The Tree of Good and Evil and Awards for Us
For a period of solemn remembrance of, and sincere gratitude for, an auspicious event, Christmas could seem like the most indecent celebration. (Remember the evil king and all the dead first born baby boys.) We have, however, mercifully, The Christmas Tree to translate the seemingly contradictory messages implicit in the festive season.
We have in the Christmas tree a symbol of a Manichean (that we are all made of both good and evil) type. A symbol which reminds us of the shame that comes with the picking of forbidden fruit. And a symbol which, simultaneously, offers the lights and angels of a more beautiful place than this. And the fact that all these can live happily together in a cute, little Yuletide forest is nothing short of a miracle. The Christmas Tree is, indeed, a symbol only properly understood by the open hearted and broad and pagan minded.
And in this tradition of good and bad we offer you this week’s menu:
- Asparagus soup
- Chicken and butter lettuce salad with a tuna dressing
- Falafel, grilled flat bread and Mediterranean dips
- Home-made tagliatelle with tomato, basil and Parmesan
- Home-made lasagne and salad
- Chicken schnitzel “Holstein” with mash and garlic butter
- Grilled Karoo chops with spiced brinjal & mint
- White chocolate and mint ice cream or pineapple sorbet
- Home-made Christmas pudding with brandy butter (you were warned)
- Rasberry and mascarpone blintzes
Awards for The Corner Post
Eat Out Magazine has voted The Corner Post one of the three Best Bistros in KwaZulu-Natal. See their magazine for details and for a complimentary write up on us.
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