Lemon diplomat tart

 More pork belly

Orange, white chocolate and raspberry muffins

I have been thinking that to really get the most out of my 6 months off tafe, as well as doing my placement im going to cook as much new cuisine as I possibly can, as well as the basics I love. trying to take photos of all my cooking is something I always forget to do, but this is going to push me to become a better photographer of food, fingers crossed. so I will include some recent cooking exploits photos :)

Firstly, tuscan roast pork belly, worth the three hours it took!

Lemon meringue tarts, summer

Recently for my friends 20th, I invited some friends for a 5 course meal at my place. I have always wanted to serve a degustation menu, and this was probably my first attempt at anything close! the menu consisted of home made ciabatta with a rocket, prosciutto and feta salad, handmade gnocchi in sage butter on a roast pumpkin mash, veal scallopini with eggplant, mozzarella and a tomato mushroom sauce, chocolate tarts with honeycomb and caramelised banana, and a lemon, mint and vodka granita to finish. A challenging days work but i loved every minute and although not everything turned out how I planned, it was a great way to celebrate my friends 20th :)