sticky - brisbane dinner in march

[veve]

OK all .. here is the sticky as requested... (if it is not a sticky... it soon will be )

FIRSTLY - WHO????

POSSIBLES ----- :)
Nick79
Caro224
******
thepanda
mummabex
Lizzy 80
youngones


DEFINATES ----- :smiliedance:
AmyW - travelling with Xkwsit-
Drought
Xkwzit
Veve
Jonesso
Jacksmum
Minimoo
Rizzo (x2)
Killakaz
Serenitynow
Pukky (travelling with moi!!)
Maghan
Sopolicha
K.M
Rosa
Michael's mummy
Hillary (bubhub)

NOPES------ sad..... :crying:
Tea Lady
Ffrenchie
Jessie
Supermum
Lukaelmo
Rynosmum
Shelly 68
Allycat 78
Jakesmum (injury :( )
Gribel
wktz
Oscarsmum
Nickster
Catherine2

When??? Friday the 17th of March - 7:30pm..

WHERE??? the dinner is at AZAFRAN - here are the details of the restaurant

AZAFRAN
96 Ekibin Rd, Annerley, ph: 3892 1776

Chef Marc Bocquee and wife Sarah have established a welcoming culinary oasis in a former shopfront. The mains reveal a clever marriage of flavours, such as slow-roasted duck with chestnut mushrooms, savoy, curry leaves and puy lentils. With indoor seating for 45, plus a few more on the veranda, it’s best to book. Mains average: $25.
Dinner Tue-Sat, lunch Tue-Fri & Sun, breakfast Sun; BYO; V, G/F; major cards; aircon; wheelchair access; on-street parking.

we will have a resticted menu (to speed up the cooking process with the large population we are... check this sticky again in a few days for details...)

xxx

[veve]

OK guys - update :)

here is the suggested menu for a $40 per head table... what do you think..

2 Course Set Menu - $40 per person

(includes Bread, Corkage and freshly brewed Tea/Coffee)



Main

 Confit Pork Belly rolled with Pistachio and White Raisins, smoked Sweet
Potato, Enoki Mushrooms and seared Queensland Scallops
 Veal Shanks poached in White Wine with Button Mushrooms, Shallots
and Truffled Mash
 Seared Rare Ocean Trout, Pearls, Zuchini Fritters with Fetta &
Watermelon Salad

Dessert

 Soft Meringue on Macerated Mango w Praline and Vanilla Bean Anglaise
 Trio of Ice-creams w Brandy Snaps and Strawberries
 Cinnamon poached Peach w Marscapone Ice-cream, Lime Syrup &
Florentine

I know $40 is a fair amount of money... but I can definately vouch for the quality of the food...

if there are any MAJOR issues - PM me - (I'm not sure what we will do with the weird non- meat eaters) ... otherwise I'll check for feedback in the march dinner thread... (NICE feedback :D)

ok.. thread closed
xxx

[draught]

The full menu from Azafran


Homemade Bread w Olive Oil 3.5

Spicy Prawn Salad with Chilli Jam and Green Papaya 18.5

Tempura Soft Shell Crab and Eggplant, Pickled Ginger and Black Sesame Dressing 18.5

Grilled Vegetable Terrine, Tomato Essence and Soft Goats Cheese 15.5

Pork Rillet with Celeriac Remoulade, pickled Walnut Truffle Vinaigrette, Crostini 16.5

Beef Carpaccio, Spicy Tomato Salsa and seeded Mustard Emulsion 16.5

Sandcrab and Asparagus Risotto with Lemon Myrtle Oil 18.5


MAINS
Confit Pork Belly rolled with Pistachio and White Raisins, smoked Sweet Potato, Enoki Mushrooms and seared Queensland Scallops 28.5

Magret Duck seared Medium Rare, Stir-fry of Confit Duck, Chinese Kale and Thai Basil 29.5

Veal Shanks poached in White Wine with Button Mushrooms, Shallots and
Truffled Mash 27.5

Grain fed Eye Fillet, herbed Ricotta, Sage Gnocchi, blistered Tomato, Olives and Jus 29.5

Fish of the Day, Saffron Kipflers, Bean & Asparagus Salad, Sauce Grebiche
& Lemon Oil 28.5

Seared Rare Ocean Trout, Pearls, Zuchini Fritters with Fetta & Watermelon Salad 27.5


Sides - 6.50
Green Beans with Seeded Mustard Butter
Hand Cut Chips w Aioli
Salad Leaves, Parmesan Croutons, Lardons, Pine-nuts & Roquefort Dressing

* Please advise of any allergies or dislikes as it is not possible to list every ingredient used in our meals!
Corkage - $2 per person. One bill per table only - $1.00 surcharge per extra card payment.
Additional Vegetarian menu available on request.

