On Thursday night the girls, Simon and I all went to a Dymocks dinner hosted by Beaumonde featuring Neil Perry food. The menu was from his latest book - Balance and Harmony which is Asian food but more of a fusion style. Neil Perry gave an engaging speech talking of his childhood and Asian influences which led to his cooking style and the production of this tome.
Fabulous entrees with Prawn cutlets served with a spicy mayonnaise. The mayonnaise had just the right amount of piquancy with a touch of chilli. Poached white cut chicken was served with a very tasty ginger and spring onion sauce, shiitaki and cucumber pickle. Both of these dishes were eminently reproducible in a domestic kitchen. I was not enamored with the Cod fillet with black beans - altogether too bland. The spicy braised duck and yam curry was delicious and the stir fried szeshuan snake beans definitely worth cooking at home. I have a bit of a sweet tooth and did enjoy the roasted coconut ice cream with fresh fruit.
We sat with an interesting mix of people, and left feeling well replete and inspired. Mark and Garry of Beaumonde were as always the perfect hosts.
Beaumonde http://www.beaumondecatering.com.au/
Dymocks http://www.dymocks.com.au/search/results.aspx?N=0&Ntk=All&Ntx=mode+matchallpartial&Nty=1&Ntt=balance%20and%20harmony
Neil Perry http://www.rockpool.com.au/
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