The Restaurant
RTÉ One, Sunday, 8.30pm
Twink's Christmas Menu
STARTERS
Coulibac
Christmas coddle
Tarragon pears, with blue cheese on a salad of baby leaves
MAIN
Brochette of seafood served with risottoBraised venison with juniper & thyme served on a bed of sage & chive mash
Dishes served with winter vegetables
DESSERTS
Winter spiced mini muffins with a Garibaldi SliceTea & biscuits
Christmas cake
Wines
White wine:Brightwater Pinot Noir Kaimira Estate 2001 - Nelson New Zealand
Red wine:
Undurraga Sauvignon Blanc 2003 - Maipo Valley Chile
Champagne
The Champagne we have selected for The Restaurant is Veuve Clicquot.
From France's Champagne region to the Marlborough region of New Zealand, to the Pacific Northwest, Clicquot, Inc. has travelled the globe to bring you the finest wines made today.
The founder of the historic Champagne House of Veuve Clicquot, the dynamic Madame Clicquot had as her motto: "Only one quality...the finest." That same principle is the foundation upon which Clicquot, Inc. is built and as such, is particularly suited to the requirements of The Restaurant.
For more information see www.veuve-clicquot.com
Water
The water selected for The Restaurant is S.Pellegrino. An Italian spring water imported from San Pellegrino, 70 KM northeast of Milan. www.sanpellegrino.it