this was my bd gift 🥹 almost everything was baked!

focaccia (pizza style with mozzarella pepperoni and sauce)

sourdough buttermilk biscuits with a sun-dried tomato dip

dates with blue cheese and turkey ham

chicken empanadas

caramelized, fried onion, and cheese bites

mushroom, onion, Gruyère, and blue cheese galette

cheese arepas with pulled beef

molletes

tortilla roses, guacamole and chips

queso fresco w guava marmalade

some charcuterie

gateau basque (since he doesn’t like cakes HAHA)

cookies! Half cookie butter half peanut butter

cornmeal, honey, and orange loaf cakes with orange cream cheese frosting

militiones, Cuban style

pastelitos de guayaba y queso

lemon possets (…which suffered an unfortunate accident while transporting it)

And mini pavlovas with hazelnut filling and chantilly!

I had a lot of fun working in this! Here’s to many more birthdays with the really annoying ‘brother’ I never asked for but still love 😀

by littlestpetlove

30 Comments

  1. Wow. Just wow. I hope someone else did the dishes!!

  2. jelly7777

    Amazing! This all looks so delicious- your BIL is lucky to have you in his life!

  3. Dark_Master24

    Can I be your BIL too? Joke aside, everything looks delicious. Did a loootttt of work OP! Hope everyone enjoys and have a good time !

  4. madblackscientist

    How can I become part of your family?

  5. CroakoaChocolateFrog

    The amount of effort is unreal. Everything looks so good!!! 🥹

  6. 420BlueDream420

    “Some charcuterie”??? That board is stunning!

  7. OppressedCow6148

    I usually don’t comment on stuff like this because I have a feeding tube and cannot eat, but love to cook and bake regardless. This looks SO beautiful and delicious. Omg. And your menu was so cute!

  8. Hyruliansweetheart

    Oh my god how long did this take everything looks INCREDIBLE

  9. mrschainsaw1998

    I wouldn’t even make my BIL toast… unless I burnt some toast then maybe I’d offer it to him before throwing it out?! 🤨

    Very nice spread!

  10. Impressive-Shame-525

    That’s amazing.

    My brother-in-law is a great dude, but I don’t like him THAT much. Hahahah

  11. rouquetofboses

    wow!! my colombian husband would love this spread 😅 I need to learn a few of these dishes!!!

  12. PeachAndBlueberry

    HOLY S**T !!

    That’s incredible, and generous, and kind.

    Jeez.

    I mean, jeez.

  13. ConstructionWarm1098

    What kind of cookies are those?

  14. Kitchen-Ad2698

    If you don’t do this professionally already, you should

  15. anasalmon

    Holy smokes that must have been alot of work, great job!!!

  16. Seaside_Holly

    This must have been so expensive to make. What an amazing feast! 🙂

  17. MachacaConHuevos

    Good lord, did you sleep at all the last few nights before the event?? Looks amazing, I’m very jealous

  18. The keys to the city! And the court will build 10 statues in your honor.

  19. Oh WOW!!! You’d sure put a lot of work to make all those creation. It looks a pro did it!!!

  20. ACpony12

    Wow! That is just amazing! I get overwhelmed if I have to make more than 2 things at home! I hope you had help at least with the dishes.

  21. missing-no-ketsuban

    If I were him I’d be so thrilled to see that it looks incredible, they’re lucky to know you

  22. CatfromLongIsland

    That is for his turning 27? What the heck will you do when he hits the 30 milestone????

    Seriously, what an amazing gift for your brother in law!

  23. SillyLittleAngels

    I’m tired from just reading everything you made lol talk about above and beyond!