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.

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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 Dessert: Dried Apple Rose Tartlets with Goat's Curd and Strawberries and Raspberries
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.
Scorpio Cheese: Comte
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.
Scorpio Main: Sichuan Peppered Venison with Gingered Sweet Potato, Smoked Sweet Potato Puree and Greens e.g. Beans, Asparagus and Broccolini
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.

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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:

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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!

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:-

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.