Virtual Dinner Party No. 14 – Terrine, Tomato Sugo, Trifle!

Robin BoyleAustralian, Dessert, Dinner, Dinner Party, French, General Interest, Italian, Main course, Nibbles & Hors d'oeuvres

Mid-August we held VDP No. 14 – six of us in attendance. The menu was prepared by our Melbourne friends and designed so that all dishes could be more or less ready when we sat down. There were two inspirational recipes from the night. One was the terrine in green aspic. The terrine recipe is a favourite of our friends …

What’s in the Fridge? No. 6

Robin BoyleAustralian, Dessert, In the fridge?

Trifle with cookies, kirsch, poached apricots and custard cream The old-fashioned trifle is one of the forgotten great desserts. The recipe or technique probably arose from the need to use up left over cake. At one extreme, trifles can be flavourless and gluggy. However, at the other extreme, it is easy to make an elegant light version. It is a …