Travelling Hopefully...

What do they say about it being better to travel hopefully than to arrive? Well, we're about to find out. Last night I roasted off a load of tomatoes, peppers and onions in order to attempt the Gaucho chain's take on a Marie Rose-esque dressing. During a cookery lesson there (see previous post), Ryan, the strapping head of operations, explained that they roast the aforementioned vegetables and then blend them with tabasco and orange juice to make a fantastic smoky, sweet and hot sauce for one of their prawn dishes.

However, one day before the birthday, I didn't fancy fish. I fancied meat. So, at this point in the evening, I have a bottle of Vasse Felix Cabernet Merlot 2005 breathing away, a Flour Power ciabatta sitting in the kitchen, a lovely beef tomato awaiting slicing, some wild rocket... and a lovely, tender slice of sirloin marinating away in the fridge. And a huge bowl of the Gaucho-influenced sauce ready to be slathered on as necessary.

OK chaps... I'm going in...

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