Regency Gothic banquet
I’m delaying putting up the competition entries for a day or two, because I still have to get the entries to the judges (tonight, I promise!). This is because things keep happening and instead of swirling round me and leaving me a still pond in which to splash happily and to do my work, they rushed me into a bunch of tasks and I’m a bit short of time.
The food news for Conflux is terrific, though, and worth taking a night off normal posting to celebrate. Our menu for the Regency Gothic Banquet has been approved by a very perceptive chef, and I can answer general questions about it. The exact menu won’t be posted until a bit closer to the event (which is the end of September). After Conflux I will post all the recipes, one course at a time, and you can cook a sumptuous and rich banquet at home.
Right now, people round me (in Canberra) are talking about costumes. Mine will be a deep dusky pink, I think. My great aim with the costume is not to resemble a pink elephant too closely. Garth Nix says he has used Ebay and has the perfect coat. If I get lucky, I might be able to post pictures of people and costumes alongside the recipes, for readers who live too far from Canberra.
The big news, though is about the menu. The chef at Rydges loved it. The testers loved it. We’re all very excited and can’t wait to share it with the world. The sharing will have to wait, but at least I can answer specific questions for people who have food restrictions, and I can do that immediately. So ask away.
September 23rd, 2007 at 3:30 pm
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