A Taste of France

Happy New Year from Le garde-manger French Restaurant Auckland

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 04 Jan 2011 04:31:00 +0000

Happy New Year Everyone and a big thank you to all our customers in 2010 and we can't wait to welcome you all back to Le garde-manger French cafe restaurant!

"Don't forget we are now open for breakfast from 8am Mon-Fri & 10am Sat-Sun.

Come along and enjoy a delicious coffee with a real French croissant and jam!”

Fully licensed French restaurant with seating inside for 40, open 7 days a week.
Le garde-manger means pantry or the place where yummy food is stored!

Florent your chef prepares delicious sirloin steak, salads, galettes (savoury pancakes), soups
and crepes (dessert pancakes). Along with a yummy selection of your favorite French dishes.

The ideal meeting place for breakfast, lunch with workmates, afternoon coffee, after work drinks
and that special dinner.

Bon Appetit!

Florent
www.legardemanger.co.nz

Maison Vauron open on Sunday!

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sat, 18 Dec 2010 07:46:00 +0000

"Anybody keen for French wine and cheese at C'est Frommage on Sunday?"

Pop in to see the guys 5 McColl Street, Newmarket and – Ph: 524 8524
5 Maskell street, St Heliers – Ph: 575 2075

The French Experience

Maison Vauron is New Zealand's leading importer and distributor of small Domaines from France.
We have personally met every producer and tasted every wine before shipping them to New Zealand.

We are dealing nowadays with close to 200 producers. Many are names that are not just benchmarks in their appellations but also icons for the industry worldwide. They have also become our friends!

This special relationship takes us to France at least twice a year – Sometimes some New Zealand clients of ours take the opportunity to join us. We love introducing them to the French culture, great wine people, wines, vineyards and amazing eating houses.

We have a large list of places to stay, eat and visit. Do contact us for more information.

Wine is not just a passion for us, it's a way of life. Established in 1999, Maison Vauron is dedicated to bringing to you the best of French wine and food. Every year we go to France to try the wines, see our producers, and most importantly make new discoveries.

Meet the faces behind this exciting venture, Scott Gray and Jean-Christophe Poizat.

Next Taste of France meet up at Le Garde Manger French restaurant

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 20:09:00 +0000

Hey Everyone!

This month we have decided to get everybody along to Le Garde Manger French restaurant for dinner!

When: Thursday 23rd September from 7pm

Where: Le Garde Manger French restaurant

Address: 466 Queen Street opposite Myers Park

For price this is the best I have seen compared to all the French restaurants in Auckland.

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Food: Le garde-manger French Crêperie and Cafe

A new addition to the cheap-and-cheerful part of Queen St, the French crêperie and café by the name of Le garde-manger, is a somewhat unexpected appearance. While kimchi is not featured anywhere on the menu, prices remain respectable for that part of town, and the green eggshell coloured walls and whitewash banisters stay true to the phrase ‘cheap and cheerful.’

Le garde-manger is a discovery made by my friend Amy one night when searching for a quick, pre-theatre bite near K’ Rd. An empty restaurant in most people’s books, is synonymous with scary. But when time is of the essence, as was the case on the night of Amy’s fateful discovery, an empty restaurant seemed more than ideal. Unhurried on the night of my visit however, I started to worry when the only other three patrons began to leave. Such worry was in vain however, as by the end of our night, nearing on nine, the restaurant was almost full.

The menu at Le garde-manger features an extensive range of crêpes and French staples such as French onion soup and escargot. Feeling like some heartier fare than galettes and crêpes, I ordered the perennial beef bourguignon from the black board specials. I was later very easily persuaded by our highly attractive waiter to follow my beef bourguignon with a lemon and sugar crêpe (with a scoop of ice cream of course.) Amy plumped for the crêpe with jam, declared to be light, with nice crispy edges, and strawberry jam that was ‘jammy.’ Hers was nothing out of the ordinary, much like my beef bourguignon. The flavour of wine was evident, but not particularly full-bodied like expected; the addition of kumara was unusual but welcome, however the burnt taste resulting from a failed attempt at browning, was not. It could have also done with longer cooking, as the beef remained tough, and the crusty bread that accompanied my meal was paradoxically chilled.

