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Biography- MyInvites founder tells her story Monday, 15 September 2008

Biography- MyInvites founder tells her story

This month, the Australian Businesswomen's Network discovered Belinda Cordina, the brain and passion behind www.myinvites.com.au

In this featured profile, Belinda shares the story of Myinvites, noting that the idea for the website was hatched out of frustration. As the social organiser amongst her peers, she wanted to make get-togethers more easy and fun. And to remove the hassle that often comes with being the organiser!

The seed was planted, and Belinda set about developing a simple and easy way to plan events and send out great-looking invitations online.

The result was www.myinvites.com.au - a social networking site for people who already have friends, and want to see more of them. MyInvites is the first of its kind in Australia, and is fast becoming adopted as a favourite social site, with thousands of Aussies creating memorable events each month.

To read the full profile of MyInvites founder Belinda Cordina, click here

Labels: ABN, Australian Businesswomen's Network, Belinda Cordina, Biography, free online invitations, getting together, my invites, my invitse, myinvites, myinvitse, online invitaitons

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Flavour of the Month - San Choy Bow Tuesday, 22 July 2008

Flavour of the Month - San Choy Bow

Why not host an Asian-inspired dinner party to mark the opening of the Olympic games? Enjoyed by the Chinese for generations, and adopted by Aussies with great enthusiasm, San Choy Bow has become a staple favourite at any local Chinese restaurant. It’s fresh, easy to make, and always fun to eat! San Choy Bow
Preparation: 10 minutes Cooking: 20 minutes Serves 4

2 tbs extra light olive oil

400g mushrooms, chopped

1 red chilli, de-seeded & finely chopped

400g chicken mince

1/2 cup chicken stock

5 green onions, thinly sliced

2 tbs lime juice

1 tbs fish sauce

1 tsp brown sugar

1 baby cos lettuce

Heat wok over high heat until hot. Add oil, mushrooms and chilli. Stir-fry two minutes. Add chicken mince and stir-fry for 5 minutes, breaking up the lumps as you go.

Add stock and 3/4 of the green onions. Bring to the boil.

Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer for 10 minutes or until stock has absorbed.

Stir through lime juice, fish sauce and sugar.

Arrange lettuce leaves on plates. Top with chicken mixture. Sprinkle with remaining green onions. Serve immediately.

Labels: Asian food, Asian inspired dinner party, Flavour of the Month, food, my invites, San Choy Bow

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Flavour of the Month- Pine and citrus biscotti Friday, 4 July 2008

Flavour of the Month - Try this café-style Christmas treat

For centuries, food and Christmas have gone hand in hand. Our favourite recipe this winter is a delicious pine and citrus biscotti – a light and zesty sweet to add the finishing touch on those hearty winter meals. Pine and citrus biscotti ½ cup salted butter - room temperature

1/2 cup sugar
2 eggs
2 Tbsp. fresh lemon juice
2 Tbsp. lemon zest
2 cups flour
1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. salt
3/4 cup pine nuts

In a bowl cream together butter and sugar. Beat in eggs. Mix in lemon juice and zest.

Roast pine nuts until light brown.

In a separate bowl combine flour, baking powder and salt. Add dry ingredients to butter. Fold in pine nuts.

Grease and flour baking sheet. Divide dough in half and form two logs about 12" long. Bake the logs once for 30 minutes. Remove from oven and let stand for 5-7 minutes.

Cut the logs into 1" wide slices. Be sure to support the sides of the biscotti log with your hand for a clean cut.

Return the slices to the oven for 15-20 minutes for a second baking.
Makes about 2 1/2 dozen biscotti

Labels: biscotti, Flavour of the Month, food, my invites, Pine and citrus biscotti

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ONLINE PARTY PLANNING Friday, 18 January 2008

ONLINE PARTY PLANNING MORE POPULAR THAN EVER
Yellow Sunglasses Not Required.

You don’t need to have bad hair, a bad attitude and wear yellow sunglasses to organise a great party online.

Despite media coverage highlighting the dangers of organising public parties online, organising your social life on the web continues to grow in popularity, with thousands of people using online invitation sites like www.myinvites.com.au to invite their nearest and dearest to get together everyday.

Traffic to www.myinvites.com.au has been increasing every day since launch in October last year and the site has generated great interest and loyalty not only from Generation Y whiz kids who expect this type of technology, but also Generation X and Baby Boomers seeking an easy and stylish way to organise their get togethers and manage their RSVP’s. The most requested addition to the site from members to date has been wedding invitation designs, indicating even the most special events are going online.

Unlike other social networking sites, www.myinvites.com.au focuses on smaller, private events with your family and friends. You specify who gets invited and who is allowed to see your party’s details. The site is coded so that only recipients of your invitation are able to view your party’s details.

www.myinvites.com.au wouldn’t have worked for Corey Delany’s latest shebang, but for thousands of others who want to use the web for good rather than evil, it’s a handy tool to have.

Labels: Corey Delany, my invite, my invites, myinvites, myinvites.com.au, online party planning, organising public parties, party planning online

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