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Friday, August 25, 2006

Dinner @ Vue de Monde

As usual we begin the night with a glass of Jacquesson champagne.

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Amuse Bouche
Moules Frites

A playful way to begin - a twist on traditional Moules Frites (mussels and fries). Plump and succulent warm mussels coated with finely cut fries

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Vitello Tonnato
Thyme skewers of sliced Veal topped with Sterling Caviar and deep fried tuna mayonnaise

Tuna mayonnaise is crumbed and deep fried creating a package of contrasts - crisp and crunchy outside, runny inside. The caviar is quite a large sized black egg - just like the mayonnaise cubes burst in your mouth so too does the caviar. The veal is cooked pink and tender.

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Ormeau servi dans une Coquille de Taco de Maïs
Seared abalone set into a sweet corn taco shell with an avocado purée topped with deep fried shredded pork

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Risotto aux Truffes
White Truffle Risotto

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Foie Gras au Caviar
Foie gras powder with earl grey flavoured salmon caviar.

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Truite de Mer au Crabe
Hot smoked ocean trout with beetroot, celeriac ribbons bound with crab meat and grapefruit dressing

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Marron en Meringue épicée au safran
Turmeric spiced meringe encasing Manjimup Marron, backed and dressed with vergetable carbon and sorrel leaf

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Limonade à la Verveine -
Lemon Verbena Lemonade with dry ice

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Magret de Canard mariné à l'anis -
Roast Duck breasts marinated in liquorice, duck farci kiev and mandarine foam encased in roasted onion ring

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Veal & Seared Potato Gnocchi

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Lièvre sauvage avec sa rillette
Wild hare rack and marinated loin with blackcurant eucalyptus and wattleseed


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Filet de Chevreuil au Polenta
Venison sirloin on twice cooked white polenta, herb and mushroom salad and finished with it's own essence

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Fromage - Brie de Nangis

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Sundae à la Banane épicée
Banana split "inspired by the original" enhanced with schezwan pepper and a touch of theatre

This comes out in a clear tube that is then removed at the table to create this melange of ingredients.

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Petite Fours

Vue de Monde can be found at
Normanby Chambers
430 Little Collins Street, Melbourne
(03) 9691 3888
Lunch: Tuesday - Friday
Dinner: Tuesday - Saturday

www.vuedemonde.com.au

Sunday, August 20, 2006

Shopping: Yarra Valley Dairy

yarra valley dairy

There's been a few changes at Yarra Valley Dairy - the cafe/restaurant facilities were lost due to a need to expand their cheese making facilities.

You can still have coffee and sit down with a cheese platter but the main attraction is the ability to see and taste and most importantly, purchase their full range of products.

cheese

cheese

Inside this space you'll also find a "cellar door" (Yarra Valley Wine Hub) which specialises in single vine wines from the region along with other products made in the area.

cow

I don't think the cow was impressed by our presence.

For cheese reviews:
Yarra Valley Dairy Grabbetto
Yarra Valley Diary Gemello


The details:

Yarra Valley Diary - Cheese Shop
McMeikans Road, Yering
(03) 9739 0023

Open daily:
10.30am - 5pm

web:
http://www.yvd.com.au/

Sunday, August 13, 2006

Dinner @ Matteo's

And another degustation at Matteo's:

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Prawn "Tempura", Kingfish and Tuna Roll on wakame salad

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Chickpea Soup with spiced yabbies


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Duck Laska and Veal "Osso Bucco"


Sorry, dessert wasn't photographed.


The Details:
Matteo's
533 Brunswick Street, North Fitzroy
Phone: 03 9481 1177

Open: Lunch - Sunday-Friday from noon
Dinner: 7 days from 6pm

Specialist Cheese Show - Melbourne

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