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June Dinner 713


Invitation to the June Dinner

Members are advised that the 713th meeting
will be on

Thursday June 16th
At
Red Peppa
34 Sturt St
Ballarat

At 7.00pm

Food Master: Phil Dover
Wine Master: Phil Dover
Dress Lounge Suit
Guests are most welcome
Electronic banking via account:
ANZ BSB 013 520 ACCOUNT 008699266 is recommended.
Cost $120 per person

Reply to Phil
mailto:doverpl@bigpond.com.au
RSVP Sunday June 12th

Dinner 712 May 2011



Wine & Food Society of Ballarat
Menu for our 71lth Dinner at Racers Bar & Cafe, May 19,2011
Canapes: Smoked Chicken & Milawa Brie toast with Quince Paste
Sweet Potato & Sage Stuffed Mushrooms
Stuffed Mussels
Blue Cheese Pumpkin & Sage Fritters Tomato Relish
Jacques Puffeney "Sachu' (Savagnin & Chardonnay) 2007
Entree:
Seared Scallops, Crouton, Quail Egg & Beurre Blanc Sauce
Feudi Greco Di San Gregorio di Tufo 2002 (Abruzzo)
Ormarine Picpoul de Pinet 'Sur Lie' 2009 (Languedoc)
Main:
Pork Fillet stuffed with Meredith Chevre, Prune, Sage &
Pistachio with Gratin of Potato & Sweet Potato
Acustic'Brao' old vines Garnacha/Samso 2007 (Spain)
Yeringberg Cabernets 1995 (Yarra Valley)
Cheese:
Maffra & Blackjack Cheddars
Penfolds Bin 389 1998
Dessert:
Chocolate Mousse cups with Orange Meringue
Koehler-Ruprecht Kallstadter Saumagen Auslese 1997
Wine & Food master Jim Patterson
Chef Jamie Mahoney

712th Dinner Invitation


Invitation to the May Dinner

Members are advised that the 712th meeting
will be on

Thursday May 19th
At
Racers Bar & Cafe
2 Wendouree Parade
(Cnr. of Webster St)
Ballarat

At 7.00pm

Food Master: Jim Patterson
Wine Master: Phil Dover
Dress Lounge Suit
Guests are most welcome
Electronic banking via account:
ANZ BSB 013 520 ACCOUNT 008699266 is recommended.
Cost $120 per person
Annual subscription $250
(if not already paid)
Reply to Jim
mailto:harrypc@vic.chariot.net.au
RSVP Sunday May 15th

Dinner 711 Menu April 2011




711th Dinner 21ST April 2011

THE LAST TITANIC DINNER (FIRST CLASS)

CRAIGS HOTEL

President : ROBERT CAMPBELL

CANAPES
Oyster, Champagne and caviar, Oyster, vodka and lemon
Pierre Peters Blanc de Blanc NV

FIRST COURSE

Consommé of beef with scallop
Julienne of celeriac, cucumber and celery
La Gitana Bodega Hildago Manzanilla sherry

SECOND COURSE
Poached salmon, cucumber
Sauce mousseline, roe and fine herbs
Fontaine Gagnard 1st Cru La Montagene 2006
Stonhaven Reserve Chardonnay 2000

THIRD COURSE
Fillet mignon with mushroom duxelle
Pommes chateau, Dutch carrot and peas
Madeira sauce
Beaurenard Rasteau Cote du Rhone 1998
Penfolds Kalimna Bin 28 Shiraz 1998

DESSERT
Chocolate éclair with vanilla and strawberry ice cream
Seppelt Show VP GR72/53


FOODMASTER Malcolm Anderson
WINEMASTER :Philip Dover

CHEF Phillipe Desrettes

April Dinner


Invitation to the April Dinner

Members are advised that the 711th meeting
will be on

Thursday April 21st
At
Craig's Hotel
Lydiard St Nth.
Ballarat

At 7.00pm

Food Master: Malcolm Anderson
Wine Master: Phil Dover
Dress Lounge Suit
Guests are most welcome
Electronic banking via account:
ANZ BSB 013 520 ACCOUNT 008699266 is recommended.
Cost $120 per person
Annual subscription $250
(if not already paid)
Reply to Malcolm
emceeay@bigpond.net.au
RSVP Sunday April 17th

Dinner Menu March 2011


710thth Dinner 17th March 2011


CAFÉ LEKKER

President : ROBERT CAMPBELL

CANAPES
Moroccan lamb pie with house made relish

Smoked salmon & scrambled egg on woodfired Turkish bruschetta spread with red onion cream cheese and drizzled with truffle oil

Ashton Hills Sparkling Shiraz 2002

FIRST COURSE
Rolled Asian spiced omelette stuffed with peking duck & a pickled vegetable salad with a braised figs
10 X Tractor Pinot Noir 2009


SECOND COURSE
Grilled rock Ling on prosciutto wrapped asparagus with a blue cheese béarnaise
Pauletts Polish River Reisling 2002
Herre Sequin Pouilly Fume 2007


THIRD COURSE
A stack with char grilled eye fillet, grilled eggplant, saluted mushrooms, wilted spinach, polenta cake & pumpkin fondant with roasted baby tomatoes and red wine jus
Rosemont Estate Balmoral Shiraz 2000
Birks Wendouree cellars Shiraz 1999


DESSERT
Summer meringue with lemon curd and poached blueberry syrup

JJ Cristofell Urzger Wurz Auslese Reisling 2006

FOODMASTER Bob House
WINEMASTER :Philip Dover

CHEF Ben Velduis

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