food
Preparing Cocktails for “Over the Rainbow” on Thursday 8 October.
Wine with friends
Sam, Emile, Tim & Ben joined Bill and I for family dinner. Some nice wine was drunk.
Bill’s 69th Birthday Dinner @ Jano Bistro
We were lucky enough to be able to celebrate Bill’s 69th birthday with an eight course meal at Jano Bistro, one of Wellington’s three Michelin Star restaurants.
The Menu
Selecting a drink
A Negroni, of course!
First Course - Venison Terrine
Second Course - BBQ Brussel Sprouts, Walnut, Lemon, Toasted Yeast
Third Course - Lewis Farm Asparagus, Pistachio, Garlic, Mint
Fourth Course - Line-Caught Fish (Kingfish), Mills Bay Mussel, Broccolini, Grapes
Fifth Course - Conscious Valley Lamb, Smoked Eel, Cauliflower, Hazelnut, Prune
Sixth Course - Soft Meringue, Mandarin, Honey, Ginger, Kawakawa
Seventh Course - Whittakers Chocolate, Raspberry, Pear, Oat, Hojicha
Eighth Course - Chocolate Coated Ganache & Raspberry, Hokey Pokey
Morning walk / Homemade breakfast (ingredients from Shelly Bay Bakery on Leeds St)
Supra Restaurant dinner with Bill
Glorious meal of snapper carpaccio (with persimmon); chickpea fritter (with enoki mushrooms & olive); zucchini (with crushed pea & pumpkin seed sauce); and pumpkin gnocchi (with sage butter, black vinegar, and hazelnuts).
#billhastings #dinner #delicious
Supra Restaurant dinner with Bill
Glorious meal of snapper carpaccio (with persimmon); chickpea fritter (with enoki mushrooms & olive); zucchini (with crushed pea & pumpkin seed sauce); and pumpkin gnocchi (with sage butter, black vinegar, and hazelnuts).
#billhastings #dinner #delicious
Dins with Dins Birthday Dinner
Sensational birthday dinner at @lashoppe_nz by @dinswithdins
One of the best, most delicious and enjoyable meals of my life.
Thank you to Bill for organising, Sam, Dan and Duane for joining us, and Sam Dinsdale for a magical experience.
Menu in the last picture.
Excellent dinner at Rosella with Bill
