Elizabeth David Dinner - tonight 22 May at Union Dining
Today is the anniversary of Elizabeth David's passing away in 1992.
For many years we have wanted to celebrate on a regular basis the writings and contribution to food literature of our culinary icons and heros over a series of meals with fellow cooks, readers, customers and friends.
In any list of culinary icons, Elizabeth David's name looms large; and her books have a special place in our library and at our table.
And so any series of dinners would have to start, in our view with a nod to Elizabeth David.
Our dear friends Nicky & Adam at Union Dining took up the challenge and have put together (with the help of our equally delightful friends at Harper & Blohm & International Fine Wines) a beautiful menu for an intimate dinner tonight.
We'll be punctuating the meal with selected readings from her books
The menu is:
First course Red mullet & fennel Elizabeth's shellfish rago?t 2013 Girlan Alto Adige Pinot Bianco Second course Pissaladiere Rabbit Rillettes 2014 Mac Forbes Yarra Valley Pinot Noir Main course Cassoulet de Toulouse - "A family dish" Beans braised with duck, pork & sausages Cos lettuce, orange vinaigrette, almonds 2012 Domaine de Courbissac Minervois Rouge Cheese selected by Harper & Blohm Fleur du Maquis fresh ewes milk, Corsica Casa Madaio - Il Cinerino di Fossa, hard ewes milk, Campania
2012 Il Cerchio Ansonica Costa Dell'Argentario
There are still a few seats left for tonight's dinner if you are free this evening. Please join us!
Friday 22 May 7pm
$89 per person Call Union Dining 9428 2988 for reservations A selection of Elizabeth David cookbooks will be available for purchase during the evening
If you can't make it, please put the date in your diary for next year as we will be again celebrating her words in food, wine & conversation. Future celebrations will include Richard Olney, Jane Grigson, Alice Waters, Marcel Boulestin, Flora Pell, Edward Abbott, Claudia Roden & others. |