Baroque Bistro Patisserie steps into spring

I’d had one of those days. I’m sure you know the type. If I had been going anywhere else I would have cancelled. Too many nights out, not enough sleep – all good food though – poor thing I hear you say.

The occasion was the second of the Les Quatre Saisons de BAROQUE incorporating the beautiful baroque music of Vivaldi’s four seasons to welcome in the spring. The venue of course was Baroque Bistro 88 George Street The Rocks.

As I’d been to the first of these seasonal dinners in winter, I knew what was in store and didn’t want to miss out. What I did miss though was charging my camera battery so here you are with my description but borrowed photos from the night.

Les Quatre Saisons de Baroque
FOUR SEASONS PREVIEW DINNERS : SPRING 2011

Amuse Bouche
Glass of Madame Coco Sparkling

Boudin blanc, cashew pudding, new season asparagus, broad bean, morels
2011 Head Rose & 2010 Old Vine Grenache

Grilled scallop wrapped in prosciutto, mushroom jam, celery salad, spring onion, heirloom carrot, port puree, rye crisp
2009 & 2010 Head Red

Confit shoulder of spring lamb, onion bavarois, pea, smoking rosemary
2008 & 2010 Head ‘Blonde’
2008 & 2010 Head ‘The Brunette’

Yuzu cremeux and blood orange tart, bergamot & camomile jus, white peach & apricot sorbet

Tea, coffee & macarons – mint chocolate, praline orange blossom, blood orange saffron

At this very special preview, we were amongst the first to taste the new 2011 Spring Menu for Baroque Bistro, and Head Wines 2010 signature vintages which are yet to be released.

Head Chef Peter Robertson guided us through his very tasty menu, and Head Pastry Chef, Jean Michel Raynaud gave us the first tastes of his new seasonal macarons.

Chef Jean Michel Raynaud’s talented hand is not just about his stunning macarons (though in my humble opinion they are the best in Sydney) and when I said goodnight to him, he asked me what I thought of the citrus tart. It was light and creamy, not too tart not too sweet. How did Goldilocks put it? It was JUST RIGHT!

Baroque Bistro
88 George Street, The Rocks, Sydney NSW 2000 Australia
+61 2 9241 4811