Category Archives: Sorbet

Australia Day Menu

Posted on February 4, 2013 by ben

Australia Day means lamb, not so much because Sam Kekovich tells (Anglo?) Aussies it does. More because, of all the readily available meats available in Australia, lamb is possibly the best. But before the lamb, a seafood starter. Every time … Continue reading →

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Lamb and more lamb, herbal sorbet

Posted on March 17, 2012 by ben

Salad of lamb’s liver, rocket, quince, onion, rocket, crutons, walnuts Lamb’s liver: flash fried. Quince: poached in red wine and cinnamon. Onion: slow fried with Sherry. Crutons: fried with mustard and cider vinegar. Plus rocket, sage leaves, roasted walnuts, and … Continue reading →

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Early Spring Menu

Posted on September 24, 2011 by ben

Starter The Tapanappa Pinot Noir 2010 from Parawa, Fleurieu Peninsula, South Australia, had a nice nose of very dark cherry, some dry brown leaves, a touch spice (cinnamon-like). I’d like to see more texture on the palate (which was also … Continue reading →

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Sorbet-making for nerds

Posted on July 24, 2011 by ben

The magic number for sugar concentration in sorbet is 37%. That concentration of sugar gives the right texture (niether too icey, nor too sticky-syrupy). When making a fruit juice sorbet, a hydrometer is an extremely helpful tool for obtaining the … Continue reading →

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TGRWT: Banana sorbet, parsley rum syrup

Posted on June 27, 2010 by ben

Martin Lersch (of Khymos blog) set up a blogging event called They Go Really Well Together (TGRWT). TGRWT explores experimentation with ingredient pairings based on odorant chemistry, the idea being that certain aromatic chemicals work in synergy. (Martin has a … Continue reading →

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Three desserts in one

Posted on June 27, 2010 by ben

I like the idea of presenting multiple desserts to the diner on one plate, especially for wine matching menus (for which this was designed). This dessert is designed to be eaten “left to right” and combines a few things I’d … Continue reading →

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March 2006 menu

Posted on June 26, 2010 by ben

Haggis balls with whisky broth and neep powder It wasn’t Burns Night, of course, but reinterpreting (at least a little) a Scottish classic was fun. The balls were deep fried (of course, this is Scottish fare!), the swede dehydrated and … Continue reading →

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