What a weekend! With the Good Food and Wine Expo on for some endless sampling of foods/wine and also being invited over for a great gourmet dinner with friends, i felt like a king with a vast array of foods to eat.The GFW Expo is an event that i have been attending over the past 3 years and its interesting to see how its grown and evolved. This year's main attraction of Gordon Ramsey definitely drew a strong crowd compare to previous years. He puts on a decent show, although why women turn all gooey around him.. i'm not too sure; honestly, his not that attractive and his married!
Another point of contention at was the prescence of the "Indomie - Mi Goreng" stall. Now, don't get me wrong, i am a big fan of these tasty snacks. However, how can this food be classified as "good food"? Especially a food type that should be limited in consumption due to its high salt amount and artificial ingredients!
Being on the $5 dollar budget meant that i was unable to make a purchase of any food (most products on sale average around $7
Saturday
Brunch: Coffee
Good Food and Wine Show - Numerous tastings of food(cookies, duck, meats, olives, chutneys, ...) and wine.
Dinner: Wendy's 3 Course Bonanza Meal (Thanks Wendy, you rock!)
Total Cost: $2.50
As much as there were plenty of tastings, it really was an insignificant amount to even classify as as meal. Thankfully, my fab friend Wendy came to the rescue. She cooked up an awesome chicken roast. Thanks also to Kirsti, for the psychdelic trippy Philly Puff Pastries. It's amazing at how sharing a meal with friends can bring so much enjoyment.
Sunday
Brunch: Eggs on Toast
Dinner: Leather Jacket Fish, Rice, Melon Soup (Courtesy of Mum)
Total Cost: $3
Whilst living at home, family meals were a daily affair that my Mother placed great emphasis upon. It required that all members of the family were present and seated at the table upon dining. I guess i never really truly appreciated nor understood the significance of this event until i moved out.
Now it's an opportunity to catch up on the latest events and occurences. Input and advice can be sought for the issues pressing upon each individual. The face to face contact further reinforces the family ties and association that i have with the family. Its an occasion that i do really do value, no matter how trivial the topics in conversation. So when possible i'll make an effort to attend the family dinner on Sundays.
