Hmmmm. It's been a while since I last posted - the perils of not having an internet connection at the moment (roll on friday)!
Have had a really good week - settling into the flat, winning a pub quiz, dressing up as a lollipop lady for a friends party, discovering an amazing veggie burger to rival the cafe kino one, and free bingo and beer to mention a few things. But the highlight was definately going to see Death Cab for Cutie on Sunday. I got into DCFC the same way as most people I know - I discovered the amazing Postal Service album "Give Up", got frustrated that they only had one album and then discovered that the Postal Service was actually a collaboration between Jimmy Tamborello from Dntel and Ben Gibbard from DCFC, so I started listening to DCFC.
Firstly, the support (Frightened Rabbit) were pretty good. Which is quite refreshing as I seem to have been cursed with poor support acts recently. So that's always a nice way to start a gig. DCFC were great - they played a long set (about an hour and a half), covering a really good balance of old and new stuff. They also played two of my favourite songs together, both of which were a real highlight of the gig. "I will follow you into the dark" is a beautiful acoustic track about death and love - the performance was stunning and unadorned, made even more powerful by hearing the echoes of the crowd singing around me. "I will possess your heart" was a wonderful contrast to this - over 8 minutes long, the first 4 minutes are spent building up the music before the simple and repetative vocals begin. A great song to see performed live.
So that was pretty darn good.
In other news, I've discovered the most addictive food blog ever. Well, actually it's a collection of recipes from different blogs. There are just too many recipes out there, and I've read so much about the NY Times Cookie, I'm going to have to give it a go at some point... I've been really enjoying cooking again since moving and having access to a kitchen again! I've also starting bookmarking recipes I come across on these blogs that I want to cook and am so far up to about 50... so I hope all my friends are hungry. I'm also hoping to get back on track with my "52 things to learn to cook in a year" list which kind of went on hold during the whole house crisis... This is the current state of the list:
1) Jambalaya - done
2) Yaki Soba
3) Dal
4) Clam Chowder
5) Spring Rolls and Sesame Prawn Toast - done
6) Roasted Red Pepper Houmous + pitta bread - done
7) Mussels and Chips
8) Stifado - done
9) Kleftiko
10) Coq au Vin
11) Moussaka
12) Fish Pie - done
13) Olive Foccacia
14) Hollandaise Sauce
15) Thai Green Curry Paste
16) Stollen
17) Croissants
18) Tortellini
19) Pretzels
20) Pumpkin Pie - done
21) Jerk Chicken - done
22) Chicken Chow Mein - done
23) Falafel
24) Pierogi
25) Borscht
26) Seafood Gumbo
27) Char Siu Baau
28) Gnocchi - done
29) Enchilladas and Refried Beans
30) Frikadeller
31) Dolmades - done
32) Crumpets - done
33) Goan Fish Curry
34) Arancini
35) Bakewell Tart
36) Won Ton Soup
37) Lamb Rogan Josh and Pilau Rice -done
38) Biryani
39) Miso Soup
40) Tabbouleh - done
41) Pad Thai - done
42) Bara Brith
43) Saag Aloo + Naan Bread - done the Naan bread!
44) Chicken Adobo
45) Baked Alaska
46) Chicken Mole
47) Bobotie - done
48) Sticky Toffee Pudding and proper Custard - Ali & Jez, James, Rae
49) Meatloaf
50) Nettle Soup
51) Jam - done
52) Brioche
Hmmm. Looks like I have a little bit of catching up to do...
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2 comments:
i don't see marshmallows on this list!
Feel free to cook for me. Give it 2 weeks though and then college stuff will all be done with. :D
That's because the marshmallow obsession started after the list was written (which I think was July time...). I promise you marshmallows at some point though. Put in requests for other things and they shall be cooked!
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