Rosemary August 12, 2017
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For Monday 24th July, our dinner had the theme of Rosemary. Kerri hosted the dinner, and cooked the dishes together with Laura.
Drink
I don’t remember what it was called but it definitely had both rosemary and vodka.
Entré
As an introduction to the theme, Laura started with rosemary and Parmesan biscuits.
Main
Main course was aromatic brined fried chicken, together with an orange, pear and date salad with orange rosemary vinaigrette, and duck fat roasted root veggies.
Dessert
The amazing conclusion to the dinner was rosemary and orange polenta cake, and rosemary and lemon panna cotta.
Oozy August 12, 2017
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We decided to go for a textural-type theme, and on Monday 5th June, Pam hosted an Oozy dinner. Pam served the savoury dishes and Andrew provided dessert.
Drink
What can be more oozy than ouzo?
Entré
To start the dinner, Pam served up home-made Xiao Long bao.
Main
Pam’s main course was a lentil and roast veg dish with an oozing poached egg.
Dessert
To conclude, Andrew served a Gary Rhodes’ recipe for apple pie icecream (the icecream is inside the pie) and creme anglaise.
Quince August 12, 2017
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For Monday 1st May, the theme was Quince. Franca hosted the dinner, and cooked the dishes together with Jacinta.
Entré
The meal began with quince toast topped with prosciutto and cheese-stuffed quince-glazed prunes.
Main
The main course was Persian lamb shanks with a polenta and pomegranate salad.
Dessert
To conclude the dinner, we had goats cheese tarts with quince paste and a quince and almond cake.
Ukrainian August 12, 2017
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For Monday 3rd April, Laura hosted the dinner dedicated to Ukrainian food. Laura cooked the savoury dishes and Andrew made the desserts.
Entré
Laura began the meal with a traditional bowl of borsch.
Main
The main course from Laura was kovbasa, deruny and a radish and walnut salad.
Dessert
For dessert, Andrew made a syrnyk cake and a makovyi cake.
Late Summer Harvest August 12, 2017
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On Monday 6th March, Kerri hosted a dinner that celebrated the Late Summer Harvest, cooking dishes together with Pam.
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Dessert
Pandan August 12, 2017
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For Monday 13th February, the theme was Pandan. Franca hosted the dinner, and cooked the dishes together with Jacinta.
(Pictures credit Jacinta.)
Drink
Entré
Jacinta made amazing grilled corn with salty coconut cream.
Main
Jacinta cooked a deliciously moist pandan-brined roast chicken with asian coleslaw.
Dessert
Cinnamon August 12, 2017
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On Monday 9th January, Laura hosted the Cinnamon dinner and served up dishes together with Kerri.
Mains
Main course was Hyderabadi chicken korma, Malabar vegetable ishtu, and Punjabi tariwala gosht.
Dessert
A trio of desserts matched the trio of curries, with cinnamon & butterscotch parfait, snickerdoodles, and cinnamon blondie.
Christmas August 12, 2017
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Our traditional Christmas theme dinner was held on Monday 5th December 2016, with Kerri hosting and making the dishes together with Jacinta.
Entré
To start, we had maple, honey and spice-based ham with glazed pears.
Mains
The main course was pork, with parmesan & herb potatoes and cherry tomato & broad bean salad.
Dessert
There were two amazing desserts: choc-cherry pavlova and Christmas snow-globes.
Preserved August 12, 2017
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On Monday 14th November 2016, we held a dinner at Andrew’s house that honoured food or ingredients that were preserved (or made ahead). Andrew made the dessert, and Pam made the savoury dishes.
Entré
Pam began the meal with a fennel soup.
Mains
The main course from Pam was a confit duck and lentil salad with beetroot, walnuts & orange.
Dessert
Dessert from Andrew was gingerbread icecream on top of apple butter and a citrus shortbread. (Picture credit Kerri.)
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