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I have had 2 weeks off spending some well earned time with my lovely family. Will have to change the menu upon my return here is some ideas Passionfruit curd, poached pineapple trifle, muscavado rum sponge, spiced pastry cream, mint gelly, toasted coconut, coconut sorbet. Hazelnut ice cream sundae chocolate cake crumbs, Candied hazelnuts, diced Vanilla jelly, Whipped cream, Chocolate frangelico sauce Banoffee tart, Crumb base, Dulce de liche, Banana brûlée, cream, coffee toffee, toasted pecans, Candied pecan ice cream. Strawberry and rhubarb Dalton mess, pink pepper meringue, strawberry fool, rhubarb jelly, rose petals, baby chard, freeze dried strawberries, mascarpone icecream(Plate wiped with rose water) Buffalo Yoghurt ice cream, Torn Filo, Ginger saffron glass, Charred dates, orange segments, Persian fairy floss, Thyme flowers. (Plate wiped with orange blossom water) Toasted Almond cake, Amarena kirsch cherries, Almond brittle, stracciatella ice cream, Mint crumbs What do you th...

Some of R1CKY5 crew Donna, Glenn (chef), Ryan, Me, Nick.com , Tara, Annie and Cletus (new bloke, unsure of his actual name).

I have been toying with adding xanthan to the eggs to strengthen the whip, really happy with the results! I did the same for some cheese soufflés the other week, like a dream. One for the specials, using up some honeycomb parfait from a book launch fungshon. Standard plating Cake Strawberry jelly Popcorn Honeycomb parfait covered in Salty cocoa Shardz Yesterday we had a pre Melbourne cup funga, The cup came to r1cky5 We sat 90 odd As the book reads.. Bloo orange salad (dressed w candied rind and julienned basil (not pictured)) Basil ice cream on crumbs drizzled w basil oil Chocolate-orange hazelnut nemesis cake dusted in salty cocoa And finally on top candied toasted hazelnuts, cocoa dusted again! The xanthan really helps suspend the hazelnuts in the cake during the bake!