Le garde-manger French Restaurant

466 Queen St

Auckland CBD

Ph (09) 362 0655

source: craccum.co.nz

Philippe's Chocolate & French Pastries Auckland

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 08:17:00 +0000

French pastry chef and chocolatier Philippe Ketfi is exercising his talent in his kitchen on Great North Road, Grey Lynn to transport you back to your French holiday.

Remember the éclairs? The hand-turned chocolates? Those tantalizing gateaux – trés sinful, no? But trés delicieux once in a while.

Please visit his shop where you can indulge yourself with our hand-crafted delicious chocolates, sensational dessert cakes, tarts and many more fabulous pastries - treats for every taste, every occasion.

They can satisfy requirements for your very special days – imagine the tables at your wedding, birthday party or anniversary graced with the beauty, the artistry of an elegant French delight from the hands of a master.

Main Shop
293/295 Great North Road,
Grey Lynn, Auckland
Tel: 09 376 1754
Email: info@philippechocolate.co.nz
Website: http://www.philippechocolate.co.nz

Shop Hours:
Monday: Close
Tuesday – Thursday: 7am – 5.30pm
Friday – Saturday: 7am – 6pm
Sunday: 7.30am – 5pm

Shop #2
11 Mt Eden Road,
Eden Terrace Auckland

Shop Hours
Monday: Close
Tuesday – Friday: 8am – 5pm
Saturday: 9am – 5pm
Sunday: 10am – 3pm

Next Taste of France Samedi drinks and B'day!

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 00:27:00 +0000

Salut tout le monde !

We are having our next Taste of France gathering one week tomorrow at Chambers Bar 6 O'Connell Street and for the ladies we will be tasting some yummy French varieties like Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Pinot Noir, Syrah bien sur :)

WHEN: Saturday 28th August from 8pm till late!

WHERE: Chambers Bar - 6 O'Connell Street

Auckland Central 1010 - (09) 309 8151

Train: Auckland - Britomart Station

www.chambersbar.com

Make sure you RSVP here: facebook

We will also be celebrating our good friend Nick's birthday, so do come along with friends!

La Tropezienne French bakery and restaurant Auckland

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 06:26:00 +0000

La Tropezienne has an extensive range of delicious French pastries and bread, scrumptious all day breakfast and lunch menu. Come for the French experience. La Tropezienne in Albany also specialise in traditional French wedding cakes.

Open: Monday to Saturday - 7am to 4.30pm

Come along to buy your French baguette and yummy pastries and treat yourself to breakfast and lunch on site!

La Tropezienne French bakery restaurant for breakfast and lunch in Auckland
215 Rosedale Road
Albany, Auckland
(09) 415 4333

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Le Garde Manger French Restaurant Auckland

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 04:33:00 +0000

Food: Le garde-manger French Crêperie and Cafe

Le garde-manger French Restaurant

466 Queen St

Auckland CBD

Ph (09) 362 0655

source: craccum.co.nz

La Cigale French style farmers market Auckland

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 21:41:00 +0000

is the place to find fantastic seasonal fruit and vegetables, this produce always arrives bright and early every Saturday & Sunday mornings fresh from local growers. You can see the benefit of locally grown produce by its rich and glossy colours and the taste, which is unbelievable and incomparable with mass-produced produce.

French Style Farmers Market Saturday and Sunday mornings

The La Cigale Fromagerie offers a delicious range of French, Italian, Swiss, Spanish and British Cheeses as well as a collection of French delicacies, including our famous La Cigale Chicken Liver Pate, made fresh every week.

On Saturday mornings fill your basket with...

Fresh Fruit and Vegetables, Freshly Baked Bread, Delicious Cakes & Slices, Spices, Olives, Olive Oils, Crushed Garlic & Ginger, Jams and conserves, Panaforte, Paella, Orchids, Smoked Sausages
Freshly made Crepes, Freshly squeezed Juices, Gnocchi & Sauces, Turkish delicacies, Lemons
Organic Chocolate, Floral arrangements, Fresh Meat Cuts, Herbs, Children's Party food, Artichokes, Fresh Smoked Salmon, Pasta and Pasta sauces, Tanna Coffee, Macadamia Nuts,Fantastic Fresh Meat Cuts, Smoked Chicken, Wild Duck Salami, Barbeque Prawns, Home Butchery

French and Fresh cheeses are available at the La Cigale Fromagerie and much, much more...

