De Bortoli Wine Night at CHPRSL June 2009

Last night we had a great time doing another well received wine dinner at work This time we had De Bortoli wines which we matched 5 great courses to. If anybody asks me to make pastry any time soon I am going to kick them hard!!LOL 3kg of puff pastry which I haven't made since TAFE and 3kg of short crust for tarts. The tarts looked great as we decided to grate the pastry and then press it in to the tins so it had this wonderful textural look to the cases.

Shortcrust tart filled with Jerusalem Artichokes, Baby Leek and Baby Fennel.



Prawn Bisque with Quenelles of Lobster.


House Smoked Duck on Celeriac Discs with a Broad Bean Puree and Tamarillo Jus.(one of my ideas)


Slow Cooked Beef Cheeks with Seasonal Root Vegetables and Red Wine Jus.


Tarte Tatin of Apple and Rhubarb with Vanilla Bean Icecream(my other idea).




Assorted before and during shots.

New favourite song

So after watching the finals of Eurovision I have to say Malena Ernman was AMAZING!! Loved the song she did called La Voix with it's blend of pop and opera. Such an amazing voice Malena has too. Managed to Google the lyrics too:

La voix/The voice
Can you keep a secret?
Can you keep a secret?
I'm in love with you
Can you make a promise?
Can you make a promise?
Stay forever true, oh...
Then I'm forever yours

Je t'aime, amour, quand j'entends la voix /I love you, my love, when I hear the voice
Je t'aime, ma vie, c'est jamais sans toi /I love you, my life is never without you
J'vis ma vie pour toi, c'est l'univers pour moi /I live my life for you, it's the universe for me
Je t'aime, amour, quand j'entends la voix /I love you, my love, when I hear the voice

Tell me what you're feelin'
Tell me what you're feelin'
I just wanna know
Tell me what you're dreamin'
Tell me what you're dreamin'
Let your feelings show, oh...
Stay and don't let go

Je t'aime, amour, quand j'entends la voix /I love you, my love, when I hear the voice
Je t'aime, ma vie, c'est jamais sans toi /I love you, my life is never without you
J'vis ma vie pour toi, c'est l'univers pour moi /I live my life for you, it's the universe for me
Je t'aime, amour, quand j'entends la voix /I love you, my love, when I hear the voice

(Je t'aime, amour, quand j'entends la voix) (I love you, my love, when I hear the voice)
(Je t'aime, ma vie, c'est jamais sans toi) (I love you, my life is never without you)
J'vis ma vie pour toi, c'est l'univers pour moi /I live my life for you, it's the universe for me
Je t'aime, amour, quand j'entends la voix /I love you, my love, when I hear the voice
J'entends la voix, la voix... /I hear the voice, the voice
(Je t'aime, amour, quand j'entends la voix) /(I love you, my love, when I hear the voice)

Check out her official video and her performance at Eurovision in the video bar to the side.
Catch you soon
V