Desserts

Soft Meringue on Macerated Mango w Praline and Vanilla Bean Anglaise 10.0
Trio of Ice-creams w Brandy Snaps and Strawberries 10.0
Belgium Chocolate & Grand Marnier Mousse w Choc Wafer & Orange Carpaccio 10.0
Coconut Crème Brulee with Palm Sugar poached Pineapple 10.0
Cinnamon poached Peach w Marscapone Ice-cream, Lime Syrup & Florentine 10.0
Cheese Plate served w Mizura Crackers, Lavosh, Pear Paste, Iranian Wild Figs and Muscatels
 1 Cheese – 9.5
 2 Cheese - 12.5
 3 Cheese - 15.5
 4 Cheese - 18.5
 5 Cheese - 21.5
Select From:

Morbier Semi Soft France
Buche D’Affinois Triple Cream Brie France
Maffra Farmhouse Cloth Wrapped Cheddar VIC
Tarrago Gippsland Shadows of Blue Semi-soft Blue VIC
Hunter Valley Gold Washed Rind NSW
Bleu D’Auvergne Blue France


Hot Drinks
Espresso Coffees by Di Bella (including Decaf) From 3.00
A selection of Teas 3.00
o Teabags – English Breakfast, Green Tea with Jasmine, Earl Grey,
Peppermint Breeze, Lemon Lane, Cammomile.
o Leaf Tea – English Breakfast, Earl Grey, Peppermint, Java Orange Pekoe

Hot Chocolate 3.75

[veve]

ok - this sticky is getting longer than ben hur!!!!!

I will just add the vegetarian menu... will post a comment in the other thread

hugs to all

xx
Jen

Vegetarian Menu

Tempura Eggplant & Zucchini Flowers with Pickled Ginger Dressing and Wasabi Mayo
Entree: $15.5

Risotto of Asparagus, Swiss Brown Mushrooms & Goats Fetta with Truffle Oil
Entrée: $15.5 Main: $24.5

Warm Saffron Kipflers, Salad of Green Beans and Asparagus with Zucchini Fritters and Kalamata Olives Main: $21.5

Smoked Sweet Potato wok tossed with Chilli Jam, Choy Sum, Chinese Kale and Enoki Mushrooms Main: $21.5

[Rosa]

I'm not at all sure what a sticky is but could someone please add me to the definates list? Cheers

[draught]

Rosa - a sticky is a thread that stays at the top of a section of the forum so that it can easily be found. Consider your name added!

[Pippi Longstocking]

Could you please put me down as a possible? I plan on coming but I do tend to chicken out of these things at the last minute :o 'cos I don't know anyone. I'm a wuss like that.

[Lizzy_80]

Is it alright if I came?? If so I would love to but have to say a possible at this stage Because I am supposed to get our car by then but not sure. If I have it, then it will be a diffinant. **Annerly is very hard to get to by public transport from where I am**

Oh.. Is it alright to bring my 10wk old. I don't know!!

[veve]

hon - babies are fine :)

we just aren't keen on the running around toddlers coming :D

I dont know if my DS would appreciate the competition though!!!!

xx

[youngones]

Hi -I'm new to the forum, but I'd be keen to come along and meet up with you guys. I would be a possible for now, able to confirm early in the week. How often do you guys meet up for dinner?

[veve]

we meet usually once a month (this will be our third dinner)

I've added you to the possibles ...

- check out the other thread... called umm brisbane dinner I think :)

xxx

[Lizzy_80]

Thanks heaps DS will be asleep anyway though I still have no word on car!!:(

[Lizzy_80]

Found out late this arvy that we won't have the car till next week sometime. So I can't make it tonight. :mad: I wanted to cry all night. it's been over two years since I've had my own car.