La Cigale French Style Farmers Market

Saturday 8:00am - 1:00pm

Sunday 9:00am - 2:00pm

Mondial Cafe Bar in Grey Lynn! You have to check it out!

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 20:22:00 +0000

549 Great North Road - Grey Lynn - Auckland -
Telephone: 09 376 6682
HOURS (no bookings):
Tuesday Wednesday Thursday 4pm - late
Friday Saturday 3pm - late

MENU
Private PAELLA PARTIES in the courtyard available
- Sunday & Monday, or weekday lunches
Full site under construction

Grey Lynn. Why did they choose that name (no, please don't write to the editor; honestly, she's not in the least interested) for one of the most colourful suburbs in Auckland?

Stepping inside the new Mondial Cafe, Jude, daughter Sian, her friend Karina and I have stepped into another world. Another to add to the six or seven or 22 along the shopping strip outside.

Mondial is kind of, but not quite, French or Italian or Spanish for "the world" or "global". It's a bodega, a Spanish wine and tapas bar, even if it doesn't (yet) have hams hanging from the ceiling or barrels stacked around the walls or ropes of garlic and ribbons of peppers. It has the most important ingredients: Wines. Tapas. Hosts. The space and the people for conversation.

Manuel Garcia was the face and the chat behind the wonderful, sadly rundown Bonita, once the best and likely the only genuine tapas bar in Auckland; his business partner, Pascal Murello, graced tables at Euro for a longish time. Both were lately at Prohibition, the gangster-era theme restaurant in Ponsonby.

Murello's Italian-French origins are in Roussillon, not too far from the Pyrenees, and Garcia is from Leon, the northwestern Spanish city where they know a pintxos or two about tapas.

Article continues New Zealand Herald

July French theme dinner at Molten in Mt Eden!

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 20:00:00 +0000

Salut tout le monde !

We are organizing a "French theme" dinner at the fabulous Molten restaurant in Mount Eden in a couple of weeks and I would like to propose the following date: Thurs 15th July 2010

The menu will be entirely "French cuisine" lavishly thought up by my good friend Mike who owns Molten and he guarantees us a superb evening with yummy food, in a stylish and relaxed setting in the heart of Mt Eden.

If you are keen, please RSVP at our facebook page and we will confirm the date based on numbers asap.

11 very good reasons to dine at Molten restaurant in Mt Eden, Auckland!

In the 5 years of Molten opening it has received many accolades including:
Winner of Best Neighborhood Restaurant 2009
Best New Restaurant of the Year Metro Magazine, 2005
Metro top 50 restaurants 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009
Awarded four and a half out of five, New Zealand Herald 2006, 2007, 2008
Winners of the Vintners Restaurant of the year 2005
Finalist in Cuisine Restaurant of the Year 2006, 2007, 2008
Food and Wine (USA) World’s Go List Restaurant, May 2006
Awarded four and a half out of five Sunday Star Times 2006, 2007, 2008
Cuisine finalist 2009
Not to mention the thousands of returning clientèle.

Before we dine we can all meet up after work for drinks next door at Mike and Bee's very cool bar called Liquid!

To book a romantic dinner for 2, please use our Molten restaurant contact page.

Check out their website: www.molten.co.nz

Molten Restaurant

422 Mount Eden Road
Mount Eden 1024
(09) 638 7236

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Open Mon 6pm-12am; Tue-Sat 12pm-12am
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PEOPLE OF PARIS PONSONBY SUPERCLUB

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 10:16:00 +0000

Start Time: Friday, 11 June 2010 at 22:00
End Time: Saturday, 12 June 2010 at 04:00
Location: CH-CH-CH
Street: 198 PONSONBY RD (UPSTAIRS)
Town/City: Auckland, New Zealand

$10 ON THE DOOR (GET A FREE STAMP). SOL BEER LIMITED EDITION BIG BOTTS, SO SPECIAL WE'RE THE ONLY ONES THAT HAVE THEM! RED BULL/VODKA'S ALL NIGHT

