EVER WONDERED HOW TO GET A MAGNIFICENT DINING TABLE, SUCH AS THOSE SEEN IN THE MASTERCHEF SERIES??.....Your search is over....read on
Its exciting working in design, and one of the biggest thrills for the team here is when they design a new table either for the showroom floor, or custom crafted to a clients exact specifications.
We get a lot of enquiries from customers all over Australia and Internationally who have seen a particular item on television and want to have it either sourced or made.
The little sideboard in Ninas Apartment from the show Offspring has been a very popular request over the past months.
The beauty of custom made furniture is firstly the relief...because finally the search is over! You see it, you want it...you can get it. Secondly, you know that you are receiving a piece of furniture that you not only love the look of, but will also have for decades to come. Having furniture made to your specifications by our Charcoal Interiors Fine Craftsman means quality, quality, quality.
This week, we heard from a client who really likes the look of the dining table on the Masterchef series...its the one the judges sit around on elimination night. The question was...can we make this exact table?? And the answer of course is YES!
Whether it be round, square, rectangular, for a small space or really, really long to sit 20+ we can do it all.
Our custom made table service is second to none...and dont even get me started on our custom made coffee tables, built-ins and so much more...we do the lot!
Here we are proudly showing off our huge Recycled Blackbutt Timber Table!
And.....
Here's a snippet of just some of our past projects.
Charcoal Interiors Custom Made Beach Table in Opium Black
The Original Charcoal Interiors Custom Made Beach Table
The Beauchene French Farmhouse Table. Custom Made by Charcoal Interiors in Reclaimed Oak.
Square Parquetry Inlay Table Custom Made and Designed by Charcoal Interiors
Hand Adzed Table with Parquetry Top. Exclusively for Charcoal Interiors.
Like to see more of our craftsmanship? Check out our extensive table designs now on the website.
www.charcoalinteriors.com.au
Like to see more of our craftsmanship? Check out our extensive table designs now on the website.
www.charcoalinteriors.com.au
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....LOOKS WE LOVE....
Our riddling racks. Now available in the A Frame style. Contact us via the website for all the info.
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OUR FABULOUS FRIDAY RECIPE
WINTER WARMING CHICKEN AND LEEK CASSEROLE
photo credit Mila Ranta via flickr
I was asked by one of our lovely customers today if I taste tested all of the recipes on the blog, and the answer to that is yes. I really love to cook, but it has to be easy, tasty and relatively healthy. I like to use ingredients that are seasonal if possible because the nutrition content is higher, produce fresher and the price is always a bit cheaper on produce that are in abundance. (I had a banana yesterday here at work and we were joking about how each mouthful was costing me about $3!!...boy bananas are expensive at the moment...but thats another issue...).
And so I was attracted to this recipe for Chicken and Leek Casserole with the flaky pastry top because...number one I am a fan of flaky pastry...would eat it for breakfast lunch and dinner if I could, but of course I would end up the size of a house, so its only eaten on occasion and I choose the low fat version of the puff pastry. Because its just the topping for the casserole, its a good compromise as theres no pastry base to this. All the ingredients are readily available, and its a dish that the whole family will love. I also add a sprinkling of curry powder to this dish because like flaky pastry, I would also eat anything that is curried for breakfast, lunch and dinner (well...maybe not dessert....). Mushrooms can also be added. Its just one of those versatile dishes that you can play around with and add ingredients like mushrooms, zucchini, slivers of capsicum etc...anything that compliments the flavours of mustard and honey.
A great meal for the cold winter nights we are all experiencing of late!
Enjoy!
CHICKEN AND LEEK CASSEROLE WITH FLAKY PASTRY
Cooking Time
50 minutes
Ingredients (serves 4)
- 30g butter
- 1 leek, sliced
- 8 (850g) chicken thigh fillets, cut into chunks
- 1 cup frozen peas and corn
- 1 bunch asparagus, roughly chopped
- 490g jar Golden Honey & Mustard Chicken Tonight
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh oregano
- 1 egg, lightly beaten
- 1 sheet reduced fat frozen puff pastry, thawed
Method
- Preheat oven to 190°C. Melt butter in a large heavy-based pan. Add leek and saute 2-3 minutes until soft. Add chicken in batches and cook until lightly brown.
- Stir in peas and corn and asparagus. Add jar of sauce and oregano and cook for 1 minute. Transfer mixture to an ovenproof casserole dish.
- Brush edge of the dish with a little beaten egg. Lay pastry sheet over, pressing gently to stick to the dish. Trim edge, leaving a 1cm border. Brush top of pastry with egg. Pierce with a sharp knife to make 3 steam holes.
- Bake for 40 minutes or until puffed and golden. Serve.
Notes
- As an alternative, use Creamy Mushroom Chicken Tonight or Taylor's Honey Macadamia Sauce.
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IT'S COCKTAIL FRIDAY....HELLO MOSCOW MULE....
The cocktail was invented in 1941 by John G. Martin of G.F. Heublein Brothers, Inc., an East Coast spirits and food distributor, and John "Jack" Morgan, President of Cock 'n' Bull Products (which produced ginger beer) and proprietor of the Cock 'n' Bull Tavern, a bar on Sunset Boulevard in Los Angeles popular with celebrities. The name refers to the popular perception of vodka as a Russian product.
Photo credit cliosguy via flickr with thanksRECIPE2 oz Smirnoff® No. 21 Vodka
2 oz lime juice
8 oz ginger ale
Mix ingredients in a highball glass with ice. Garnish with slice of lime if you wish.And, the only way to drink this one is of course with the feet up, and a faux fur Ashunka (fur hat) on your head, Boney M's Ra Ra Rasputin in the background.....magical way to start your Friday evening.
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"BE THE CHANGE YOU WANT TO SEE IN THE WORLD" - Mahatma Ghandi (As seen on the wall of our local coffee shop)-
And...its Friday. Another week to feel grateful for so much. Wishing everyone a lovely weekend and please let me know what you think of the recipe today. Its such an easy and tasty one to make.
The Charcoal Girls - Colette, Cathie and Jen xxx
