We started the night with a glass of french champagne, the real stuff. I don't think I can go back now!
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| Our starter... leek and basil cold soup with a yoghurt foam.... |
For entrée I had the Scallops (who can ever go past scallops?) spiced and roasted with a salad of heirloom carrots, young coconut and a coriander and yoghurt dressing.
Peter enjoyed the salad of baked golden beetroot with goat's cheese, walnuts, beetroot mousse and baby chard leaves.
My main was the roasted breast of pasture fed chicken with truffled 'mac and cheese' which was a bit of fun (that's it there in the middle!), with pine mushrooms and leek. The chicken was moist and delicious.
Peter chose for his main the duck (well, who can ever go past the duck?). The smile on his face said it all, it was divine.
We had our wines matched to suit our meals, what a difference that makes, and how much more we enjoy the experience when we do this.
Dessert - yes we still had room, built on our already delicious meal. I had the Savarin with champagne poached peaches with mascarpone and amaretti biscuits. This was fresh, light and delicious, and a great way to finsh the meal.
Peter meanwhile couldn't go past the Aussie favourite of the 'pav', in this case accompanied with black cherries, tonka bean cream and a pistachio sorbet.
We finished our dinner with coffee for Angela, and Mariage Freres tea for Peter, accompanied with almond macarons, chocolate truffles and turkish delight and a glass of desert wine.
We had such a lovely evening we decided we would come back on for our last dinner in Sydney on the Sunday night. I wonder what we will have to eat then!?!
FYI on the Mariage Freres tea. We indulged in this wonderful tea when we were in Paris in 2010. Since then we have been lucky and found it in one or two establishments. They have been creating wonderful teas since 1954 and I must say, they have it perfected. You can see their art here: Mariage Freres
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