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Tuesday, April 1, 2008
Trunk Restaurant & Bar
Tonight I attended a Gourmet Traveller Readers Dinner at Trunk Restaurant. A wonderful six course dinner was served, plus appetisers and matched wines from Mac Forbes. A fabulous experience with an emphasis on simple, clean flavours and quality produce. A fantastic restaurant and a very enjoyable night.
For now here are the food pics. ==REVIEW TO FOLLOW==
Beef carpaccio, watercress and shaved sovrano:
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg832F7NUvP3HCiFVpcejH3lasc8VbdztZW3w9eOHqbhAZI_CatoPzMd00lz27haup4_mZN6wssNmC3QHrYjr7OLyXXUfsqSSHseOfQHZkL2aqmJqpyTMHLu7ewssgVEkaHyt09uycLnkNz/s320/trunk-carpaccio.jpg)
Campagna buffalo mozzarella, tigerilla and black Russian tomatoes, capers: (a tomato dish even Ed would be proud of)
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6XyH3B2_WaQPpv1Q1dpTlN7Hno4HOBa-FnwBWDK0FuTvtS-2oiWml4-UNjkTtpbLQJh26LYfXZV0lsD4oRrRGwiEhxWt5qXoeruaBdsWCnqcdGbDRfyq_sdM1lQ4RyGv6wFp6Z4Zgc4H6/s320/trunk-tomato.jpg)
Spaghettini, smoked eel, garlic, chilli and pangrattato:
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_oLcA0G2l-QJXvx29uOQELpn3CmRP1vCzeByhIyqWookwvoT7vEW7zneKEMTfHZCgJtX8r7djrykKHDBtmqrpB1FqpaP50r3Jvjq9mTfJyq9YmbYhuYV7xuFP9aJGoZyE-x1_FhsH3BJr/s320/trunk-spaghettini.jpg)
Grilled blue eye cod, Puglian porcini mushrooms and orzo:
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCljyTXrzlNI0ATPahDy2-GK7CsYYXMFjB0MZkP0bB8EwjAlGj_XZKcbP8jAiSuZKqfsNVd7M_62DN-59vZxvYFZk-m0WMovnAis1B9t5b2R1FP2fncWjsukbQGjYUISN31_7xdKxdLvUB/s320/trunk-blue+eye.jpg)
Slow cooked Rutherglen lamb and fresh borlotti beans:
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrJK5_g0NgC1oD3cMT8PTs5SLJ10Or8z4ajsTRnANnwS1wAXuzewvfsiwrPP82qVuAJ1KNfC01KR4W5gQpUCM7xR8QgQ1iO1qDXTR3tD1_aWdY6K3YdDFgJXLiOSAQO9Nr1-LTfmWr7MxN/s320/trunk-lamb.jpg)
Trunk's Cassata:
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9lBmJhRlPA9vpwHC6xvyW3RdWy_u6NioV5WPNeCUka0k_8qmmAXOHaLn5EBhlFlSw2id4S16TnYFKqjlLp5aKHzJlK6zQwYilZmAEGw6NVndJWTi7JxreIvL99OY2b7_svUTwZZa4OxA_/s320/trunk-dessert.jpg)
For now here are the food pics. ==REVIEW TO FOLLOW==
Beef carpaccio, watercress and shaved sovrano:
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg832F7NUvP3HCiFVpcejH3lasc8VbdztZW3w9eOHqbhAZI_CatoPzMd00lz27haup4_mZN6wssNmC3QHrYjr7OLyXXUfsqSSHseOfQHZkL2aqmJqpyTMHLu7ewssgVEkaHyt09uycLnkNz/s320/trunk-carpaccio.jpg)
Campagna buffalo mozzarella, tigerilla and black Russian tomatoes, capers: (a tomato dish even Ed would be proud of)
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6XyH3B2_WaQPpv1Q1dpTlN7Hno4HOBa-FnwBWDK0FuTvtS-2oiWml4-UNjkTtpbLQJh26LYfXZV0lsD4oRrRGwiEhxWt5qXoeruaBdsWCnqcdGbDRfyq_sdM1lQ4RyGv6wFp6Z4Zgc4H6/s320/trunk-tomato.jpg)
Spaghettini, smoked eel, garlic, chilli and pangrattato:
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_oLcA0G2l-QJXvx29uOQELpn3CmRP1vCzeByhIyqWookwvoT7vEW7zneKEMTfHZCgJtX8r7djrykKHDBtmqrpB1FqpaP50r3Jvjq9mTfJyq9YmbYhuYV7xuFP9aJGoZyE-x1_FhsH3BJr/s320/trunk-spaghettini.jpg)
Grilled blue eye cod, Puglian porcini mushrooms and orzo:
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCljyTXrzlNI0ATPahDy2-GK7CsYYXMFjB0MZkP0bB8EwjAlGj_XZKcbP8jAiSuZKqfsNVd7M_62DN-59vZxvYFZk-m0WMovnAis1B9t5b2R1FP2fncWjsukbQGjYUISN31_7xdKxdLvUB/s320/trunk-blue+eye.jpg)
Slow cooked Rutherglen lamb and fresh borlotti beans:
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrJK5_g0NgC1oD3cMT8PTs5SLJ10Or8z4ajsTRnANnwS1wAXuzewvfsiwrPP82qVuAJ1KNfC01KR4W5gQpUCM7xR8QgQ1iO1qDXTR3tD1_aWdY6K3YdDFgJXLiOSAQO9Nr1-LTfmWr7MxN/s320/trunk-lamb.jpg)
Trunk's Cassata:
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9lBmJhRlPA9vpwHC6xvyW3RdWy_u6NioV5WPNeCUka0k_8qmmAXOHaLn5EBhlFlSw2id4S16TnYFKqjlLp5aKHzJlK6zQwYilZmAEGw6NVndJWTi7JxreIvL99OY2b7_svUTwZZa4OxA_/s320/trunk-dessert.jpg)
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