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Showing posts with label Food. Show all posts
Sepia Restaurant, Sydney
Hi ladies! A quick foodie post for you today! About a fornight ago the hubby and I took my sis to Sepia Restaurant to celebrate her birthday. We were a bit undecided where to go and we ended up deciding on Sepia as they do Saturday degustation. There's nothing like a loooooooong lunch! Sepia is a three hatted contemporary Japanese influenced restaurant (recently named restaurant of the year!!) which is a collaboration between seafood supplier George Costi and previous head chef at Tetsuya's Martin Benn.
Inside the restaurant! The interior and decor is rather dark for my liking but nice all the same.
Pambula Bay oysters with vinaigrette to start off with:
I didn't feel like a cocktail and they didn't have any mocktails unfortunately so I went with teas for my degustation. How cool is this teapot!
Amuse bouche of water chestnut, smoked salmon roe and crรจme fraiche:
Sashimi of Big Eye tuna, steamed Japanese omelette, white soy jelly, dashi onion cream, puffed buckwheat, green apple and wasabi:
Sashimi of bonito, flavours of roasted chicken, umeboshi, upland cress, green tea and nori:
Yabby, seaweed purรฉe, ginger, shellfish and blood orange emulsion and sorrel:
Scampi, sudachi, parsley root, white miso, nori fried potato and white Linaria flowers:
Bread and butter ball:
Charcoal grilled wagyu rump, sea urchin and wasabi butter, garlic chive, sea vegetables and mustard:
Seared Mandagery Creek venison, boudin noir, chocolate crumb, macadamia nut yoghurt, blackcurrant and shichimi pepper:
Optional course of Aged Garrotxa goat chesse, sake and goat milk dumplings, celeriac cream, nashi pear and celery:
Palette cleanser of Meyer lemon and lime butter, sancho and ginger bread crumb, sheep yoghurt sorbet, fennel and olive:
Soft poached meringue, truffle ice cream, truffle and rosemary honey, hazelnut praline and malt:
"Winter Chocolate Forest" - soft chocolate, hazelnut and almond, orange and thyme cream, sour cherry sorbet, cocoa brandy jellies, green tea, licorice and chocolate twigs:
They were lovely and personalised my sister's dessert with a candle and message!
Petit fours:
All in all a lovely lunch! Service was impeccable and I'd definitely recommend celebrating a special occasion there =) Thanks for looking as always!
Inside the restaurant! The interior and decor is rather dark for my liking but nice all the same.
Pambula Bay oysters with vinaigrette to start off with:
I didn't feel like a cocktail and they didn't have any mocktails unfortunately so I went with teas for my degustation. How cool is this teapot!
Amuse bouche of water chestnut, smoked salmon roe and crรจme fraiche:
Sashimi of Big Eye tuna, steamed Japanese omelette, white soy jelly, dashi onion cream, puffed buckwheat, green apple and wasabi:
Sashimi of bonito, flavours of roasted chicken, umeboshi, upland cress, green tea and nori:
Yabby, seaweed purรฉe, ginger, shellfish and blood orange emulsion and sorrel:
Scampi, sudachi, parsley root, white miso, nori fried potato and white Linaria flowers:
Bread and butter ball:
Charcoal grilled wagyu rump, sea urchin and wasabi butter, garlic chive, sea vegetables and mustard:
Seared Mandagery Creek venison, boudin noir, chocolate crumb, macadamia nut yoghurt, blackcurrant and shichimi pepper:
Optional course of Aged Garrotxa goat chesse, sake and goat milk dumplings, celeriac cream, nashi pear and celery:
Palette cleanser of Meyer lemon and lime butter, sancho and ginger bread crumb, sheep yoghurt sorbet, fennel and olive:
Soft poached meringue, truffle ice cream, truffle and rosemary honey, hazelnut praline and malt:
"Winter Chocolate Forest" - soft chocolate, hazelnut and almond, orange and thyme cream, sour cherry sorbet, cocoa brandy jellies, green tea, licorice and chocolate twigs:
They were lovely and personalised my sister's dessert with a candle and message!
Petit fours:
All in all a lovely lunch! Service was impeccable and I'd definitely recommend celebrating a special occasion there =) Thanks for looking as always!