Pastis French restaurant and bar Auckland

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 10:41:00 +0000

Pastis restaurant and bar
128 Victoria St West, Auckland
Phone: 09 309 4264
Open: Mon - Sat 12.00pm - 10.30pm
Licence: Licenced+BYO

Le Menu

MISE EN BOUCHE
Les petites tartines - a selection of dips to share with French baguette and pain de campagne
$7.50 small, $12.50 large

Two Course Menu $39.50
(Entrée and Main or Main and Dessert)
Les Entrees
Soupe du jour - ou Terrine du Chef
Les Plats
Plat du jour - ou Poisson du jour
Les Desserts
Mousse au chocolat - ou Caramelised apple crèpe

ENTREES
La soupe du jour - Soup of the day $10.50
Soupe à l’oignon
French Onion soup gratinéed with croutons $10.50
La Terrine du Chef et sa confiture d’oignons
Homemade terrine served with onion jam $16.50
Les Escargots dans la Coquille
Snails, served in the shell, with pastis garlic butter and a petite salad $16.50
Les Rognons préparés au Porto
Lambs’ kidneys served with port sauce $16.50
La Cassolette de Saint Jacques
Creamy casserole of scallops
Entrée $18.50 - Main $36.00

LES FROMAGES DE FRANCE
Comté, Bleu d’auvergne, ou Morbier
Assiette for one $ 12.50
Assiette for two $ 17.50
Assiette for three or four $23.50

PLATS PRINCIPAUX
Le confit de Canard a la sauce aux cepes et puree a l’huile de truffles
Duck breast confit served with forest mushroom sauce, truffle oil purée and walnut salad $31.50
Le carre d’Agneau au jus de thym et ragout de Feves
Rack of lamb served with broad bean and lardons ragout, thyme jus $32.50
Le Traditionnel Cassoulet Toulousain au Confit de Canard
Traditional French bean stew served with sausage, pork belly and duck confit $33.50
Le filet de boeuf grillé au poivre vert et sa pomme darphin
Chargrilled eye fillet steak served with darphin potatoes, field mushroom, tomato compote, caramelized shallots and a green pepper sauce $34.50

Blackboard Suggestions - For the daily specialties of meat, poultry, fish, and a vegetarian option.
Accompagnés par Ratatouille, or sautéed mixed vegetables, or gratin dauphinois, or mesclun salad, or
pommes frites $ 7.50

LES DESSERTS
Crepe Suzette
Citrus imbued, with Grand Marnier $11.50
Crepe aux pommes et calvados avec crème glacée
Caramelized apple and calvados, served with icecream $12.50
La crème brulée à la vanille et grand marnier
Crème brulée with vanilla and grand marnier $11.50
Mille feuilles de mousse au chocolat et Tuiles Dentelles aux Agrumes
Mille feuilles chocolate mousse $11.50
Les profiteroles maison
Homemade profiteroles filled with vanilla icecream, topped with chocolate sauce $11.50

French cheese in Auckland anyone?

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sun, 30 May 2010 21:07:00 +0000

C’est Fromage, the 100% French food deli shops, stock New Zealand’s largest selection of French cheeses and a delicious range of charcuterie and terrines. With over 90 varieties of cheeses to choose from, customers are able to order superb cheese and/or charcuterie platters to eat in-house or to take home.

Three shops in Auckland: Remuera, Newmarket and St Heliers

Remuera: 585 Remuera Road – Ph: 529 5020
Newmarket: 5 McColl street – Ph: 524 8524
St Heliers: 5 Maskell street – Ph: 575 2075

LA FROMAGERIE - French Food Wholesale Specialist - New Zealand's most extensive range of French cheeses to delight cheese lovers. Their range covers cow, sheep and goat milk cheeses, large whole rounds and small individual cheeses, portioned and wrapped or sold by the kilo. They supply to restaurants, hotels, delicatessens and food professionals all over New Zealand. Also available: French fine foods, foie gras, terrines, cured ham, fish specialty....

Fancy French cuisine next Thurs at Bouchon Creperie & Wine Cafe?

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Fri, 28 May 2010 02:21:00 +0000

Bonjour tout le monde !

Taste of France "in Auckland" invites you all to dinner next Thursday the 3rd of June for great French food and amazing conversation, lots of French conversation bien sur !

