With the Walkleys out of the way, we got down to some serious eating, and this is a city which takes its food seriously. Had perhaps some of my favourite wines of the year with the Courthouse tasting menu. Not an Aussie wine among them, sadly:
crab and couscous salad, avocado, water vinaigrette
N.V. Larmandier Bernier Terre de Vertus 1er Cru, Champagne France
Seared Scallops
escargot with garlic cream, pancetta, potato crips
2005 Domaine Thomas Sancerre, Loire Valley France
Terrine of Rabbit
spring vegetables and pinot gris "en gelee" truffle cream vinaigrette, soft herbs
2005 Valminor Albarino, Rias Baxias Spain
Roasted Veal Loin
saffron gnocchi, peas, asparagus and broad beans, sauce noisette
Descedientes de J.Palacios Petalos Mencia, Bierzo Spain
Queso Valdeon
with accompaniments
2001 Chateau Pinsan, Sauterne France
Assiette of Blood Oranges
blood orange sorbet, blood orange and campari jelly, blood orange salad
2005 Vietti Moscato d'Asti, Piedmont Italy
Coffee & Petit Fours
Throw in Saturday breakfast and lunch at the slender Superfino on Flinders Lane - deli, provender and cafe with a menu full of generously flavoured tastes - and Sunday brunch of Eggs Benedict and a bellini at Rathdowne Street Food Store in North Carlton with its counter laden with brioches, fritatta and other treats baked on the premises, and we didn't want to leave.
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