Guillaume at Bennelong, Sydney
Some food porn for you all today! In September my foodie friends Anita, Jade and I headed to Guillaume at Bennelong for dinner. It had been months of planning and after a few reschedules we FINALLY made it there! We decided to go with the degustation but in particular we were after their famous Paris mash and let me tell you - it was freaking AMAZING and the meal did not disappoint. As usual, I'm not responsible for any drooling caused by my pics!
Chefs Gallery, Sydney
I haven't done a foodie post in a long while so here's a little food porn for you all ;) If you follow me on Instagram you'll have seen these already so sorry if you've seen these before! D and I went to one of our favourite Chinese restaurants Chefs Gallery the other night and thanks to the Entertainment Book we had 25% off so we went all out. WOOT! We also got the spicy wontons but they aren't pictured here because D insisted on having those all to himsel and ate them all before I could snap a pic. The food is just too darn good there! I take no responsibility for drooling haha. Macanese style mini burger filled with pork fillet, lettuce, pork floss and mayo:
Est. Sydney
I haven't done a food post in a while so I thought I would share with you all a fabulous meal I had recently! At the end of last month, I had dinner with 2 awesome friends (hi Jade and Anita!) at Est.. For those not playing in Sydney, Est. is an award winning contemporary Australian restaurant. Boy was it a lot of fun! It was so great to unwind with some girlie talk over cocktails and fine food =) We ended up going with the chefs tasting menu (4 courses for $150) as it had more choice compared to the tasting menu (6 courses for $175). Unfortunately my camera pics didn't turn out so Instagram pics will have to suffice.
We started off with a round of cocktails. I don't drink much at all but I do love a good cocktail! Vodka is my drink of choice so I went with a Moscow Mule. It was delicious x)
For the first course, we all chose the salad of spanner crab with heart of palm, avocado, pink grapefruit, mint and lemon. I could eat this salad everyday! The crab and pink grapefruit went so well together.
For my second course, I chose the grilled white scallops with heirloom carrots, goats curd, roast garlic and black truffle chicken jus. The scallops were beautiful but I think I should have gone with the quail.. there just weren't enough scallops in the dish! LOL.
The highlight of the night - our "off the menu" Pรฉrigord truffle mash! We were only expecting truffle through the mash but instead we get thin slices of French truffle atop the most smooth and creamy mash imaginable. We literally could have licked the bowl!! Except of course we were all too ladylike to lol.
For my fourth course I chose the saddle of venison with pickled sour cherries, blackberries, baby turnip, game chips and salad of cresses. Venison is served on the rare side and I don't usually like my red meat too rare but this was just melt in your mouth.
For dessert I chose the mascarpone citrus cannoli with macerated summer berries and pink grapefruit sorbet. Oh my goodness it was so heavenly! It was summer on a plate. I could have eaten a whole tub of the pink grapefruit sorbet mmmmm.
We were even given an extra dessert to share! Caramelised blood plum, brown sugar cake, labne and spiced plum caramel. The flavours in this were so interesting but worked really well together!
Yummy petit fours!
Overall it was a fabulous dinner and night out! The service was impeccable and the atmosphere was great - and of course the food was divine! I'll definitely be going back in the future. Est. is located at Level 1, Establishment 252 George Street Sydney 2000.
Thanks for looking as always =) Don't forget to enter my 2nd birthday giveaway here!
We started off with a round of cocktails. I don't drink much at all but I do love a good cocktail! Vodka is my drink of choice so I went with a Moscow Mule. It was delicious x)
For the first course, we all chose the salad of spanner crab with heart of palm, avocado, pink grapefruit, mint and lemon. I could eat this salad everyday! The crab and pink grapefruit went so well together.
For my second course, I chose the grilled white scallops with heirloom carrots, goats curd, roast garlic and black truffle chicken jus. The scallops were beautiful but I think I should have gone with the quail.. there just weren't enough scallops in the dish! LOL.
The highlight of the night - our "off the menu" Pรฉrigord truffle mash! We were only expecting truffle through the mash but instead we get thin slices of French truffle atop the most smooth and creamy mash imaginable. We literally could have licked the bowl!! Except of course we were all too ladylike to lol.
