This week in brief
Spring, is that you?
I made a big order for tea samples and received them this week. So exciting – I love tea! I’m slowly trying them out (and making notes – what a GEEK). I’ve only tried 6 out of 29 so far, so I have a lot of drinking to go, but my current fave is Pai mu tan, a white tea that’s really smooth and slightly sweet.
On Thursday Alastair and I had a great steak dinner with Adrian, Chris, Penny and Penny’s mama at Station Hotel. I ordered a Pac man steak (hah, no I didn’t. I had pasture fed sirloin). We were all completely stuffed afterwards, though Adrian somehow managed to inhale a creme brulee for dessert.
Check out my previous posts on Station Hotel here and here.
I ate lots of gold kiwifruit this week – they are much more delicious than the normal green ones. I have also been gorging on lots of strawberries. Is it me, or have they been really good so far?
I love these glass tea cups. I purchased one from Oriental Teahouse when I was there for a dumpling class (post coming up next week) and on Thursday I bought myself another one for work. They’re so pretty and practical and are definitely coming in useful in trying all my tea samples.
While the boys watched the first game of the Rugby World Cup, I roasted some chicken marylands, made a green salad and shredded some carrot and celeriac. There will be so much rugby watched in this house over the next six weeks. Whoo. Can you sense my excitement?
Oh, and my chicken was awesome.
Alastair and I had some errands to do on Saturday, and went out for breakfast beforehand. We thought we’d try our luck at The Premises, but it was packed (as always) so we stopped at Spinifex down the street. I’m not eating a lot of things at the moment, which drastically cuts down on the food options available to me, so I was pleased to see an omelette on the menu. This was a mushroom and goat’s cheese omelette with truffle oil and it must’ve contained a truck load of eggs because it was HUGE. I didn’t eat the toast and it still defeated me.
They seem to love their truffle oil at Spinifex, with it appearing on quite a few brunch items. It actually worked quite well with the mushroom in the omelette, and fortunately the goat’s cheese wasn’t too “goaty” for my tastes. I enjoyed it, even though I couldn’t finish it.
And you? What did you get up to this week?
leaf (the indolent cook)
September 11, 2011 @ 10:15 pm
Oh it’ll be fun trying out all those tea samples! My week has been alright. Going through a busy phase, but I still manage to set aside time to be lazy. Looking forward to more sun an spring produce. 😀
Agnes
September 12, 2011 @ 3:03 pm
I’m so looking forward to more warmth and summer fruits. Mango season is coming up – can’t wait 😀
Hannah
September 12, 2011 @ 2:17 pm
I totally jogged. You know it. I know it.
It was awesome.
P.S. I can’t believe you take tasting notes of things and have food restrictions. WEIRDO.
Agnes
September 12, 2011 @ 3:05 pm
I KNOW. I’m becoming you, except opposite. I don’t eat sugar, you eat lots of sugar. I eat lots of meat, you don’t really eat meat. You’re cuckoo, I’m not. 😉
Ps: you totally jogged! Yey!
Hannah
September 12, 2011 @ 3:08 pm
But we’re both awesome.
Agnes
September 12, 2011 @ 10:37 pm
Well I am. But you’re the opposite, remember? :p
Miss Adriennely
September 12, 2011 @ 5:11 pm
I’ve had so much assignments piled up that it was a week full of stress! but thank god it’s all over now! *partyyy with food time 😀
Agnes
September 12, 2011 @ 10:38 pm
Haha – yay! Glad to hear all your assignments are out of the way so you can focus on the important stuff. 😉
Ashley Ng
September 12, 2011 @ 6:08 pm
I looooove golden kiwis too! So much yummier 🙂
And tea sampling! Ah, so envious, sounds so fun! 🙂 Past week has involved a lot of eating out and working! Phew….
Agnes
September 12, 2011 @ 10:51 pm
Lots of eating out I approve of. Lots of working – not so much! 😉 Hope this week is less worky for you.
Adrian (Food Rehab)
September 12, 2011 @ 9:17 pm
mmmm…steak… Thanks again for taking me to Station Hotel for the first time.
gold kiwifruit are so much better than the normals ones huh
Agnes
September 12, 2011 @ 10:52 pm
Always a pleasure watching you eat dessert, Adrian. Always a pleasure. 😉
April@MyFoodTrail
September 13, 2011 @ 12:56 pm
Great idea for your posts. Short and sweet with plenty of pictures is good as I’ve learnt from my Photo Sundays posts!
I must get myself over to the Station Hotel for some steak! Must be Instagram making those gold kiwis look green!
Agnes
September 20, 2011 @ 9:16 pm
Haha yeah the instagram filter does make the kiwifruit look a bit green. You’ll just have to take my word for it! 🙂