10 Aug 2009

À la Carte Doorbell Dining

HERE is a little food pornography showing how domestic restaurateur extraordinaire, Arno Rupert Maasdorp, spent his 'day off' yesterday - preparing a cornucopia of colourful dishes. He generously invited me along to an open house. Look closely at the strawberry salad.
...succulent slithers of beef on the bone with densely reduced five spice sauce, Portugese pork three (or was it four) ways with apricot jam; bacon and dates...
...a special brand of ultra ripe tomatoes with strawberries, nastertium leaves and balsamic syrup; meringue for banana 'Maasdorp' with creme fraiche, yoghurt and pulverised amaretti...
For a full review of 'The Saltoun Supper Club' from a civilian perspective, click HERE.