Sunday forming, we arrived back from the beach in time to unpack Ruby and put away everything, did some washing and then thought about lunch...
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A hot cooked chicken from the supermarket and another salad platter did us for a quick lunch...
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... and a lamington with a dollop of cream!
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Then we headed for Coonawarra and stayed the night there. We tasted a few wines then went to dinner at Penola Station (web page here) a new little restaurant that has opened in Penola. After reading their website, it was nice to see a young local guy as the head chef at the moment.
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Trio of quail, breast, leg, eggs, orange segments, candied walnuts, kipfler potatoes, baby spinach,
red wine jus
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Seared Scallops, salad of orange, Sicilian capers, radish, fennel, huile de noix,
Pendleton lemon oil, flying fish roe
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Very good Redman 2008 Cabernet Sauvignon
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Lamb rack, fondant potatoes, dutch baby carrots, spinach & red wine jus
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Eye fillet, France baby porcini mushrooms, spinach, panchetta crisp, shiraz jus
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Lamb rack on butternut pumpkin puree, green beans and red wine reduction...
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Jaffa Cointreau chocolate mousse, white chocolate ganache, orange segments and double cream...
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I think the best chocolate mousse I have ever tasted!
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This morning we got up and had breakfast in the main street then we wandered the shops for a bit. I found this blue and white plate in Never Too Old - from the back stamp it says it is circa 1830 Minton China. It has a few chips on the back edge but they are not visible from the front and I paid $25.00 so I am really happy with that. I needed a third plate to go in my plate stand. Happy, happy!
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We farewelled our friends as they headed back to Melbourne then headed for home ourselves. Have spent the afternoon washing and catching up on housework. Back to work tomorrow.
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Cheers - Joolz