For my fourth course I chose the saddle of venison with pickled sour cherries, blackberries, baby turnip, game chips and salad of cresses. Venison is served on the rare side and I don't usually like my red meat too rare but this was just melt in your mouth.
For dessert I chose the mascarpone citrus cannoli with macerated summer berries and pink grapefruit sorbet. Oh my goodness it was so heavenly! It was summer on a plate. I could have eaten a whole tub of the pink grapefruit sorbet mmmmm.
We were even given an extra dessert to share! Caramelised blood plum, brown sugar cake, labne and spiced plum caramel. The flavours in this were so interesting but worked really well together!
Yummy petit fours!
Overall it was a fabulous dinner and night out! The service was impeccable and the atmosphere was great - and of course the food was divine! I'll definitely be going back in the future. Est. is located at Level 1, Establishment 252 George Street Sydney 2000.
Thanks for looking as always =) Don't forget to enter my 2nd birthday giveaway here!
Momofuku Seiลbo 2011
Before I show you the culinary delights from Momofuku Seiลbo, I want to say THANK YOU SO MUCH to you all for all the wonderful, sweet and heartwarming congratulatory messages on our happy news!! We are so so touched ♥ I'm sending you all virtual hugs right now!
Momofuku Seiลbo is David Chang's first Momofuku restaurant outside of New York. It's a 15 course tasting menu ($175 currently, $95 extra with beverage tasting) that is inspired by Australian ingredients. It's located at the newly renovated The Star and with it's discrete entrance marked by the lucky peach is actually a little hard to find and we needed to ask directions! We were so lucky to get a reservation for our anniversary night as the online reservation system is a pain to use. D was all prepared when reservations opened online for that day with four windows open and could only get the 8pm sitting after only a minute. Crazy!
Tables of two get to sit at the counter/bar which for me was the highlight of the night (food wise anyway! Getting engaged was the highlight obviously haha). I absolutely LOVED watching the chefs prep and plate the food in the open kitchen and then have them serve it to you. It was simply fascinating to watch them.
Onto the food!!
Momofuku Seiลbo is David Chang's first Momofuku restaurant outside of New York. It's a 15 course tasting menu ($175 currently, $95 extra with beverage tasting) that is inspired by Australian ingredients. It's located at the newly renovated The Star and with it's discrete entrance marked by the lucky peach is actually a little hard to find and we needed to ask directions! We were so lucky to get a reservation for our anniversary night as the online reservation system is a pain to use. D was all prepared when reservations opened online for that day with four windows open and could only get the 8pm sitting after only a minute. Crazy!
Tables of two get to sit at the counter/bar which for me was the highlight of the night (food wise anyway! Getting engaged was the highlight obviously haha). I absolutely LOVED watching the chefs prep and plate the food in the open kitchen and then have them serve it to you. It was simply fascinating to watch them.
Onto the food!!
A day in the mountains
No beauty post for you ladies today but instead I have some glorious food! D and I went for a drive to the mountains on Saturday to indulge in some yummy food and to take some time out. We haven't been for a drive in AGES and the weather happened to be beautiful on Saturday so it was perfect!! The photos in this post will be a mix of Instagram and camera pics ;)
First stop was Leura which is such a gorgeous little town! I love the Leura Candy Store (Shop 6 178 Leura Mall Leura, NSW) which is an old fashioned little candy store. Shelves upon shelves of CANDY!!!! Seriously heaven for this sweets guzzler. I bought a few things but unfortunately my family attacked the sweets before I could take pics!!
Then we headed over to Josophan's Fine Chocolates (132 The Mall Leura, NSW) for a chocolate hit. Oh my goodness this chocolate boutique is so calorie inducing! The award winning chocolates are handcrafted on site and the flavour combinations are quite unusual.
We picked up some choccies to take home but unfortunately I can't remember exactly what we purchased doh! I know the red one is a chilli chocolate, the pyramid is blueberry and the small round ones are lime and basil I think. Sorry for the crappy plating below - it was late when I got home and had to quickly snap a pic before I devoured them!
