DIMANCHE

23/03/2015

Hello fans! We've been extremely quiet over the past few months... so what have we been up to? Well, we've gotten married!! We've planned a French wedding! And we've been coming up with all sorts of new ideas to launch later in the year. For now, we are very sadly going to move on from DIMANCHE. We will still keep the page open... but for now, DIMANCHE will be on hiatus due to us working on new ideas. We will still consider bookings, but will be unfortunately limiting them only to Saturday nights and Sundays (sorry!!) Please stay in touch though! And thanks for all your amazing support. All our love, Maxime and Lauren

19/10/2014

What a gorgeous day for a birthday in Bangor! Thank you George and Nadia, father and daughter, for allowing us to create a wonderful lunch. The winners of Foxtel's Lifestyle Food competition truly made us feel at home and one of the family on a sunny Sunday.

22/09/2014

What a happy snappy group this was! We got some amazing action shots and they even helped us set up our Insta account!
We had a few cool challenges set for us as well... a poem at the beginning of each course and cook up the homegrown baby vege's freshly picked from Yings garden. Thank you so much to Ying and his wonderful family and friends for allowing us to share in the birthday celebrations.

15/09/2014

A HUGE thank you to Living Local Magazine who published our article in their Spring edition. If you live on the North Shore and haven't already subscribed to this free magazine, you are missing out!

14/09/2014

Our final tasting for the year - next year we are launching a WHOLE new range of exciting and unique dinners... stand by for our newsletter and sign up to our mailing list: [email protected]

31/08/2014

Not long to go til our next tasting! Just two tickets are left! If you'd like to surprise your dad with a gourmet meal (and treat mum too!) then SNAP up these final tickets!

Email [email protected] or call 0424 122 661

25/08/2014

Hi Everyone! Just letting you know, we have changed our number: 0424 122 661. Happy Tuesday!

10/08/2014

Catch us on the Lifestyle Channel on Foxtel this week - and register for your change to try us for free.

10/08/2014

Facebook just asked me: What have you been up to guys? Well... Find us on the Lifestyle Channel for the next week as part of their Try It Rate It campaign - register on their website for your chance to try us and rate us for FREE.

http://www.lifestylefood.com.au/tryitrateit/

31/07/2014

Hello facebook fans! Unfortunately we've had to move our next tasting... Its now going to be held on Saturday 6th September. Same time, same location, same amazing chef.

AND we have a special addition... The Winemaker from Tertini Wines, Jonathan Holgate will be joining us on the night to take you through his wine flight.

Tickets are still available - so get in quickly! Call 0467 810 303 for tickets or email [email protected]

22/07/2014

An extra special thank you to Tu and Ngan who once again provided us with some fantastic photos of their dinner on Saturday night

08/07/2014

A cold, windy Sunday solved with canapes after a Christening

30/06/2014

Hello to our fellow foodies! We are putting on our next tasting, this time in August. Get rid of those cold chills and plan your winter farewell at the next La Table de Degustation - please PM us or call 0467 810 303 to book your tickets!

22/06/2014

30/05/2014

Hey Sydney! Check out our experiences on Lime & Tonic! Just launched! http://www.limeandtonic.com/sydney/en/experiences/695/dimance-table-degustation?utm_source=offer-alert-en&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=alert-2014-05-30

La Table de Degustation (for 6+) - Break out of the ordinary into a more delicious level of creative dining with Dimanche. You'll choose the details of your meal, including venue, and we'll do the rest, creating an extraordinary dining experience for you and your guests.

29/05/2014

Homemade ham hock terrine.
Perfect with some toasty kalamata bread!

27/05/2014

We've REBRANDED! We've decided to change our name to DIMANCHE and keep things simple. Tell us what you think! And check out the updates on our website: www.dimanche.com.au

26/05/2014

We love getting feedback! Thanks Claire Landon-Sayers x

Your Private French Chef

04/05/2014

Dimanche Dinner with Swinging Bridge wines

28/04/2014

OUR FIRST GIG! Thanks so much to the Landon family who specially let us share Sarah's surprise birthday with them.

06/04/2014

Sunday Dinner: clams, white radish, shallots, white wine & garlic

31/03/2014

On Sunday we had our first market stall and managed to completely sell out of our canele! So we've decided to start doing orders! If you'd like an order of canele, please send us an email to [email protected] (min 2 day lead time)

22/02/2014

Here's a dandy recipe we like to call "Easy Peazy Pasta"

Got some last minute guests coming over? Or need a super duper quick meal for your little munchkin? This recipe rocks. 4 ingredients. 1 pot.

Boil pasta and add salt to the boiling water for taste - ANY PASTA! For our 2yo we like to use risoni, but fettucine, spaghetti, angel hair, bowties... they're all good and suitable for this recipe.

Chop 2 cloves of garlic (or more depending on how much you love garlic!) into small tiny pieces. Chop 10-15 mushrooms (use a medley if you're brave - button, cups, flat, portabella or swiss brown, all available at local stores) into small tiny pieces.

CHOPPING TIP: use a sharp knife on a small board, chop from left to right, spin the board 45 degrees and repeat! continue until garlic and mushrooms are like tapenade.

Drain the pasta and leave the cooked pieces in a sieve. Place olive oil in the pan and return to the heat. Add the garlic and allow the garlic to sizzle for 1 min, stirring occasionally so as not to burn. Add the mushrooms and cook for another minute or so.

Turn off the heat, add the pasta, give it a good stir et voila!

24/01/2014

Quail: the breast slow cooked and finished in butter, the legs braised in red wine sauce and hay.
Some roasted heirloom baby carrots, grains and seeds, wood fire grilled black fig and hay espuma!!

07/01/2014

Thought we'd start with a SUPER easy recipe to jazz up a plain dish... WASABI CREAM!

1 x 250g tub of Philadelphia cheese (light or full - its all good!)
1/2 x 250g tub of crème fraiche or sour cream
1 x tube of wasabi (all Asian stores will sell this)

Place a small pot over a low heat
Add the Philly cheese
Add the crème fraiche or sour cream
Stir until nearly melted
Add the wasabi to taste (start with 1/2 tsp and keep adding small quantities until its just the right amount to handle)
Stir until dissolved

This cream is AMAZING with salmon, white fish, tuna salads, roast chicken, roasted potatoes, as a dip... endless possibilities :)

Bon appétit

07/01/2014

HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE! Welcome to 2014!

18/12/2013

Photos from DIMANCHE's post

03/12/2013

Dimanche Dinner

our website is up and running! www.dimanchedinner.com.au
check us out!

Unique catering experience. Private Chef & Events Management for small groups of under 50. French & Modern Australian cuisine. Available in Sydney only.

29/11/2013

We've been a little quiet lately... working on some exciting stuff! Stay tuned for next week when we shake things up! x

27/10/2013

DIMANCHE's cover photo