Rendez-vous
Où : Bouchon Crêperie & Wine Cafe French restaurant
Adresse : 479 New North Road, Kingsland, Auckland, 09 845 1680
Quand : Next Thursday the 3rd of June and the table is booked for 6:30pm

RSVP : taste of france facebook event page

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TABOU - Bar & Bistro French restaurant Auckland

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Thu, 27 May 2010 06:00:00 +0000

TABOU - Bar & Bistro
462 New North Road, Kingsland
Phone: 09 846 3474

Dinner Menu
Served Tuesday to Sunday from 5pm until late.

French onion soup, grilled emmental 14
Citrus cured salmon, radish, orange & fennel, lemon sour cream 18
Grilled sardines, chickpeas, bitter leaves, spicy tomato 17
Gnocchi Parisienne, prawns, pancetta, soy beans 18
Wild hare rillettes, Riesling jelly, balsamic mushrooms, sourdough toast 17
Steak tartare & condiments 18

Kingfish, jerusalem artichokes, cavalo nero, lemon beurre blanc 29
Pork cutlet, colcannon mash, roasted pear chutney 30
Chicken fricassee, poached mushrooms, young leeks, truffle mash 28
Braised lamb shoulder, gnocchi, young carrots, soy beans 30
Sirloin steak, cafe de Paris butter, fries 32
Twice cooked duck, golden kumara, radicchio, wilted greens 34

Green beans, nut brown butter, toasted almonds 8
Brussels sprouts, bacon lardons 8
Iceberg & roquette salad, oil & cream vinaigrette 7
French fries, tomato sauce 6

We are going for dinner next week so I will let you all know what it was like!
Your faithful blogger!

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The Culinary Event of the Year

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Thu, 27 May 2010 00:16:00 +0000

The Food Show, New Zealand’s number one culinary event, returns to the ASB Showgrounds from Thursday 29 July to Sunday 1 August 2010. The Food Show is an opportunity to experience an astonishing variety of gourmet food and drink from everywhere imaginable and to enrich your own cooking with tips from the world’s top chefs.

As an Eventfinder suscriber, you can buy Preview Day tickets prior to the 31 May release to the general public.

This weekend, don't miss Anika Moa in Timaru or Christchurch, Chartfest in Christchurch, 1814 in Dunedin or Queenstown, Lisa Tomlins in Wellington, Rhombus in Dub in Raglan or Queenstown, The Midnights in Leigh, Vector Wellington Orchestra's Baby Pops, The Phoenix Foundation in Wellington, Sweet & Irie in Mangere, Doctor Faustus in Christchurch, the Pacific Music Awards in Manukau, and other great weekend events here.

source: www.eventfinder.co.nz
sign up now www.eventfinder.co.nz/join

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Recette du cocktail Sangria

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Wed, 26 May 2010 23:49:00 +0000

Sangria

Les ingrédients

    * 30 cl Cointreau
    * 5 litre(s) Vin rouge
    * 10 Fruits de saison
    * 9 cl Jus d'orange
    * 6 cl Jus de citron
    * 3 Vanille (gousse ou extrait)
    * 2 c. à café Cannelle
    * 1.5 litre(s) Limonade ou soda
    * 1 tasse(s) Sucre en poudre

La recette du Sangria

Pour 20 personnes :

La sangria se prépare la veille.

Coupez les fruits de saison en tranches et laissez macérer dans le vin dans lequel vous aurez mis les jus de fruits, le sucre, l'alcool fort (à choisir selon vos goûts : Cointreau, Porto, Cognac), la vanille fendue et la cannelle.

C'est au moment de servir que vous ajouterez la limonade bien fraîche.

Il est possible d'utiliser n'importe quel fruit de saison, mais attention car certains d'entre eux "tournent" vite (comme la banane, la fraise). Il est préférable de peler les oranges et les citrons car la peau amène de l'amertume.

Histoire du cocktail Sangria

La sangria est une boisson alcoolisée d'origine espagnole, dont le nom vient de sa couleur rouge, sangre en espagnol signifiant sang. Elle est très appréciée pour sa fraicheur et son caractère convivial qui nous feraient presque oublier qu'elle contient tout de même beaucoup d'alcool.

