Sample Christmas Menu
Entree
Cajun spiced chicken breast, pickled queens land blue pumpkin,
tropical salsa and garden herbs
Seafood Ravioloni, braised Savoy cabbage, basil & tomato fondue, rockfish sauce
Vine ripened tomato, herb mascarpone, red bell pepper juice,
roasted Pine nuts & basil infused olive oil
Antipasto of cooked king prawns, smoked Tasmanian salmon and smoked green lip mussel
With balsamic & herb oil
Thai style beef tenderloin on Asian greens with spicy coriander vinaigrette
Main
Medallion of aged beef, dragon cello salsa, fondant potato, pea puree & sweet potato wafer
Maize fed chicken supreme, creamed mushrooms, fricassee of baby vegetables, port wine glaze
Oven baked breast of baby turkey w/ sage chipolata, sweet potato puree, cranberry compote
Salt bush lamb rump w/ goat cheese gratin, roasted French shallots, vegetable medley, tarragon jus
Daube de boeuf Bourgogne style
Ox cheek slowly braised in Beaujolais, soft potato puree
Dessert
Orange & almond panna cotta with rhubarb compote
White chocolate & espresso terrine
Chocolate & hazelnut pudding with black cherry compote
Kiwi, mango & strawberry Pavlova with raspberry and passion fruit coulis
Steamed Christmas pudding with brandy custard and hot cherries
Coffee, tea & chocolates
Please select two (2) items from each course to be served on an alternate basis
Christmas Dinner Buffet
Christmas Seafood Platter
Pre-set platter per table of 10 Guests
(3 cooked king prawns & 2 half shell oysters, per person)
Served with lemon wedges & marie louise dressing
Basket of crusty casa dinner rolls with butter
Hot Christmas specialities
Roasted chestnut seasoned turkey breast
sage chipolatas, cranberry compote, English bread sauce
Poached king fish fillet, roasted baby tomatoes, wheat grass salsa,
Crab meat & fennel aioli
Ravioloni
Pasta cushions filled with engl. Spinach & ricotta cheese, cream of sun dried tomato
Garden vegetables
Country style baked vegetables with roasted garlic & thyme
Fondant potatoes tossed with sea salt, flat leaf parsley & crushed toasted walnuts
Creamy Asparagus and prawn risotto with lemon oil
Christmas Carvery
Succulent leg of pork with crackling, cinnamon spiced apple sauce, caraway jus
Seafood Tapas Selection
Smoked Tasmanian salmon, red onion pickle, capers & wasabi radish
½ smoked New Zealand mussels, smoked cod remoulade
Mediterranean style baby octopus with olive & fetta
Vegetarian Antipasto Selection
Roasted artichokes, capsicum, marinated aubergines & zucchini, pine mushrooms, semi dried cherry tomatoes and taramosalata
Southern pastures & highland
Assorted Gourmet cocktail terrines, smoked specialities, char Sui marinated pork,
smoked chicken breast, roasted strip loin of beef
Red currant jelly, assorted European Mustards & pickles
Gourmet salad bar
Caesar salad, baby potato, pumpkin &bitter leaves tomato & bocconcini,
Greek salad with flash fried capers, avocado Italian vinaigrette
Pineapple squid salads with papaya, scallop & orange
Sugar & Spice
Seasonal fruit flan, European tortes,
Christmas pudding & brandy custard,
French pastries, American style pecan & caramel tart,
Summer berry puddings
German marzipan stollen, French Yule log, Belgian chocolate mousse,
Australian Pavlova, grandma’s trifle,
Tropical fruit combination with fresh lime
From the pastoral lands variety of Tasmanian & south Australian cheeses
With lavosh & dried fruit compote
Coffee, tea & chocolates
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