An Outback Adventure In The Land Down Under

Hungry for an adventure and a little too far from the Aussie shores, members of The Wine & Food Society of Jacksonville donned their Outback clothes and met at Epping Forest Yacht Club for evening enjoying culinary delights inspired by the the great Land Down Under. Dinner Chairs Martha Jane Harris and Bruce Bullock worked with Chef Tim Turner and Food & Beverage Manager Matt Achorn to create a delicious evening full of fun, wonderful food and Australian wines. Cellarer Mark Kallaus added a 1997 Penfolds Grange from the WFS Jax cellar to top it all off.

Reception - "Shrimp on the Barbie"

Skewered Tiger Shrimp on Bamboo Picks with Sweet Chili Glaze

Baked Crab Stuffed Mushroom Caps

Phyllo Wrapped Asparagus Tips with Asiago

Coconut Chicken Tenders with Mango Chutney

Molly Dooker Girl on the Go, Sparkling Verdelho

First Course

Potato Cauliflower Soup, Crab Brandade Toast & Chive Oil

D'Arenberg, The Hermit Crab, McLaren Vale 2013

Second Course

Shraz Poached Pear, Roquette Arugula Leaves, Crumbled Goat Cheese, Toasted Almonds & Clover Honey

Innocent Bystander, Pinot Noir, Yarra Valley 2012

Third Course

Seared Salmon Trout Fillet, Spring Purple Potatoes, Pan Flashed Greens & Lemon Caper Sauce

Rufus Stone, Shiraz, McLaren Vale 2010

Intermezzo

Raspberry Sorbet with Kiwi

Entree

New Zealand Lamb Loin, Shiitake Mushroom Risotto, Baby Carrots, Minted Madeira Reduction & Blackberry Balsamic Gastrique

John Duval Entity, Barossa 2013

Penfolds Grange, 1997

Dessert

"Pavola"

Meringue Cloud Shell with arinated Strawberries, Raspberries & Blueberries with Lemon Curd

Wolf Blass Brut, Yellow Label, SE Australia