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A French inspired lunch in the Southern Highlands.

Some jobs I just can’t say no too, and this was one of them. The brief was a birthday party for a Darling point couple at their Southern Highlands property outside of Robertson, NSW. The part that was so exciting was the very French inspired menu that they had chosen….some French classics. All dishes that had been enjoyed over the years and still much loved. Snapper Quenelles, Bouillabaisse and chocolate tart. The Snapper quenelles was, for me, a dish from my past. A dish that I hadn’t cooked in onwards of 25 years, but thats the challenge, to cook memories and provide the client with exactly the food they want.

Truffle hunting in Robertson

It was beautiful early winters day, fingers of sunlight, lush green paddocks and the late tint of autumn leaves. Robertson in the southern highlands just outside of Sydney, is a neat little country town with a rather up market looking restaurant just next to the local Massey tractor dealer. That’s the duplicity of the area. Across the rail line we descended into the eastern valley, the road sanguine to the bottom of the valley, across a waterway and into the picture-perfect Robertson truffles. Pulling up into the drive way we were greeted by Sam (the owner) and a much welcoming open fire, a few nice cheeses and some conversation with our fellow hunters.