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Dec272010

Not a turkey in sight

DateMonday, December 27, 2010 at 2:26PM

Hello, I have just woken up from a food coma.

I got to Oz safe and sound, so safely and soundly, in fact, that I am still waiting for something disastrous to happen. So far the only misfortune I have suffered is that I got sick on the day I left – swollen glands, headache, blocked nose and no voice – which is not much fun on a 22 hour flight. Now six days later I am still croaky and snotty because the ‘Christmas spirit’ (read excessive drinking) and flu don’t make for a very good match, but were both were unavoidable.

I can speak again now, but cognitive activity is still limited, so I am going to let the images do the talking. Show and no tell.

Christmas eve canapes

Olive, goat's cheese and roast cherry tomato tartlets 

Sobresada toasts with caperberries

Salmon and seaweed sushi with soy and wasabi 

Pork larp on betel leaves 

Lamb tikka on mini pappadams

Christmas day canapes

Tempura oysters

Salmon sashimi with wasabi, soy and pickled ginger

Prawns kataifi

Christmas lunch


Hot smoked salmon

Pomegranate and feta salad

Caprese salad

Carving the ham

 

The spread

 

 Eton mess

Selected recipes to follow.

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I remember the wonderful food you folks put on for Christmas Eve 2009 and we wished we were there for Xmas Eve just gone. The food all looks wonderful. Have a great time in New Zealand - and thanks for an informative and colourful blog, too (I have already made a mental note to eat at China Beach. To add to the already existing mental note I have had for several years to eat at Tetsuyas!) Keep posting, Jonty

January 10, 2011 | Unregistered CommenterJonty

Yes, China Beach was one of my favourites, I will aim to write about it in more detail when I'm back in the UK. Tetsuya's was also fantastic, of course, but when you are paying that kind of money you expect it to be! Hope to see you at one of our future Christmas Eve parties.

January 11, 2011 | Registered CommenterVix

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