Scorpio Dinner Party at Bloodwood

Ah, Scorpio. Dear Scorpios are keenly observant, extremely independent, intense individuals, who are known to be loyal, passionate and persistent, dynamic and resourceful. They exhibit a calm exterior, and are usually in a position of power, with lots going on below the surface.

My wonderful, generous, loyal Scorpio friends love intense (even bitter) extreme flavours and spicy foods. Their go-to comfort foods are beef cheeks and lamb shanks, more winter weather foods, so for our Bloodwood Scorpio Dinner Party we lightened things up a bit to suit this really warm spring weather we are already having.

Our zesty Scorpio menu melds fish, mushrooms, venison, citrusy cheeses, light vegetables and bright juicy fruits with plenty of succulent flavours to create a delightfully fresh dinner, perfect for a warm Scorpio spring evening.

À votre santé.

Pauvre Paris.

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Scorpio Main: Sichuan Peppered Venison with Gingered Sweet Potato, Smoked Sweet Potato Puree and Greens e.g. Beans, Asparagus and Broccolini
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Scorpio Entrée 2: Flathead with Cucumber Salsa and Thai Dressing
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Scorpio Dinner Party at Bloodwood

Ah, Scorpio. Dear Scorpios are keenly observant, extremely independent, intense individuals, who are known to be loyal, passionate and persistent, dynamic and resourceful. They exhibit a calm exterior, and are usually in a position of power, with lots going on below the surface.

Our zesty Scorpio menu melds fish, mushrooms, venison, citrusy cheeses, light vegetables and bright juicy fruits with plenty of succulent flavours to create a delightfully fresh dinner, perfect for a warm Scorpio spring evening.

À votre santé.

Pauvre Paris.

Related items

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:

After all this food, dessert needs to be something miniscule and light, and it couldn't get much simpler than this.

Serve with Bloodwood 2015 Silk Purse * new release

Being young, fresh and light our new dessert wine is best with fresh fruit, such as strawberries, raspberries, mangos, passionfruit and stone fruits when they appear ~ great for summer and for Christmas time too!

Cheeses that work with it now are also required to be young and fresh, e.g. goat’s curd, or quark and ricotta with some lemon rind mixed through.

Added sugar in desserts can easily overpower this wine at this stage in its development. It's a keeper and will get richer bodied as it ages, when you'll be very well rewarded for your patience.

A beautiful cheese, one of the best.

The rind is usually a dusty-brown colour, and the internal pâte is a pale creamy yellow. The texture is relatively hard and flexible, and the taste is strong and slightly sweet.

Delicious served with Bloodwood 2009 Maurice.

Peppered steak never goes out of fashion.

Serve with Bloodwood 2012 Pinot Noir or 2014 Cabernet Franc * both new releases.

Yes, our Pinot at this early stage has some tannins, which can easily handle the pepperiness of this dish.

It's all about flavour if you want to curry favour with Scorpios...

Serve this dish with Bloodwood 2013 Chardonnay

The ripe fruitiness of this Chardonnay handles the strong flavours of the Thai dressing well.