GOLDTOAST BRUNCH OF FLOWERS

this was a brunch literally filled with flowers, floral jams, floral teas, floral syrups, floral creams and scatterings of fresh petals!

LOCATION

Rio Dolphin on Townson Avenue, Palm Beach.

COMPANY

10 delightful guests.

MENU

potato rostis with smoked salmon & marigold petals

zucchini & basil flower muffins

wild hibiscus (rosella) pinwheel danishes
elderflower & apricot spandau danishes

profiteroles filled with lavender crème pâtissière

rose petal, peach, strawberry & poached black plums with a rosewater syrup
fresh figs with honey yoghurt & alyssum flowers
ricotta & lemon myrtle stuffed pumpkin flowers
eggs florentine with nasturtiums
orange blossom & citrus victoria sponge

elderflower champagne
jasmine blossom & orange iced tea
chamomile flower & honey iced tea
arctic fire tea (mint & cornflower)

Plenty more pictures to see on facebook.

Can you eat Pumpkin Flowers?

I have been looking for Zucchini flowers on the Gold Coast with no luck. Ange called it how it is, "you know they're like hen's teeth on the Goldie". All of a sudden I thought to myself “pumpkins and zucchinis are similar!”. Instantly, I announced myself a genius and asked the all-mighty google the important question; "Can you eat Pumpkin Flowers?". Up popped a wonderful blog post (here is the link) by RosieG from Gold Coast Garden Diary, another Gold Coast local, with all the answers I needed  and even a delicious sounding recipe to go along with it. 

The reason this is all so exciting is that our next event is a floral brunch, where everything both sweet and savoury will have flowers in it. In the past months, I planted (and killed) a flowering dill and lavender plant, and managed to keep alive some nasturtiums that have just began to show of their glorious and delicious flowers. I also threw a rotting pumpkin into my garden and now i have a happy pumpkin vine growing. Although someone keeps eating the flowers as soon as they open (haven’t worked out the creature yet). Now with this this news, I can pick them myself and WE can eat them! 

Picture by RosieG from the blog Gold Coast Garden Diary.

 

'Goldtoast' featured on 'I Love The Gold Coast'

 

Our exhibition and the the work of Ena Baker-Smith featured on ilovethegoldcoast.com this week! Check it out http://ilovethegoldcoast.com/2012/03/11/a-taste-of-vintage-fashion-and-photography-in-the-one-place/

Age Considers; Youth Ventures

Come along to the first Goldtoast Supper Club & J Vintage Retro event, "Age Considers; Youth Ventures". Consider this an exhibition opening thrown by your grandmother. There will be pots of tea, finger sandwiches and slices of cake for you to enjoy as you peruse the gallery. "Age Considers; Youth Ventures" features new works by Elvissy, Ena Baker-Smith, Jessica Hardy and Bree Denman. http://www.facebook.com/events/294504567281972/

Goldtoast Helpers

Welcome Essa to the team!

Essa comes from a French background and lives for bread. If you make her a meal and she puts it between bread, that's the greatest compliment possible. "All the best food can be sandwiched".