Monday, August 27, 2012

Skyline in Seoul

Typhoon coming in from Japan "steering things up a bit"

Sunday, August 12, 2012

Rounding of the drinks

Besides the 3 champagnes, we had 1999 E Guigal, Chateanuf de pape, 2001 Zenato Amarone and for good measure the 2000 Oremus Tokaji

And since we really needed another dish

Chocolate cake with home made pistachio ice cream

The 2nd BBQ result

Well marbled outer file, grilled sweet onion on a bed of beans with a touch of chili

Carpaccio with a bookmark...

Grilled flank steak, egg yolk sauce, horseradish, bed of salad, roasted nuts etc.. Yummy

Is charcoal / wood fired BBQ better than gas....

Well, I must admit it does give a unique taste

Shall we be seated ?

Tasting notes are under the plates, let's begin

And some food with the champagne

Just genius and very nice pairing with the different champagnes

The champagne lineup

What a better way than to start with some Dom 2003, Krug NV and Bollinger NV (hard to shine in that company), note the Finnish breaded caviar

Wednesday, August 8, 2012

This is how it feels

Meeting up with Gordon and Nikie again

How does it feel behind a jet engine

The museum is huge

Very nice and meticulous restoration work

Ethan takes the cockpit

Ready for take off

Daddy also gets to play

Jas39 Gripen simulator, daddy managed to avoid crashing and took down 3 boogies

The Agren's takes on the Swedish air force museum in linköping

Amy and Ethan playing with the mini airplanes

Sunday, August 5, 2012

Not easy when it's your first time

Luckily they are cooked and dead... I wonder what could have happened
otherwise...

No Swedish August without crayfish

I guess it's a first for the kids

Saturday, August 4, 2012

Summer food

Blueberry pie, picked from the forecast outside the house, the Sauternes makes a great pairing

The "Brat pack"

Same age, different backgrounds but having a blast

Amy's new friend

Amy is picking up the Swedish dog training language fast

The small house on the left is ours

Old house from last century

Nice area, the owners house at Kvarn's herrgard is great