Cooking with fire

It was an "Agnes" day for me in the sunny Brisbane in Australia for one whole day.

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It was @reveling and @kiffandculture (book through these Instagram accounts) that arranged this special day for a lucky group of food lovers.

I've actually eaten in both Agnes Bakery and Agnes restaurant last year and loved them both.

We started the morning trying some pastries from the Agnes Bakery located in Fortitude Valley. I had the remarkable beef and mushroom pie last year and opted for a triple baked croissant this time because it sounded intriguing. I expected it to be crisp all the way to the inside and it was to a point but there was still that croissant chewiness inside and I loved this pastry.

The restaurant Agnes is built entirely around the concept of cooking on an open fire. The dark interior is kept minimal to highlight the heritage building it is housed in. The restaurant has three levels with the main dining room, a wine bar, and a terrace.

This special lunch we were about to have was prepared by Agnes head chef Ryan Carlson and he explained that the entire meal we were about to have was off the menu. He was still deciding what dishes will be included in the new menu.