.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY OUR DARLING ZIA.
Your friend on the farmy,
celi
The Kitchen's Garden 
55 responses to “Happy Birthday – Zia”
Unpresumingly Brilliant! And in honor of Zia ( who gifted us with her recipes), tonight we are making porcini/goat cheese/leek ravioli with The Bartolini recipe that is provender for the gods.
Happy Birthday! Salute!
Happy birthday, Zia!
Happy 90+ Birthday, Zia. I’m sure that Sheila was delighted that she also got a carrot cake. Great photos. What fun! 🙂
Happy Birthday, Zia!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, ZIA!!! From all the way in Colorado—the western slope of Colorado on a farm!!!
Linda
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I also feel like I just went to a birthday party! Happy Birthday to Zia. May there be MANY more. Thank you, Celi, for sharing this celebration with us. What a fun lot of photos today.
This made my heart sing – beautiful you for doign this, wonderful you and Chicago John and fabulous, amazing Zia…Happy Birthday!
Happy Birthday Zia, may you have the best ever! Sheila made short work of that yummy looking carrot cake, probably wondering why she is being spoiled today. Zia, I hope you have as good a day as Sheila!
Boo is still enjoying his mum/dad duties with the kitties, such lovely photos.
Buon compleanno, e molti altri, Zia! Sheila truly is a star, and you are a genius, Miss C, for putting together such a wonderful tribute.
This is truly wonderful Celi… such a sweet idea! Happy Birthday to the lovely Zia – I hope she had a fabulous day!
What a wonderful way to celebrate…love the hat! Happy Birthday to Zia!
What a unique idea! Happy Birthday and thanks for the wonderful recipes! 🙂
Happy, happy, happy birthday Zia! May the year to come bring health, energy and happiness . . . trust Celi to have such a wonderful idea and Sheila so enjoy being part of the surprise. I am certain none of us guessed at what was promised yesterday 🙂 ! Methinks glasses have been or will be raised around the world as we all attend this virtual celebration!
Well, no-one guessed all of it! The farmy is so full of fun. I hope Zia had a wonderful birthday.
Happy Birthday Zia! Wonderful celebration, I’ve been eating like a pig too, and I agree, it’s exhausting! 🙂