Watermark residents enjoyed a wonderful day of racing at Rosehill Gardens Racecourse. The weather for Silver Slipper Day was perfect as was the delicious lunch in the Ascot Club. It was a fabulous day of food, fashion, fillies and fun!
Watermark residents enjoyed a wonderful day of racing at Rosehill Gardens Racecourse. The weather for Silver Slipper Day was perfect as was the delicious lunch in the Ascot Club. It was a fabulous day of food, fashion, fillies and fun!
Chef Fiona’s latest cooking class was once again a great success with residents enjoying both the demonstration and the lunch that followed. Here is Fiona’s delicious recipe for you to try.
CHICKEN & CACCIATORE CASSEROLE
Ingredients
3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
6 chicken drumsticks, trimmed of excess fat, skin on
6 chicken thighs, trimmed of excess fat, skin on
1 large onion, chopped
2 celery sticks, chopped
2 carrots, peeled, chopped
150g sliced cacciatore chopped
3 cloves garlic, crushed
125g mushrooms, sliced
100ml dry white wine
720ml tomato passata
½ tsp soft brown sugar
1 tbsp organic balsamic vinegar
1 tbsp sherry vinegar
1 tbsp chopped fresh rosemary
1 bay leaf
150ml chicken stock
1 cup pitted olives
Chopped flat-leaf parsley, to garnish
Method
Heat the oil in a large casserole dish over medium-high heat. Add the chicken pieces and cook until browned all over. Transfer to a plate and set aside. Add the onion, celery, carrot and cacciatore to the pan and cook over low heat for 5 minutes until the onion softens. Add the garlic and mushrooms and cook for a further minute.
Return chicken pieces to the pan, add the wine and allow to simmer 1-2 minutes. Add the tomatoes, sugar, vinegar, herbs and stock. Bring to the boil, then reduce heat to low and cook, covered, for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add the olives and cook for a further 10 minutes.
Transfer chicken to a platter, then reduce the sauce over high heat for 5-6 minutes. Serve garnished with parsley.
Chef Fiona Zielinski’s Cooking Class has become a very popular and much anticipated monthly event. We hope you enjoy her latest recipe.
CHICKEN CURRY
300g chicken thigh fillets, diced
1 small onion, finely diced
1 piece lemon grass, finely chopped
2.5cm piece ginger
4 cloves garlic
6 curry leaves
1 tsp cumin seeds
1 tsp coriander seeds
1 tsp black mustard seeds
2 tsp tumeric powder
2 small tomatoes, finely chopped
fresh coriander leaf, for garnish
salt and black pepper
2 tbsp vegetable oil for shallow frying the spice mix
In a mortar add: lemon grass, ginger, garlic, cumin, coriander and black mustard seeds. Pound/grind to a fine paste.
Heat the oil to medium and fry the spice mix gently and add the tumeric powder. Fry for about 2 – 3 minutes.
Add the chicken, turn up the heat a bit and fry for 5 – 10 minutes. Add the chopped tomatoes, pepper and salt.
Turn down and simmer for a further 5 – 10 minutes. Chop the fresh coriander and mix through. Serve with rice.
Some 70 residents and guests celebrated the first Watermark Christmas in fine style with a 4 course banquet created by Chef Fiona Zielinski’.
Today, Mayor Pat Reilly officially opened the Watermark Castle Cove library!
Watermark Castle Cove is the first facility of its kind to have a Community Library on the premises. Residents are privileged to have a brand new Library operated by Willoughby Council. The Library stocks in excess of 6,000 items with collections including fiction, non-fiction and AV material for adults and young children.
It also has an associated Community room available for private meetings, pilates and other uses. Council’s Environmental Services Director, Greg Woodhams stated “ Council is pleased that Watermark has incorporated the Library in this exciting project as it will bring the residents and the local community together”.
Watermark Castle Cove offers residents a new lifestyle of comfort, security and companionship in a unique boutique community of just 50 apartments. Our first residents are all relishing the great facilities with the Bridge Club, fitness room and cinema proving extremely popular. A friendly community is developing with new friends being made at daily afternoon teas where residents meet to discuss various activities, hobbies, outings and for those still working the day at the office.
5 GOLD and 1 SILVER for “our Rod” at The World Masters Games. Rod’s transition to rowing began as a boy in Wollongong where he rowed his Father’s wooden fishing boat. Over the years Rod has had an affinity to the water through canoeing and sailing and about twenty years ago as he was passing some rowers he thought “I’ll have a go at that”.
He was fortunate enough to meet up with Spencer Grace, an ex-Olympian, who taught him the art of Rowing. Up until 7 years ago Rod rowed for pleasure but he then decided to join a team and commenced rowing competitively.
Rod modestly claims he’s had mixed results over the years but his recent medals prove his natural skill. He competed in the Games in Zagreb in Croatia in 2005 and competes in many Regatta’s, a favourite being the “Annual Head of the Yarra” in Melbourne. Rod’s current crew joined together in 2006 and have trained 3 days a week on water and 1 day on a machine to prepare for the Sydney Masters. Rod says, he was extremely lucky to have been in the team and it would not have been possible without the dedication and enthusiasm of all the crew.
Rod says they may be seniors but remain very competitive and the plus is the improvement in fitness. Rod also enjoys the companionship of his team members and the opportunity to row with many ex-Olympians who contribute to his technique and rowing skills.
Watermark kicked off its commitment to Bridge by sponsoring the Watermark Bridge Classic during the year. This is an annual event comprising top Australian Bridge Players as well as International and National representatives in an 8 team round robin series.
Watermark’s Bridge Club is now up and running with about 40 players participating in the first Bridge and Lunch day. “Room 52 “ offers players a dedicated Bridge room with exclusive facilities and full air conditioning. Due to its popularity this has now become a regular monthly event with the session starting at 10.30am followed by a delicious lunch prepared by our chef. Players then complete their day with a further session and afternoon tea.
Non Watermark residents are also welcome but prior bookings are essential. Anyone interested in joining us can Contact John McIlrath: Phone 1300 772337.
Willoughby Council is expected to open Castle Cove Library in September and provide Watermark residents and the local community with a welcome addition to the area. According to Willoughby Mayor Pat Riley, the library will stock 6,000 books for adults and children and provide a separate children’s area and venue for small craft activities, story time for pre-schoolers, school holiday activities and a meeting area to cater for special events. Willoughby Councils Enviromental Services Director Greg Woodhams stated ”Council is pleased that Watermark has incorporated the facility in this exciting new project as it will bring the residents and the local Castle Cove community together.”
The Library will be open:
Monday & Wednesday 2.30pm to 5pm,
Thursday 12.30pm to 6pm Friday 10am to 1pm,
Saturday 9.30am to 12pm
Watermarks superior standard and commitment to the ultimate in service for residents commanded the utmost care be taken in finding staff of the highest calibre. Over the past months hundreds of applicants have been assessed and our selected team of experienced professionals have taken up their new positions preparing the complex for the arrival of it’s first residents. Watermark take pleasure in introducing their staff members.
