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• PISCEAN DINNER PARTY: TEA AND COFFEE WITH HAZELNUT CAKE WITH A CHOCOLATE BUTTER CREAM

  Both of our Pisces' friends favourite flavours are - you guessed it! - coffee, hazelnut and chocolate. 

  This is the cake I enjoyed tasting when we ex-Presidents and voluntary members were invited to the launch of the 25th Anniversary of Food Of Orange District (F.O.O.D.). 

  On a side note: The 25th Anniversary of Food of Orange District runs from Friday 8th to Sunday 17th April and you would be well-advised and wise to attend if you can.

  Also, in honour of F.O.O.D 's 25th Anniversary Week, Bloodwood Wines is offering preview tastings of the 2013 Pinot Noir (95/100). 
  

  But back to important things: this cake was absolutely fabulous: moist, light, hazelnutty and very more-ish, and, most importantly, made almost totally out of local ingredients. 

  http://orangefoodweek.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/Hazelnut-Olive-oil-and-Fig-cake-with-Salted-Caramel.pdf

  What follows is slightly adapted from Sophie Hansen's excellent recipe (http://local-lovely.com/)  ~ and it's easy!

• Sagittarian Dinner Party Tea & Coffee: Chocolate Cherries

   

  The Pièce De Résistance of the Sagittarius Dinner Party are the Chocolate Cherries!

  You may choose from Christmas decorative cherries, a shortcut on cherry ripe, a supportive statement for France, double choc cherries, or Middle Eastern cherries ~ the Choc Cherry options are endless!

  Here are some of my very best cherry recommendations:- 

• Scorpio Tea and Coffee: Pistachio and Dried Cherry Nougat

  My efforts to make nougat have all failed, the mixture tastes great but they've all ended up sticky.

  There are many versions in the shops, so it's far easier to outsource.

  Shortcuts:

  • Buy nougat.
• Ricotta Panna Cotta and Rhubarb Jelly

  Our rhubarb is growing well now in spring so it's a treat to use it. 

  Serve with Bloodwood 2013 Silk Purse

  This dessert is too rich for our just released 2015 dessert wine. But if you still have some 2013 Silk Purse it has a similar palate weight needed to balance this dessert.

• Libran Cheese: Maffra

  This Australian cheddar is great with a number of reds.

  Serve with Bloodwood 2009 Maurice, our special red blend.