This week in brief
What a crazy weather week we’ve had! There was sunshine and storms a plenty.
Though we did also have a stunning sunset.
But on to food! This was one of my lunches – kangaroo patties and salad.
And another lunch, when I went out with a work friend – we both ended up ordering a grilled salmon salad. It was tops.
On Thursday I was invited to a cooking class at Trupp Cooking School thanks to Electrolux. I-Hua and I met beforehand – we ogled the cakes and chocolate at Burch & Purchese – but looking was all we did, because we don’t eat that stuff anymore. No we don’t.
Then she made me WALK in my non-walking shoes down Chapel Street, where we had a teatail at Oriental Teahouse. Mine was made with gunpowder tea, vodka and lime and had a silly name of A Russian spy in Shanghai, while I-Hua had a Bailey’s kiss. Another stupid name, but hers tasted like an alcoholic milk tea (win).
(In case it wasn’t clear – I attended the cooking class courtesy of Electrolux & Trupp Cooking School.)
After our drink, we wandered down another block (yes, she made me walk AGAIN) to Trupp, where we met April. Check out these amazingly organised shelves at the cooking school. WANT.
We had a great time at the cooking class – it was really interesting and I definitely learnt several tidbits. We were also fed with delicious food. Here, Walter Trupp is plating up a salmon dish.
And here he’s plating up dessert – panna cotta. I’ll write a separate post on the class – hopefully I can make out my notes!
Yesterday was a terrible eating day. 🙁 Instead of eating proper meals, I snacked the whole day. GAH. I think it started when I didn’t eat a large enough breakfast. A couple of hours later I was a bit hungry, but not hugely so, and I made myself a smoothie with frozen raspberries, macadamia nuts, carrot, coconut milk and a bit of honey.
And then… it went down hill from there… I snacked the rest of the day.
And after I cooked up these beet meatballs, I scoffed several and completely ruined my appetite for dinner. Gah! Note to self: eat proper meals!
Fortunately Sunday was a much better eating day, because – we went to Loam!
I’ll write up a separate post, but I can’t resist sharing some of the photos – this was the second course. It’s a free range egg that had been cooked at 65 degrees for 20 minutes. On top is dehydrated cauliflower and asparagus shavings, and it’s decorated with garlic, viola and marigold flowers. SO PRETTY. The egg had a perfectly gooey consistency – creamy and delightful.
Originally we decided on 7 courses, but found we were enjoying ourselves so much that we made a decision to add another course. This was the extra savoury course we added – suckling pig, pear and watercress. It was matched with a fantastic cider (Eric Bordelet Sidre Argelette) that we intend on tracking down.
After the savoury courses, we had a cheese and a dessert course… and then we decided to just add another dessert course to finish lunch off.
9 courses, 8 wines, 1 cider, and 5 hours later, we were done. Possibly best restaurant meal this year. Big call, I know.
So that was my week! How was yours?
PS: for all you whiners – new, easier captcha! (Only kidding, I love you all. But seriously: new captcha.) :p
Iron Chef Shellie
November 13, 2011 @ 10:14 pm
Loam looks so pretty! What a delicious week you had!
Agnes
November 13, 2011 @ 10:59 pm
The food AND the view at Loam are both super pretty. So good 🙂
Bianca @ The Cooking Capers
November 14, 2011 @ 11:20 am
Yay! What a fun week 🙂 Your lunch at Loam looks amazing, I can’t wait to read your post on it! Hahaha, oh my god, I’m so glad you have a new captcha – I used to get upside down and completely illegible words. Although now it looks like you’ve picked the most colourful, simple captcha because you think we’re all as dumb as primary school kids or something 😛 haha!
Agnes
November 14, 2011 @ 8:38 pm
Hahahaha but we were digitizing books before! Boohoo :p Anyway, yes a very simple captcha for my simple friends. 😉
Adrian (Food Rehab)
November 14, 2011 @ 1:35 pm
Oh geeeze! Now that’s ART! Loam looks great, can’t wait for the post
Agnes
November 14, 2011 @ 8:39 pm
Loam certainly does gorgeous looking dishes – they taste good too 😀
Hannah
November 14, 2011 @ 1:36 pm
You love us. You really really love us.
Oh no! Your forays into a weird food lifestyle like mine have tipped you over into eating like me! Abort, abort! If you keep going down this snacking path, you’ll start finding empty peanut butter jars in your hand at 6pm. ABORT.
Also, I want all that pretty Loam goodness! Also, you should have distracted yourself from the pain of I-Hua making you walk long distances by singing Disney songs. Worked for me!
Agnes
November 14, 2011 @ 8:41 pm
No, no! I know where I went wrong with the snacking day. You won’t find me with empty peanut butter jars – there’s no more peanut butter in the house and I’m not buying it any more (almond butter on the other hand…)
I distracted myself by singing, “I am STRONG! I am invincible! I AM WOMAN!” Just that part, over and over. (Seriously, I did. She was ready to kill me.)
Hannah
November 14, 2011 @ 9:15 pm
Ah, see that’s where you went. Sing Disney and she’ll be putty in your hands. (Love you, I-Hua!)
Agnes
November 14, 2011 @ 9:38 pm
I prefer to annoy rather than placate. 😉
Ashley Ng
November 14, 2011 @ 6:03 pm
Wow, your photos from Loam are just gorgeous! Looking forward to the full post! 🙂
I am also victim to constant snacking, especially since I work from home…and especially since I got that hamper of chocolate from Lindt. YEEEK!
Agnes
November 14, 2011 @ 8:42 pm
EEK! Hide that chocolate hamper ASAP! 🙂
penny aka jeroxie
November 14, 2011 @ 9:02 pm
I think I need to install captcha as well. too many stupid spam.
And also it seems that many of us have downsized our camera 😛
Agnes
November 14, 2011 @ 9:37 pm
Just for these weekly posts. I still dragged my DSLR to Loam and unashamedly took pics. 😉
Celeste @ Berrytravels
November 15, 2011 @ 10:50 pm
I had to comment just to try your new Captcha ;p
Agnes
November 15, 2011 @ 10:53 pm
HAHAHA. Well does it meet with your approval? 😉
Celeste @ Berrytravels
November 18, 2011 @ 5:59 pm
Hahaha yes. A simpleton such as myself can finally work it!
Almay
November 22, 2011 @ 7:59 pm
wow, great week’s pics – and Loam! I HAVE to get there! Thanks!
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Agnes
November 27, 2011 @ 10:56 am
Yes – go visit Loam! It’s fantastic 😀
Thanh
November 24, 2011 @ 10:06 pm
I can’t believe I missed the Trupp class. Boo.
Loam looks so good. I must must go….soon….ish. Too many places, not enough stomach and money as usual.
Hate CAPTCHA. I have same issue with Blogger but must keep or more spam.
Note: This comment is not spam.
Agnes
November 27, 2011 @ 10:57 am
Yeah the Trupp class was GOOD. Such a shame that you had to work 🙁
If only I had unlimited funds and a metabolism that allowed me to eat whatever I want.