S'il existe de nombreuses recettes de sangria, les ingrédients de base sont toujours le vin, le jus de fruits, les fruits frais coupés en morceaux (oranges, pommes, citrons, pêches, nectarines, bananes, etc.) et le sucre.

L'étape importante est la macération des fruits dans le mélange vin, jus. Il est ainsi préférable de préparer une sangria la veille. On ajoute alors l'eau gazeuse (ou la limonade) et les alcools forts au dernier moment.

source: www.cocktailswizard.com

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Bouchon Creperie & Wine Cafe French Restaurant

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Wed, 26 May 2010 02:38:00 +0000

"We have dined at Bouchon a few times over this past year, and have had amazingly good meals every time, whether it be lunch or dinner. Their steak is always cooked to perfection, and the dessert crepes are light and decadent. My plate is almost licked clean by the end of every meal! I'll be going again tonight for my birthday, and am already licking my lips in anticipation."

"Seven of us went to Bouchon and enjoyed what I can only describe as 'a wonderful dining experience! We ordered a large range of foods from the menu and excitedly shared them around because we so we re so delighted by all the amazing flavours. All the food was excellent but , be relaxed and enjoy the surroundings because the entrees are large and could do for a meal by themselves,otherwise you c.." more reviews

Bouchon Creperie & Wine Cafe
Address: 479 New North Road Kingsland, Auckland.
09 845 1680
Cuisine: French

DAYS OF BUSINESS
Mon - Fri:    10:00 to 23:00
Sat:    08:00 to 23:00
Sun:    08:00 to 15:00

Price Guide
Entrée $10.50 - $16.50, Main $22.50 - $25.50, Dessert $5.50 - $12.50
Payment Options
Cash, Amex, Visa, Mastercard, Eftpos
Features
Dress smart casual, Licensed, Outside dining area, Secure parking, Takeaway, Wheelchair access
Ambience
Child-friendly, Contemporary
Restaurant areas and private dining
Capacity seated 70
Awards
2006 Metro Corbans Restaurant of the Year Awards - Best Local category - Metro Magazine

source: http://www.menulog.co.nz/bouchon_creperie_wine_cafe

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St Tropez French Restaurant in Auckland

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 25 May 2010 06:38:00 +0000

Nestled in Picturesque Parnell is a little piece of France that is regarded as one of the best French Restaurants in Auckland and indeed New Zealand. Jean Christophe and Simone Varnier founded St Tropez Restaurant in 1999. Since then, St Tropez has been serving Classic French Cuisine with an accent of the South Pacific, in a charming ambiance with superior friendly service. St Tropez attracts loyal regulars, international visitors and new patrons.

If you want an intimate dinner for two or a party space for up to sixty, you'll find it at St Tropez!

“Here, the owner is the Chef, and the Maitre D’ is the owner. Simone and I are looking forward to welcoming you to St Tropez.”

149, Parnell Road,
Parnell, Auckland
Phone: +64 9 309 0996
www.sttropez.co.nz

Lunch/Dinner Menu
Lunch : Friday
Dinner : Monday to Sunday from 6pm

AUTUMN MENU 2010 (check website)

Baguette w Balsamic Vinegar, Herbed Olive Oil ~ $4.50
Baguette, Balsamic & Huile d’Olive aux Herbes

Garlic & Herb Bread ~ $5.50
Pain grillé à l’ail et aux Herbes

Crayfish Bisque w poached King Prawns, Croutons ~ $15.50
Bisque de Langouste

Peppercorn Chicken Liver Paté, Pork Rillettes, Bayonne Ham, Toasted Brioche & Breads ~ $17.00
Charcuterie

Duck, Red Wine & Mushroom Risotto, Salade Verte ~ $17.50
Risotto de Canard

Goat Cheese on toasted Brioche w Tomato, Walnut & Onion Confit ~ $17.00
Chevre Chaud

Rare Seared Tuna w King Prawns, Niçoise Style Salad, Anchovy & Basil Aioli ~ $17.50
Thon et Crevettes

Profiterole of Oxtail, Red Wine Jus, Kumara Purée ~ $16.50
Queue de Bœuf

Snails baked in their Shell, Red Wine Shallot Garlic Butter ~ 6 @ $15.50 12 @ $29.50
Escargots de Bourgogne

