Tuesday, December 21, 2010

Pizza, Adriano Zumbo and Sake

Wow, what a month ...
Many of our wonderful regulars have been in for our wicked desserts bringing along some Christmas cheer.

Freestyle Tout Book Club
This year we have read a book every month and eaten some fantastic food using recipes from the books. Many thanks to Val, Ecco and Palvinder, our talented chefs at West End. Looking forward to the next one in February, its a little naughty ;)
Aphrodite: A Memoir of the Senses by Isabel Allende...



Freestyle Escape news

Last week we held the launch of the Real Food Festival at Freestyle Escape.
Many thanks to David Shakespear from Vespa Pizza for assistance on the Day

Mark in your diary 29th-31st July 2011 for what is set to be a fantastic weekend discovering the flavours of the Sunshine Coast Hinterland.


Myrtle our wood-fired oven


Sunshine Coast foodies


Cameron from Spicers Clovelly Estate oversees Karen from Sunshine Coast Destination and Faith from Hinterland Times making pizza


My wonderful kitchen, ready for an excellent line-up of guest chefs in 2011 including...



Patissier Adriano Zumbo



Matthew Kemp from Restaurant Balzac

Lots of rain means lots of growth so Freestyle Escape had a helping hand from the Mooloolaba Backpackers. Many thanks to:
Stuart from Glasgow, Scotland
Darryl from Calgary, Canada
James from Brighton, England
Neil from the Isle of Iona, Scotland
Kelly from Alexandria, New Zealand



Highlights of 2010

My 2 personal highlights this year were having Bruno Loubet and Martin Boetz cooking at Freestyle Escape, simply sublime





New Restaurants

Sake - My new favourite. Check it out.



Guzman Y Gomez - New Mexican restaurant in the old Depot site at Emporium. Check it out.

Christmas Trading

Just a reminder that Freestyle Tout is open over the Christmas break, click here for trading hours.

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!
Warm Regards, Martin