The Big 10
Food Network Magazine isn't the only one turning 10 this month! Jeff Mauro’s son, Lorenzo, invites his buddies to a band-themed party— with snacks that rock.
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When Jeff Mauro and his wife, Sarah, asked their son how he wanted to celebrate his 10th birthday, he requested two of his favorite things: cheeseburgers and rock and roll.
Kevin J. Miyazaki
“Lorenzo loves cheeseburgers as much as I love pizza — which is to say a lot,” Jeff says. The Kitchen cohost set out to create a meaty and cheesy lunch for the birthday boy and a few friends.
On the menu: cheeseburger-topped potato tots, beef quesadillas and bacon-cheddar caramel corn — plus PB&J shakes.
Kevin J. Miyazaki
Time to Party!
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Jeff then ran with the rock-and-roll theme, ordering an incredible drum-kit cake from his go-to Chicago bakery, Sugar Fixé, and letting the kids jam on a makeshift stage at his sandwich shop, Pork & Mindy’s. “Playing music is a great way for us to spend time together,” Jeff says.
Cake Walk
See All PhotosCustom cakes are a Mauro family tradition — Sugar Fixé bakery in Chicago (sugarfixe.com) has made Lorenzo’s birthday cakes since he turned 5! The theme changes every year, but the cake is always chocolate.
