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  1. PIRIANDA

    April 30, 2012 by Esme

    The fire was burning brightly, and the house was cosy on the 28th day of April 2012.

    Our latest degustation dinner at Pirianda was a huge success – A full house, full of wonderful guests who had an absolute ball.

    Here’s a few things we cooked up…

    Figlettes with Gippsland Blue on Wafer Thins

    Figlettes and Gippsland Blue on Wafer Thins

    We started off the evening with light canapes – These were slivers of Figlettes in Saffron & Pear Syrup, with Tarago River Gippsland Blue.

    Trout Mousse Cones with Caviar

    These were made with Buxton Smoked Trout & Buxton Hand-milked Caviar.

    Tomato & Coconut Soup

    This soup was a warming starter. Asian inspired, with tomato, coconut milk, palm sugar and fish sauce. We garnished this with coconut cream, fresh coriander and fried shallots.

    Bruschetta of Trout, Rocket, Chickpeas & Pomegranate

    This bruschetta was amazing, look at those jewels of pomegranate!

    Roasted Potato & Sweet Potato

    These potatos and sweet potatoes were roasted up with whole cloves of garlic, wedges of lemon and sprigs of rosemary.

    Glazed Lamb Racks

    The lamb was marinated in Beechworth Honey, Australian Harvest Mustard, orange juice, rosemary and sage. We served this with the roasted potatoes and blanched green beans with Dukkah.

    Chocolate & Pomegranate Tart with Vanilla Bean Icecream & Persian Fairy Floss

    We finished off the degustation with these tarts… and I’m told they were pretty good!

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  2. Cream Caters to You

    March 30, 2012 by Laura

    Cream at Sassafras is a place which uniquely encourages the exploration of great food.  We focus on top quality and unique food items for discerning taste buds.

    We are passionate about our food, knowledgeable about where it comes from, how and by whom, it is created. We care about all aspects of what we do in our store and are proud to bring that same level of care into Cream Catering.

    We believe every event, small or large, requires a personal touch and special attention to details which is why we don’t believe in asking you to fit your event into our set packages.  On the contrary, every event we cater is unique and customized to fit you and your needs.

    We thrive on creatively delivering the highest level of food, service and event management. Menu choices and other delicate, personal touches at our events are designed to suit your individual needs.  This can range from plates which can be collected from our shop to fully catered packages which are specific to you and served at your home or venue.  We’ll even organize Pirianda just for you or even a picnic delivered to your garden.

    We offer professional catering for occasions like weddings, picnics, celebrations, dinner parties, corporate functions, and any event that calls for top quality food, service, and that-little-something-special.

    Call us (03) 9755 2338 to have a quick chat about your upcoming special event or email us at sales@creamatsassafras.com.au  It would be our great pleasure to cater your event.

    Featured photos are from a recent Cream at Sassafras Catering event at Pirianda Gardens in Olinda, Victoria.

    Photography by Francine Schaepper Photography

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  3. The Pirianda Dinner Experience

    November 12, 2011 by creamatsassafras

    The Pirianda Dinners, hosted by Leenah and Mark from Cream, take place in the beautiful Pirianda Gardens in Olinda.  The dinners are wonderful and unique and filled with way too many delicious details to share them all here.  So instead, if you’ll oblige, follow me on a dream-like peek at Pirianda.

    Imagine being transported to a magical, “mist-ical” place…

    Imagine breathtaking views and trees and flowers from all over the world…

    Imagine a house where you dine with an intimate group of strangers who may become your friends by the end of the night…

    Imagine an intimate setting lit by candlelight and charged with the energetic hum of conversation

    Imagine fennel and orange salad with Chardonnay verjuice and lemon olive oil, lightly dusted with paprika salt.  Imagine a total of seven inventive courses featuring wholesome ingredients from regional producers all perfectly paired with fine wines…

    Imagine all this is less than hour away from the heart of Melbourne.

    Or better yet, experience it for yourself.

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