Ladurée Macarons

My husband bought these from Brown Thomas as a special Christmas treat!

これでダブリンでマロングラッセが手に入ればもっと嬉しい。

Bush de Noël

This year, we're going to host a big family Christmas dinner for the first time. I made Bush de Noël today. I hope people will like it as some Irish people have a conservative taste.


正直言ってアイルランドの伝統的なクリスマスケーキは好きじゃないのだ。ウェディングケーキと同じすんごい重いフルーツケーキ。

Lucca Italian Restaurant, Fort Lauderdale, Florida

A bit pricey, but quite nice. I was particularly impressed with the octopus I had for starter.　http://www.luccafl.com/



通りの向かいにあるギリシャ料理のレストランが大賑わいで、実は最初はそっちの方に行きたかった。でも美味しかったのでこっちにしてよかった。

☆☆☆☆

The Floridian, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA

Found this place in our guidebook. It was very busy with people having Sunday brunch as the guidebook says. A lot busier than any other cafes or restaurants. I tried pancakes. They're enormous as this is USA! And a lot nicer than the ones I had in New York. This place is open 24 hours a day, so I may try one of these nights when I can't sleep.

http://www.lasolasboulevard.com/new/dining/floridian.htm

ソーセージを頼んだら、ハンバーグみたいなのが来た。文化の違いを改めて実感。それにしてもデカイぞ、パンケーキたち。

Dunkin Donuts

I have to eat donuts when I'm on holiday abroad as there's no doughnuts shop in Dublin. There used to be one in UCD campus years ago... I had a marble glazed doughnuts with a frozen coffee, which was quite nice. It tasted like a 'coffee shake'.

本命はクリスピー・クリームだ。

MacDonald's Festive Menu

Nothing festive about these burgers, and they're not particularly nice, either...


夫の日本語検定試験の後に行った。

Lorge Chocolate

Bought this box of chocolate from Lorge Chocolatier at Food & Wine Magazine Christmas Show last week. Lovely handmade chocolates by a french chocolatier. I wonder there's any french chocolatier in Dublin. I saw one in Cork...

最近、「人生はチョコレート箱のようなもの」という気がしてきている。