Wine and Dine – 2013 Glenrowan Food and Wine Festival

 

The wonderful Adam Pizzini, renowned chef of the famed Rinaldos Casa Cucina has done it again, producing a beautiful degustation menu for the Glenrowan Winemakers’ Wine and Dine Evening on Sunday, 9 June 2013.

So, why not join us for an evening of fine food matched with award winning wines from the iconic Glenrowan Wine Region.

Enjoy a wonderful evening with the winemakers and chef with a menu that has been “inspired by the vine” including:

 

  • Italian mixed seafood with tomato and chilli jelly and watercress
  • Cured goat’s shoulder and pickled baby vegetable salad
  • Fennel infused slow cooked pork and herb bruschetta with pork crackling lattice served with apple and cinnamon sauce
  • Braised beef neck and cauliflower puree with mixed herbs and caramelized hazelnut and herb salad

At just $95 per person all inclusive, with a glass of matched wine served with each course, this is a wine and dine event not to be missed.  Bookings are essential as numbers are strictly limited and sell out fast.

For bookings contact Rinaldos Casa Cucina on (03) 5721 8800.  We all look forward to seeing you there.

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    CWA Classic – Soup for Lunch Anyone?

    A beautifully elegant and subtle soup - Cream of Celery

    A beautifully elegant and subtle soup – Cream of Celery

    Well, the adventure with my newly arrived CWA Cookbook has begun.  While the cookbook is a tribute to sensible, simple, rustic fare; honest food that is easy to pronounce and easy to make and where all of the ingredients would be in your pantry, the first recipe to be tried out was also a testament to elegance and subtle flavours.

    The Cream of Celery Soup adventure came about as a result of too much celery and not enough enthusiasts.  Needless to say, once the celery appeared in this beautiful soup served with our previously published home-made sourdough bread, there was none left to complain about!

    I think celery is now back on the list for planting in the garden this spring, and there is no doubt that this soup would pair perfectly with our delicious, gold medal Sauvignon Blanc.  Enjoy.

    Cream of Celery Soup
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    Recipe type: Entree
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    Serves: 4-6
     
    A beautiful elegant and subtle soup, delicious for even the most fussiest of eaters.
    Ingredients
    • 1 onion chopped
    • 1 leek chopped
    • 1 head celery chopped
    • 2 parsnips chopped
    • ½ cup butter
    • 3½ cups chicken stock
    • ¼ cup plain flour
    • salt and pepper to tast
    • 1 cup thick cream
    • ground paprika to serve
    Instructions
    1. Fry the onion and the celery in butter for 5-10 minutes. Add a little of the stock so that the vegetables do not stick or burn.
    2. Remove pan from heat. Mix flour with a little of the stock to make a thin paste, and season with salt and pepper.
    3. Add paste to the pan mixture, return to heat and cook for a few minutes stirring all the time.
    4. Gradually add the rest of the stock and stir quickly to prevent lumps.
    5. Cover and simmer until tender, stirring occasionally.
    6. Puree the pan contents in a blender, return to pan and heat.
    7. Taste-test, and season with more salt and pepper if needed.
    8. Just before serving, add the cream (do not allow mixture to bowl, as it may curdle or thin out).
    9. Serve soup sprinkled with paprika and with an extra dollop of cream or a crumble of your favourite blue cheese.

     

     

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      Food and Wine – Book Review | Country Women’s Association Classics: Over 400 Favourite Recipes

      Silent Range Estate - CWA Classics Cookbook

      With thanks to the Weekly Times (18 July 2012) BLESS those members of the Country Women’s Association. Where would we be without them? For more than 60 years they have been the backbone of rural Australia, lobbying politicians on critical issues, passing on traditional craft skills and, yes, keeping us well padded with scones and…

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        Wine and Food – Rosemary Puffs

        Rosemary Puffs

        With thanks to Jeremy Vincent | July 18, 2012 from the Weekly Times  MANY of my friends have a rosemary bush in their garden. Though I was interested to hear some have never gone to the bush and plucked a sprig or two to use in their cooking. Never mind, I’ll always know where there’s…

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          Sparkling Shiraz and Birthdays

          Umbellage Fantasia - Birthday Cake in the form of Triple Chocolate Heaven

          It’s birthday time at Silent Range Estate, with something like 8 birthdays celebrated across the extended family over the past few weeks. We love celebrations as they give us a chance to get together, catch up, share our favourite tipple and enjoy the latest cake invention!  The standout winner for this year’s birthday would have…

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            North East Cookbook Launch

            (c) Bindy Welsh Images - North East Cook Book

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              Hand-made Pasta with Love – Sunday Night Special

                  Some of the best family times we have are when we all come together and make our pasta and share a meal made with love. We mostly make our pasta on a Sunday afternoon ready for an early dinner and as a way of peacefully marking the end of the week.  Cooking together…

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                May Ranger’s Report – Silent Range Estate’s Newsletter

                The latest Ranger’s Report, our twice annual newsletter has just been published. It pulls together some of our latest happenings for you AND details May’s SILENT RANGERS club specials. To find out more about; The latest from the Ranger Vintage 2012 High Country Harvest at Silent Range Estate Silent Rangers Special Offers The Glenrowan Food &…

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                  Comfort Food – Spiced Pumpkin and Tomato Soup

                  Spiced Pumpkin and tomato soup

                   Well, we find ourselves in uncertain territory as the heavens open and the rain comes bucketing down. While we ponder what it will mean for vintage, it does give us the opportunity to enjoy one of those rare cosy moments inside with some warming autumnal soup and fresh made bread. Using all our own home…

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                    Sourdough Starter – How “Betty” Was Made

                    Betty

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                      Long’s Sourdough

                      Long's Sourdough

                       This delicious Sourdough is great served with our Spiced Pumpkin and Tomato Soup. Follow the links for our starter “Betty”! Print Long’s Sourdough Author: Lisbeth Long Recipe type: Entree   We make our own sourdough bread from our starter “Betty” using the following recipe. Ingredients 200mls lukewarm water 280mls of “Betty” 2 tbsp. of dried yeast 510…

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