Perfect Spring drinking and great value!

Fiano is a delicate and crisp white wine.

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A question on Twitter from Naomi and Wendy about Carp

Carp is very tasty but also very bony.
When you catch a large carp, let it die, and slit its throat and hang it from a tree to drain the blood
It is best to use the meat around the rib cage, as here the bones are visible and can easily be removed. There's a nice bit of meat around the rib cage of a larger fish, so do not bother with anything small. The bones are concentrated from the end of the rib cage to the tail, so do not bother with that part either.

Once the meat has been freed from the ribs, dust it with flour and fry in a combo of butter and extra virgin olive oil. The flour and the fat will form a creamy sauce - much as veal scaloppine - by de-glazing with a little white wine or stock. Add a few desalinated capers, adjust with salt and pepper, dust with chopped herbs - chives, tarragon or parsley - and serve with minted peas, straight out of the freezer pack - nothing wrong with those baby ones.
Hope you enjoy it. Please post a comment or post a photo if you try this out.

Ciao
Stefano

Cooking School Coming up. Yalumba Harvest Market 2011

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Another order for my Pilsner from Dan Murphy's

Thank you to everyone who has bought my Pilsner

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Upcoming tastings this week in and around Melbourne

Join Greg at the following tastings coming up this week.

Dan Murphy's In Watergardens on Wednesday 23rd Feb - 3.30pm to 6.30pm
Ritchies in Wantirna on Thursday 24th Feb- 3.30pm to 6.30pm
Dan Murphy's in Brighton on Friday 25th Feb - 3.30pm to 6.30pm
Dan Murphy's in Preston on Saturday 26th Feb - 12 noon to 3.30pm

A great cause...

Please support this great cause.

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Another fully booked event!

It's the kind of weather that makes you thirsty and it's Friday afternoon. Great chance to taste some of my beers at Richies in Emerald. Greg will be there until 7pm tonight. So if you are in the area, go and try some.

Another fully booked event!

Lyndall Vandenberg's second Thai Banquet at Stefano's Cafe & Bakery. People will enjoy the delights of Thai food as Lyndall Vandenberg presents an array of delicious Thai inspired food matched with Stefano's Wines and Mildura Brewery Beer.

2 concerts not to be missed!

Massimo Scattolin, a wonderful Italian guitarist and a friend with whom I grew up in Treviso, will be performing at the Melbourne Recital Centre on the evening of February 23. Massimo will present a new composition of his entitled "The Melbourne Suite" inspired by his numerous visits to Melbourne over the years. As I have listened to him practising for it and many other pieces, I can tell you that is moving, clever, profound, insightful and unforgettable. There are parts devoted to the Yarra River, the city at night and during the day and again to Brunswick, Fitzroy, Parkville (and even Toorak!). Wherever Massimo stayed and made friends he recorded the emotions in his heart and mind and took those emotions as the inspiration for a piece that celebrates our much beloved Melbourne. Do not be a mug: don't miss out. Contemporary pieces for any instrument with the capacity to move do not happen often. You only have my word for it but  Trust me. You will not be disappointed.

Massimo is internationally known as a classical guitarist but he has explored other forms of music, including Cuban music. In the last 5 years he has toured the world with the sons of Compay Segundo, the founder of the  Buena Vista Social Club, who continue their father's tradition and are the true incarnation of the original Buena Vista. You can You tube Massimo by searching "Grupo Compay Segundo" and you will hear a charming orchestral interpretation of the Chan Chan.

Equally, if you can bring yourself to the Brunswick Town Hall this Thursday night you will witness another amazing musical event: a performance of early baroque music by my friends Michele Benuzzi and Elena Bertuzzi (yes, these surnames are uncannily similar and they are partners in real life!). Michele is from Milan and has specialized in harpsichord music. Elena, from Vicenza, near Venice, has a unique soprano voice for early Baroque music. Their performance gives you an amazing insight into a period of music where the musician's skill combined with story telling to reach technical heights that impress you even in this 21st century and stick to the mind like glue. For a mere $20 a ticket, you will receive a gift that will stay with you for life.

http://www.melbournerecital.com.au/whatson/this_month

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Congratulations Peter, what an effort!

Peter Webley, chef at Stefano’s, rode for charity with the support, among others, of Stefano’s restaurant. He made $4000!!!!!!!! Congrats Peter.

I love to support local products

I have found the perfect, non stinking, non irritating mozzie repellent! This product is made by a small family owned business in the Riverland. (Let’s give this local small company a go, this is really effective!) I can finally go outside in the evening to enjoy a glass of wine al fresco! www.pureselection.com.au

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