Narooma Oyster Festival!!!

A few weeks ago we were lucky enough to be able to attend the Narooma Oyster Festival...

A little booklet of oyster recipes I purchased...

There were various stalls...and Mr Dolce Vita purchased some Gluten Free Rocky Road for me...delicious!!!

Treasures Onion Marmalade and Chilli Jam...when we purchased these a Protea came with them...

Tastings...

Some of the selection...

Natural Oysters...

Kilpatrick...

Garlic Butter...Mornay and Kilpatrick Oysters...

Downed with a glass of wine from Tilba Valley Wines...

There were cooking demonstrations by the Royal Australian Navy...

Rick Stein's wine was available to taste along with...

(Charantay) Sausages prepared by Rick's Head Chef Julian Lloyd at Bannister's Restaurant...

'Fruits of the Sea'...a wonderful dish of seafood prepared by Julian...

And to top it all off Oysters Natural with (Charantay) Sausages on Seaweed!!!
A wonderful day and I'm looking forward to see what next year has to offer...

For more pics on the Festival go over to Queen of the Armchair (my other blog)!!!

The Mantle Restaurant at TAFE...8th April, 2009

Hello and welcome back...I'm running a little behind here with posting the menus up from my classes...these are from 8th April 2009... Champagne Granita Oysters...

Ocean Trout cured with Pickled Cucumber and Apple Salad...delicious!!!

Tiger Prawns Fresh Linguini with Chilli, Lemon and Garlic...

Leek and Parmesan Tart served with Rocket and Pear Salad...

Kingfish Fillet with Parsley infused Potato Puree and Courgette Fritter...

Breast of Duck Five Spiced with Rice Noodles, Asian Greens and Soy Dressing...

Eye Fillet with White Onion Puree, Parisienne Potatoes and King Brown Mushroom...

Chocolate Fondant with Vanilla Bean Ice-Cream and Strawberry Mint Salad...

Apple Tarte Tatin with Double Cream...

Banana Pudding served with Butterscotch Sauce and Honeycomb Semi-Freddo...

Petit-Fours...

And presenting Chef de Cuisine for tonight...Dean

I think Dean has a great future in the Hospitality Industry...having been offered a position on completion of his Apprenticeship up at Byron Bay on the North Coast of New South Wales...Onya Dean!!!

Thank You Dean...a great Menu for us Students!!!