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Herbed Chicken Thighs - Lyonnaise Potato, Mushroom Normandy Sauce ~ $29.50
Poulet

Chargrilled Fish - Sauteéd Green Beans & Pine Nuts, Seafood Cream Sauce, Salmon Pearls ~ $29.50
Poisson

Pork w Plum wrapped in Bacon - Burgundy & Rosemary Jus, Risotto Chasseur ~ $32.50
Porc

Lamb Blanquette – French Lamb Casserole w Caramelised Onions, Bacon, Mushroom w Rosemary Rice ~ $31.50
l’ Agneau

Venison Medaillons - Cognac & Green Peppercorn Sauce, Kumara & Almond Purée ~ $33.50
Chevreuil

Duck Confit, White Haricots Bean Casserole, Red Burgundy Jus ~ $33.50
Confit de Canard

Eye Fillet, French Fries, Green Salad ~ $33.50
Boeuf

SAUCES
Beurre St Tropez Or Cognac Green Peppercorn or Mushroom Bacon Chablis Or Blue Cheese

Les Accompagnements $6.00

Seasonal Steamed Vegetables
White Haricots Bean Casserole
Mushroom Risotto w Parmesan
French Fries
Green Salade w Balsamic Vinaigrette

Tarte Tatin ~ Traditional French Apple Tarte ~ Please order in advance, takes 25mins to bake

The French Café restaurant in Auckland

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 25 May 2010 06:18:00 +0000

The French Café is situated at 210 Symonds Street, Auckland.
Convenient parking.
Ph : 09 377 1911

Open for dinner: Tuesday - Saturday from 6pm
Open for lunch: Fridays only.
December Lunches: Open for lunch Tues - Fri in December.

Reservations:
Please call: 09 377 1911

Group bookings and private functions:
The entire French Cafe is available for private functions on Sunday and Monday throughout the year.
However, our backroom (45 pax) which flows out on to our courtyard can be used for group bookings or private events any day of the week. The courtyard can be used for pre dinner drinks, canapés and dining under the canopy in warmer months. We can accommodate almost all occasions, corporate and private.
To discuss your event please call 09 377 1911.

www.thefrenchcafe.co.nz

Menu a la carte
(check the website)

first
WARM SWEETCORN VICHYSSOISE - $14
sweetcorn custard, lobster beignet, crushed basil

SEARED SCALLOP - $14
cep mushroom puree, truffle butter, porcini jelly

POPCORN PRAWNS - $14
spiced salt, chilli aioli, pickled cucumber, lime

CHICKEN LIVER PARFAIT - $14
nougatine cannelloni, pear relish, apple caramel

CURED SALMON CONE - $14
avocado, creme fraiche, wasabi caviar

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second
ROASTED FRENCH GOATS CHEESE - $26
caramelised onion, fig and beetroot tart, red wine syrup

LANGOUSTINE, BASIL AND TRUFFLE RAVIOLI - $26
crushed peas, tomato confit, pea shoots, jus of langoustine

TEA-SMOKED QUAIL - $26
chestnut panna cotta, quail beignet, pancetta, shiitake, maple

MARINATED KINGFISH - $26
summer radish, pink grapefruit, spanner crab, asian flavours

SALAD OF RAW, COOKED AND MARINATED VEGETABLES - $26
preserved lemon, spiced seeds, chickpea fritters, cauliflower hummus
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Third
LAMB LOIN ‘SOUS VIDE’ - $42
roasted fig, celeriac puree, fennel, black olives, crispy potatoes

CRISPY ROAST DUCKLING - $42
sweet spices, asian greens, mandarin puree, kumara mash, jus of oranges

300 DAY GRAIN-FED BEEF FILLET - $42
veal sweetbreads, potato butter, morel mushrooms, black truffle

FRESH MARKET FISH - $42
cauliflower cream, butter-poached lobster, asparagus, orange, nasturtium

ROASTED RABBIT LOIN - $42
smoked bacon, peas, broad beans, young carrots, shallot, tarragon butter

RICOTTA STUFFED GNOCCHI- 36
caramelised artichokes, sweet tomatoes, zucchini, almonds, lavender

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Side Order
HAND CUT FRENCH FRIES, MALDON SALT - $8

SALAD LEAVES, APPLE, HAZELNUTS, VERJUS - $10

STEAMED VEGETABLES, LEMON OIL - $10

Prices include GST.

