* Buying frocks at the Vintage Fair
* Meeting two new wedding couples and teaching them their wedding dance
* Teaching some dear friends of mine their wedding dance
* Private lessons, private lessons, private lessons
* Attending cooking classes at the Wursthaus Kitchen Salamanca http://www.wursthauskitchen.com.au/
* Celbrating the Birthday
* A feeding frenzy at Montys * Loving my new Ice Blue Kitchenaid
The dancing amongst it all has taken a little bit of a back burner but it has been so nice to fill up the evenings with fine food, fine wine and friends!
We are all gearing up for the upcoming ball, and although classes will conclude mid December and resume again in Feb (dates to be confirmed), I cant see any sign of my calendar freeing up for a while!
The Vintage Fair was held at the Masonic hall the weekend everyone was away at CCB. Armed with my measurments and a measuring tape, I pawed through many a beautiful vintage frock. My number one tip is to wear a knee lenght slip, this way if there are no change rooms (or the one they have is constantly occupied) you can always just find a corner, and do a subtle try on without drawing too much attention to yourself. I managed to walk away with an original 1950s frock, lemon yellow and perfect for Pimms coctails on the balcony over summer!
The wedding classes have really picked up, with the requests getting wilder and wilder every new summer. Non swing songs are always a challenge, but have all worked out, and I'm finding it easier and easier to help get everyone ready for their big day! Red Hot Tip for those thinking of a wedding dance: Choose a short song!
I fell in love with the kitchen at the Wursthaus, it was a smaller and more intimate affair compared to the Agrarian Kitchen www.theagrariankitchen.com/ although I would recommend ANYONE go to either. I'm not sure what classes they will be running over the summer months, but I'm hoping to be at all of them! A whole new world of flavors and techniques have been introduced to my own kitchen recently as a result of the cooking classes I have been doing, and I must say, I have enjoyed being a wide eyed student for a little while!
Dinner, celebrations and the Kitchenaid are all for my birthday. Montys www.montys.com.au is my most favorite restaurant. They know us so well, and are always so accommodation. Don't be scared to sit down to a kilo of mussels and a gin and tonic to start your evening (that's right before you even look at entree). I have my favorite items on the menu but also like to try something that I know I could never attempt to recreate at home (I try making the mussels every few weeks at home but still like theirs more!!). If you only go out to dinner once in one year, this is the place you want to go to - pretty sure I'll say yes if you feel like inviting me too!!Celebrations deserve a post of their own, but the best night of night was had, with the perfect venue taking care of all of my party decorating problems! The Ivory Lounge with its lush velvet chaise lounges and low lighting created the perfect atmosphere for a sophisticated evening of cocktail and cucumber sandwiches. Stay tuned for a more detailed post soon!
This blog may soon turn into part dancing - part gossip from my life - part details of juicy love affair with my Kitchenaid. The retro Ice Blue is perfect for my kitchen, matches my apron, looks great on the bench and has already made my life easier! Poor friends and family will soon be bombarded with home made cakes and pasta dough, cookies and home made sausages (that's right!! you can do that!!). Im already dreaming of some time off over Christmas to put on some smooth tunes, and get my "Sally Home Maker" on followed by previously mentioned Pimms cocktails and dinner parties.
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