Valentines Lunch
What better excuse to write and update than Valentines Day...celebrating love and happy times...something we aim to do on our safaris. If you open this in time you may still have time to squeeze in for our gorgeous Valentine's Day lunch at Apres Restaurant in Potts Point..with French bubbles and a chocolate tasting led by our dear friend Belgian master chocolatier Jann ter Heerdt.He's good to us coming out at such a busy time - Jann and his wife Lynn and daughter Claire make exquisite handmade chocolates - have a look at www.bellefleur.com.au and swoon. Sunday 14th February, 12.30pm start - $100 per person all inclusive. Please contact our office on 9960 5675 if you would like to join us. |
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Azumas fabulous feast
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| Sherrie Erlich's Australia Day. How much do I love this feedback - it makes my heart sing to know people like Sherrie love our safaris and put the delicious results to good use! Read this lovely email She writes: Hi Maeve, Just had to tell you what a great influence you have been on me. Late last year my husband and I accompanied your bus on the Middle Eastern tour. We probably had the most shopping bags on the bus that day, I think I mentioned we were off to our daughter's the next day. You may have found the breakfast pizzas which probably slid to the back of the bus ,as they were hot so I placed them on the floor and thats where they stayed. We shopped that much that I decided to do something special and share all the food and experience with our friends. So we invited 40 of our friend over on Australia Day and told them it was just a casual finger food lunch. You should have seen their faces when they saw the table, rose and nut lamb mini sausages, lamp Chirico from the butcher in Punchbowl, Lebanese breads from the baker, Chinese chicken mini drumsticks, Vietnamese spring rolls (shown how to make these from my Viet students, mini deli rolls, the best Sushi from Leura Hanna, and all the different coated nuts, olives and cheeses from the Nut Roaster etc etc.
The dessert table was decorated with my first effort of carving flowers into a watermelon, a basket that I calved into a honeydew, which I filled with glace fruits from the Nut Roaster and other fresh fruits. A German Suchur cake, and cheesecake from our German baker in Wentworth Falls (Swartzes). Some Vietnamese traditional biscuits delivered by one of our students. More biscuits from 5 Star, and the most spectacular Japanese ice cream (again from one of our Korean students). This ice cream is delicious and highly decorative, comes in a box with about 6. Each the size of a bread roll, I am sure you have come across it but it was a great surprise for me. I hired a local musician who played the long neck lute, Turkish and medieval music. I think people just loved the presentation of the food and the carving of the fruit of which I picked up from all the hotels on a recent trip to Turkey. As I watched my guests as they explored the table, it was quite a treat to watch even the most conservative and elderly dipping into the unknown. It is two weeks ago and I am still receiving cards of thanks. So I wish to pass this special thank you to all you do as this was a very intimate special day for me. Regards, Sherrie and Stephen Ehrlich |
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Serap Unsal & daughter Hulya
Those of you who have attended our safaris will know just how special our many guides are and how absolutely crucial to the success of the day. When we all get together we are the United Nations - a loud and boisterous group who were born right across the world and who share a common love of food. Its also great to sit down (doesn't happen often!) with one of our guides and get an update on their lives, the safari and how its going and some great ideas for the future.
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| Food Safari: Glorious Adventures Across a World of Cuisines Finally, after its 2nd reprint, the beloved recipe book is back in the bookstores. We have some copies at the office which we will bring on some safaris if you'd like to pick up a copy. It was wonderful to meet all the fans of the show when I travelled around Australia with the launch... |
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Safaris further afield
We are still taking bookings for our Greek Islands safari in September, Vietnam Gorgeous Safari 14th - 21st March (it's not too late to book), Vietnam Gourmet Safari 21st - 31st March, Margaret River safari 19th - 24th April and Broome Gorgeous Safari in June. Please see the international and Australian pages on our website for more information. |