We had lunch at The Swiss Cottage Restaurant (132 Lurline Street, Katoomba NSW) which is a favourite restaurant of D's from his childhood. It was my first time going and Oh. My. God. It was one of the best meals I've had all year!! It comes second in my top dining experiences of the year after Tetsuya's. I didn't get a main as I'd been snacking all morning though xp
The decor of the restaurant is so quaint! Such old world charm and really puts you in the mood for Swiss/French food.
A dozen escargots ($26). So more-ish. So garlic-y. SO DAMN DELICIOUS.
One of the specials of the day French onion soup ($12). I love French onion soup and I'm hard pressed to find decent ones. This was absolutely delicious and definitely homemade.
Country rosti with grilled cheeses and sour cream ($15). Rosti is one of my favourite dishes and this didn't disappoint at all! Sour cream + cheese + potatoes = winner in my book. I must say D's version is slightly better though ;)
White Farm Rabbit cooked in a basil sauce ($28.50).
The bill is brought to your table in a cute little cow with a bell! So cute x)
Last stop was Bakery Patisserie Schwarz (Shops 1 & 2, 30 Station Street Wentworth Falls, NSW) for a slice of cake and coffee or in my case a hot chocolate. Schwarz Patisserie is a well known German bakery and we just had to make a stop to try out some of the delicious offerings. We ordered a slice of the black forest cake and we had to order another straight away!! D isn't much for sweets but he literally inhaled half the slice in 10 seconds. The cherries were the best bit - huge chunks and so tart and delicious - the best black forest I have ever tasted hands down!
I'll leave you with a pic of the Blue Mountains on Saturday. Could the weather have been any better??!
What did you get up to on the weekend? Did you have any food adventures?
Thanks for looking as always!
First stop was Leura which is such a gorgeous little town! I love the Leura Candy Store (Shop 6 178 Leura Mall Leura, NSW) which is an old fashioned little candy store. Shelves upon shelves of CANDY!!!! Seriously heaven for this sweets guzzler. I bought a few things but unfortunately my family attacked the sweets before I could take pics!!
Then we headed over to Josophan's Fine Chocolates (132 The Mall Leura, NSW) for a chocolate hit. Oh my goodness this chocolate boutique is so calorie inducing! The award winning chocolates are handcrafted on site and the flavour combinations are quite unusual.
We picked up some choccies to take home but unfortunately I can't remember exactly what we purchased doh! I know the red one is a chilli chocolate, the pyramid is blueberry and the small round ones are lime and basil I think. Sorry for the crappy plating below - it was late when I got home and had to quickly snap a pic before I devoured them!
We had lunch at The Swiss Cottage Restaurant (132 Lurline Street, Katoomba NSW) which is a favourite restaurant of D's from his childhood. It was my first time going and Oh. My. God. It was one of the best meals I've had all year!! It comes second in my top dining experiences of the year after Tetsuya's. I didn't get a main as I'd been snacking all morning though xp
The decor of the restaurant is so quaint! Such old world charm and really puts you in the mood for Swiss/French food.
A dozen escargots ($26). So more-ish. So garlic-y. SO DAMN DELICIOUS.
One of the specials of the day French onion soup ($12). I love French onion soup and I'm hard pressed to find decent ones. This was absolutely delicious and definitely homemade.
Country rosti with grilled cheeses and sour cream ($15). Rosti is one of my favourite dishes and this didn't disappoint at all! Sour cream + cheese + potatoes = winner in my book. I must say D's version is slightly better though ;)
White Farm Rabbit cooked in a basil sauce ($28.50).
The bill is brought to your table in a cute little cow with a bell! So cute x)
Last stop was Bakery Patisserie Schwarz (Shops 1 & 2, 30 Station Street Wentworth Falls, NSW) for a slice of cake and coffee or in my case a hot chocolate. Schwarz Patisserie is a well known German bakery and we just had to make a stop to try out some of the delicious offerings. We ordered a slice of the black forest cake and we had to order another straight away!! D isn't much for sweets but he literally inhaled half the slice in 10 seconds. The cherries were the best bit - huge chunks and so tart and delicious - the best black forest I have ever tasted hands down!
I'll leave you with a pic of the Blue Mountains on Saturday. Could the weather have been any better??!
What did you get up to on the weekend? Did you have any food adventures?
Thanks for looking as always!
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