The Mantle Restaurant At TAFE...my last night in the kitchen!!!

Here we are...the course nearly over and my last night cooking in the Kitchen!!!

Chefs-de-Cuisine tonight are...Beau and Jody

3rd June 2009

The Whiteboard where who does what for the evening is all worked out by the Chefs...

under the guidance of our Teacher Chef Nick...who used to run the Award Winning Restaurant...On The Pier here on the South Coast...

Baked Eggplant...

Roasted Hazelnuts...

Spices...

Amuse Bouche...Lime Cured Whitefish with Coconut Cream...

Pan Seared Scallops, Carrot and Pea Puree with a Verjuice Reduction...

Garlic and Chilli Quail with Steamed Bok Choy...

Asian Spiced Squid with a Herb Salad...

Crispy Skinned Ocean Trout with White Truffle Oil Mash, Wilted Spinach and Balsamic Reduction...

Seared Lamb Rump with Roasted Eggplant, Vine Tomatoes and a rich Tomato Coulis and Herbed Tossed Potatoes...

Roasted Duck Breast on a Caramelized Fennel Risotto with Poached Pear and Red Wine Reduction...

Ginger and Lime Brulee with Vanilla and Hazelnut Biscotti...

The Biscotti was my contribution tonight...along with the Turkish Delight below...

Bailey's Tiramisu...

Spiced Apple and Apricot Crumble with Vanilla Bean Ice Cream and Fruit Coulis...

Petite Meringues...

and finally Petit Fours.

One of the Patron's Friends had a birthday and bought in a sponge cake...which Chef turned into little cakes decorated with chocolate!!!

And here I am...leaning on my Tool Box...thinking wow...these 18 months have just flown by!!!

The next two weeks sees me working Front of House...including an Industry Night and I'll be back with pics of that...

Meanwhile...Happy Cooking and Happy Eating...Dzintra♥