The week in brief: 19 March – 25 March
This week: Finally made it to the Duchess of Spotswood, Moa beer, BIRTHDAY LASAGNE, fun with dry ice, going to Temple, and 56 Threads.
(Also, the sunrise one morning this week was insane!)
But before I get into all that, the winners of the Australia Unlimited competition are lucky #5 and #8 – Thanh and Slowsunday. I’ll email you for details to send you the cookbook. Congrats 🙂
Last weekend Alastair popped over to Wellington briefly, and he flew back early on Monday morning. I took the day off to spend with him, and it meant that we could finally check out the Duchess of Spotswood (I know, I know!).
All the gushing people do about this cafe is justified. It’s great! We had a lovely brunch. Must check it out for lunch and dinner soon. 🙂
During the week I lunched with my colleague CC at La Chicas again. We both ordered their salad special – smoked salmon, roasted kifler potatoes, sugar snap peas, rocket, olives, dill. It was really tasty. It would be totally easy to make at home too. I love new salad ideas, as I tend to get in a rut with them.
On Tuesday night Alastair and I went to the Local Taphouse for the Moa beer tap takeover with April and her hubby (disclosure: we were invited). Alastair showed up a bit later, so April and I were there with her hubby talking to the Moa crew. Thank GAWD April’s hubby was there, cos the two of us know very little about beer. I mean, I drink it occasionally and I know what I like, but talking about it? Errrr… *blank*
Anyway, Moa is from NZ, so it’s cool in my books. 😉 I’m trying to convince Alastair that he should write the blog post for me – what do you reckon?
And on Thursday, it was Alastair’s birthday. 🙂 🙂 🙂
It’s a tradition that he gets birthday lasagne each year, and this year was no exception. Birthday lasagne was awesome – it seems to get better and better each year (toot toot).
For his birthday, Maz and Daz gave him the most random and coolest present ever – over 4 litres of dry ice (pun intended). We spent a lot of time playing with the dry ice.
Since then I’ve been trying to convince Maz that liquid nitrogen would make an even better present – imagine the possibilities! (She doesn’t think it’s a good idea. Boohoohoo.)
On Saturday, we continued Alastair’s birthday festivities with a visit to Temple Brewery with friends that I sneakily organised to be there. Alastair was surprised. 🙂
We drank some beer.
And ate some food. They had scotch eggs on the menu but Bro ordered the last one. Disappointment! Oh well.
Okay I’m on the home stretch for this week. This morning we had brunch at Fifty-six Threads – a social enterprise cafe in Kensington that provides employment and training to new migrants. Check out I-Hua’s post on it.
After brunch we went to the market, and when we got home I cooked a curry – the greenest red curry ever. That’s what I get for not following the recipe. 🙂 It tasted so, so good though. Will try and blog it next week.
That’s it from me – how has your week been?
CheezyK
March 26, 2012 @ 9:08 am
That sunrise is amazing! I thought about trying to get a shot of it myself but decided that getting to the bus stop on time was more important …
Agnes
April 4, 2012 @ 8:58 pm
Awww. Priorities. 🙂
Ann
March 26, 2012 @ 11:53 am
I love the photos, super beautiful. I love the salad, it looks so yummy, and the sunrise too.
Agnes
April 4, 2012 @ 9:02 pm
Thanks Ann 🙂
Cara @ Gourmet Chick
March 26, 2012 @ 9:26 pm
That scotch egg looks super good – although I would have liked the yolk a bit runnier – love when they are served warm.
Agnes
April 4, 2012 @ 9:03 pm
I agree – a runnier yolk would be perfect.
msihua
March 27, 2012 @ 9:56 pm
I MADE IT I MADE IT DASTARDLY! Phewww… I thought you didn’t love me anymore!!!
Ooooo… surprise birthday party and birthday lasagna? You’re the world’s bestest wifey 🙂
Agnes
April 4, 2012 @ 9:05 pm
Never!
And I eeeee I will always love yoooooouuuu.
(And yes, I’m the world’s best wife!)
jac
March 27, 2012 @ 11:24 pm
Lol I also took a photo of the magnificent sunrise this week but yours is better. Great river shot too!
Agnes
April 4, 2012 @ 9:05 pm
Aww thanks 🙂
April
March 28, 2012 @ 2:00 pm
I think I’m going to have to comment in number form for your week in brief posts now.
1. I know I’ve already said, but I’m so jealous of your sunset views!
2. Woah, so much beer this week! Hubby has already written his Moa Beer post, just waiting for me to do the photos! So yes, Alistair should write one for you!
3. Happy birthday Ally!
4. That dry ice photos is so, so cool!
Agnes
April 4, 2012 @ 9:09 pm
Okay comment replies in number form. 😉
1: Thanks Raz xx
2: ASK YOUR HUBBY TO WRITE MINE PLS PLS KTHXBAI
3: He said thanks 🙂
4: Dry ice is awesome fun!
Annette
April 1, 2012 @ 7:12 pm
Dry ice has got to be the coolest present ever :-)! Looks like a good birthday week for Ali. Lucky boy….
Agnes
April 4, 2012 @ 9:10 pm
It’s the perfect present for him, isn’t it? 🙂
Thanh
April 7, 2012 @ 8:01 pm
I’m sure liquid nitrogen would kick butt over dry ice by 100 times.
And yay, I’m a winner winner chicken dinner.
Agnes
April 8, 2012 @ 4:12 pm
It would but she won’t bring me any. 🙁 🙁