The 2011 Tastes of Burgundy tour was an opportunity to travel with two of Australia’s most acclaimed and recognized chefs to a region of the world that is eponymous for its produce, food and wine. The 2011 tour saw illustrious Australian chef\s, Christine Manfield and Annie Smithers, lead participants on a culinary journey through Burgundy, with dishes to inspire and stimulate.
After the resounding success of the Tastes of Burgundy tour 2011, both Christine and Annie have compiled two recipes which can give everyone a little ‘Taste of Burgundy’.
“I was thrilled to be part of the inaugural Tastes of Burgundy tour for 2011’, says Christine Manfield of the highly acclaimed Universal Restaurant in Darlinghurst, Sydney. “It was a wonderful culinary and wine experience with myriad taste sensations, the produce is inspiring’ she says.
‘The recipes reflect the seasonal and regional produce I found at the various markets in Burgundy’ explains Christine.
‘Spring is when white asparagus, tomatoes, radishes and strawberries are in abundance. Chicken, pork, game birds, rabbits and lamb are plentiful and the array of artisan farmhouse cheeses is extraordinary,’ she says.
“We had a fantastic trip to Burgundy!” says Annie Smithers, from Annie Smithers Bistrot in Kyneton.
“Fresh and seasonal produce is a major ingredient when cooking in Burgundy, which is similar to my bistro in Kyneton as we grow and use all our own produce,” she says. “I hope the recipes I have provided will give you a ‘taste of burgundy.”
Next year, three prominent Australian chefs are set to once again, delight the senses of food and wine enthusiasts with a penchant for French cooking with the Tastes of Burgundy 2012 tour.
Commencing in April 2012, Tastes of Burgundy will run 5 weeks of cooking schools in the iconic gourmet region of eastern France, La Bourgogne (Burgundy).
Each Tastes of Burgundy weeklong experience will be individually led by the crème de la crème of the industry;
• Serge Dansereau from one of Sydney’s best and Australia’s most acclaimed eating establishments, Bathers Pavilion on Sydney’s Balmoral Beach;
• Andrew McConnell, Executive Chef and co-owner of Melbourne’s Cutler & Co. Dining Room & Bar, Cumulus Inc and the recently opened Golden Fields in Melbourne;
• Kate Lamont, one of Western Australia’s most successful chefs of Lamont’s restaurant in Perth CBD, Cottesloe and the Margaret River.
Each of the renowned foodies have signed up to teach the one-week Tastes of Burgundy school experience in April, May and June 2012. Each week will include three “cooking days”, involving market visits (Dijon, Beaune and Chalon or Autun), menu design and afternoon cooking classes, culminating in an exquisite dinner each evening.
sensations, the produce is inspiring’ she says.
The non-cooking days will be packed full of trips and experiences including; barrel tastings in a stunning 14th century cellar; a visit to local artisan farm – one of France’s finest produces of cherve, and the must see Hospice of Beaune.
Participants will also dine in restaurants ranging from small bistros to the stunning Abbaye de la Bussiere, a former monastery, now Relais & Chateaux accommodation and Michelin-star gastronomic restaurant and bistro. A farewell degustation dinner created by the talented hands of Chef de Cuisine, Eric Pras, and his team at the famous three-star Michelin restaurant, Lameloise in Chagny, will conclude the week savoring the Tastes Of Burgundy.
Fine food and wine aficionados will delight in eight days of sumptuous local food and wine in Burgundy with their chosen chef, whilst cooking and residing at a stunning 18th century chateau just outside the village of Meursault. The chateau is set in 6-hectare parklands, complimented by traditional antique décor, a sunny outside terrace and in-ground swimming pool.
The week is all-inclusive, from first arrival and pick-up in Le Creusot, seven nights accommodation in a beautiful chateau, cooking classes, cultural visits, transport for the week, all meals, wine, champagne and the return transfer to Le Creusot for onward travel. All Inclusive Tour - AUD$9,000 per person
Tastes of Burgundy is an opportunity to travel with one of three of Australia’s most acclaimed and recognized chefs to a region of the world that is eponymous for its produce, food and wine.
A complete culinary experience from the beginning to the end
Visit www.tastesofburgundy.com for more information.
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