After a quick pint at one of the worst bars I've ever been to, we headed over to Jus Burgers. The queue wasn't too big, and we got a table for four pretty quickly. I enjoyed it much more than the first visit - the gluten free bun was bigger and less soggy, and we didn't make the mistake of ordering the meal deal this time.
The Turkish lamb (on a gluten free bun): delicious and huge
We went to The Garden in Leederville last night for a quick drink before supper. It went a bit like this:
Conor ordered two pints of Hoegarden - the barman warned us that they were $18 each. We swiftly changed our minds to Golden Ale, and found a seat under a big tree. We spent ten minutes gawping at the revolting menu and the equally loathsome clientele. Then a bird shat on us and we left.
In summary, this place is completely vile should be shut down immediately.
Last night after seeing a spot of ballet we headed over to North Freo for a burger and a drink. Mrs Brown is a small bar that recently opened up next to Flipside, on Queen Victoria St. It's suitably dark and trendy inside, with shelves full of dog-eared board games, and a magnetic board full of fridge magnets - ideal for keeping couples occupied who have run out of things to talk about.
This was all well and good, but by far the two best bits about Mrs Brown are:
Angry Almond is my favourite bit of Subi markets - along with various grains, pulses and dried fruits they also stock lots of hard-to-get-hold-of things (like stem ginger in syrup, or pomegrante molasses). Recently they launched an online store, delivering across WA for just $3.50. This is very pleasing to me.
Angry almond at Subiaco Markets
Yen's Fruit & Vegetables at Subiaco Markets
It was 37 degrees today, so we went to the beach. I got stung by a jellyfish. So did Conor. I have to keep telling myself: at least it wasn't a shark.
After yesterday's success with chocolate macarons, I decided to try Ottolenghi's lime & basil ones today. Although they weren't quite as smooth and shiny looking they worked well (and most importantly, tasted delicious).
Last night we went for supper and pub quiz action at Little Creatures. As ever, the food was good (very speedy, piping hot and generous portions), and the beer was cold and fizzy. The pub quiz was a bit of a let down - after five rounds spread over three hours half the pub was asleep. Despite this blip I am a big fan of this place - it's always consistent, and they seem to have found a formula that works very well for them, and stuck to it.
If I've learnt one thing over the past eleven months, it's that Australians are obsessed with banana bread. This obsession, coupled with a great recipe (thanks Mum!) means that I currently make about four loaves a day at work. Bonza!
Note: This recipe also works very well with gluten free plain flour. It doesn't rise at much, but is just as delicious.
Today was my second attempt at macarons - this time chocolate flavoured (with a chocolate ganache in the middle). Although time consuming and pretty fiddly to make they are immensly satisfying, and after I've finished one batch, I immediately want to start making a second. Next up: lime and basil.
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