Sauce aux deux saumons pour ravioli de saumon ou tagliatelle

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 25 May 2010 05:55:00 +0000

Pour : 4 personnes

Ingrédients :

50 cl de crème fraîche - 250 g de saumon fumé a froid - 250 g de saumon frais - 1 botte d’aneth haché finement - sel (attention : le saumon fumé est déjà salé) - poivre blanc

1. Faire chauffer la crème fraîche avec le saumon fumé coupé en lardons et le saumon frais.

2. Cuire 5 minutes, rectifier l’assaisonnement et ajouter l’aneth.

3. Verser sur les ravioli de votre choix ou sur un plat de tagliatelle fraîches de préférence.

Saumon à l’unilatéral, épinard aux agrumes

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 25 May 2010 05:52:00 +0000

Pour : 4 personnes

Ingrédients :

800 g de saumon frais (4 x 200 g en tronïons) - 600 g d’épinards frais - 5 cl d’huile d’olive - 5 cl d’eau - 500 g de crème fraîche liquide - 1 citron - 2 jus de citron - 1 pamplemousse - 1 orange - sel - poivre - 1 pincée de poudre de curry

1. Dans une casserole, faire chauffer la crème et les agrumes pelés à vif (segments sans peau).

2. Faire revenir les épinards dans un wok ou une grande poële avec une goutte d’huile.

3. Cuire les tronions de saumon dans une poële avec l’huile sur un côté seulement (d’où à "l’unilatéral"). Déglacer avec 5 cl d’eau et couvrir à l’aide d’un couvercle et laisser cuire 2 minutes.

4. Dresser sur assiettes ou sur un plat les épinards et les tronions de saumon.

5. Recouvrir de crème aux agrumes et ajouter une petite pincée de poudre de curry pour donner un goût de noisette et pour l’esthétique.

Rillettes de saumon

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 25 May 2010 05:50:00 +0000

Pour : 4 personnes

Ingrédients :

500 g de saumon fumé à chaud - 250 g de fromage de chèvre frais - 1 botte d’aneth haché - sel - poivre - 1 jus de citron

1. Emietter le saumon.

2. Incorporer le fromage de chèvre, puis l’aneth et assaisonner avec sel, poivre et jus de citron.

3. Bien mélanger le tout.

4. Dresser sur toast ou en terrine.

Carpaccio de saumon à l’huile infusée à la lavande

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 25 May 2010 05:48:00 +0000

Pour : 4 personnes

Ingrédients :

500 g de saumon frais coupé en fines tranches - 8 brins de lavande, dont 4 pour la présentation - 10 cl d’huile d’olive - 1 pincée de sumac - 1 goutte de tabasco - 1 jus de citron - 1 pincée de sel

1. Faire l’assaisonnement, huile d’olive chaude dans laquelle on infuse 4 brins de lavande. Puis laisser refroidir ; en réserver une partie pour le dressage.

2. Ajouter le sumac, le tabasco, le jus de citron et le sel.

3. A l’aide d’un pinceau, badigeonner les fines tranches de saumon.

4. Servir avec le reste de l’huile en verrine avec un brin de lavande.

Recette de cuisine - Tartare de saumon

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 25 May 2010 05:45:00 +0000

Pour : 4 personnes

Ingrédients : 500 g de saumon frais - 1 botte de ciboulette finement ciselée - 1 échalote finement ciselée - 1 cuillère à soupe de petites cèpres - 1 cuillère à soupe de Pastis ou Ricard - 1 botte d’aneth dont 4 brins réservés pour la décoration - 1 jus de citron - 1 cuillère à soupe de moutarde provençale - sel - poivre - 4 croûtons de baguette

1. Enlever les arêtes du saumon, et le débarrasser de sa peau.

2. Le hacher grossièrement.

3. Préparer l’assaisonnement, en mélangeant la ciboulette, l’échalote, les cêpres, le Pastis, l’aneth, le jus de citron et la moutarde provençale, et saler et poivrer en fonction de vos goûts.

4. Ajouter le saumon haché.

5. Dresser sur une assiette avec les croûtons et un brin d’aneth.