To celebrate the release of Matt Wilkinson’s Mr Wilkinson’s Favourite Vegetables we are excited to announce we are having a degustation dinner based on recipes from the book with Matt at one of Matt’s (and our) favourite hangouts - Gerald’s Bar in Rathdowne St North Carlton next Wednesday 28th March.

Matt will of course be chatting about his book, his views on Zucchini, Pistachios & Horseradish and pretty much anything else that comes to mind; just don’t mention Barnsley FC!

How much? $60 (drinks extra)

Where: Gerald’s Bar 386 Rathdowne Street, Carlton North

When: 7.30pm Wednesday 28 March 2012

40 seats are available

To book: - call Mario or Gerald at Gerald’s Bar on (03) 9349 4748 (ignore the message about not taking bookings - leave a message or you’ll miss out!)

Gerald’s Bar was Gourmet Traveller’s Bar of the Year in 2010 and Gerald was the recipient of the Donleavy Fitzpatrick Award in 2011.

Postscript (29th March)

Last night Matt cooked up a storm at Gerald’s Bar to launch his brand new book…

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Smoked tomato gougeres
Radishes, butter & herb salt
Beetroot Juice, vodka shot
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Horseradish & celeriac salad, grilled ox tongue
Shepherd’s pie croquette
Piquillo pepper, chorizo & mango salad, rare seared tuna
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Sweet & Sour Goat’s neck, fennel & mozzarella salad, pumpkin salad
with macadamias, caper & raisin dressing
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Lemon verbena scented blueberries, rice pudding

Thanks to Matt, Gerald & Mario, the evening was a great success.  If the measure of a good cookbook is the end of the meal…..nothing was left….!