I am back!

So how are you all doing? It's been very long since I blogged here..not that I have not been seeing the new comments and subscribers - but just that I haven't had the time to update it with new posts. Just saw my drafts - and I had started writing one on 1-Nov, but never got around to posting it. November is when I get to celebrate my birthday, and unlike a lot of others, I am kinda getting the urge to make some resolutions now. The year seems to have flown by so fast! Anyways, more on that later.

So what have I been upto? Well - crazy busy at work to start with, and then a wonderful vacation in Greece! I had been wanting to visit it for so long - finally managed to make it there. We spent a few days in Santorini (one of the islands), and some days in Athens, and also in Prague. Yes, a lot of places - which means a lot of new pictures, new food items, and new recipes.

And much like any other city we have visited - the inevitable happened. While walking down the main streets in Prague, searching for a nice place to grab a bite, we stumbled upon ...
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Häagen-Daz !


But of course!.
And as you can guess, we had one of those waffles with sinful dark chocolate ice-cream, thick chocolate sauce and some fresh fruits!
For any of you wondering why I go ga-ga over spotting a Häagen-Daz, well, as you would know, some of the ice-creams are to die for, and hence are one of the omni-present items in our freezer. But other than that - it's the waffles! Warm, soft and slightly crispy at the same time, I get hungry just looking at them. These babies are quite hard to find in Zurich, and I don't own a waffle iron. So I almost pounce upon any chance of grabbing them wherever I can spot them - Häagen-Daz being one of my favourites.

I will have a few posts on our Greece trip, and this time I wouldn't be gone too long! :-) Share

Belgian Waffles and chocolate ice-cream

Waffles! Who doesn't love them. Served with warm chocolate sauce and if you like it even more chocolat-y - some belgian dark chocolate ice-cream! Whoa..somebody's mouth is watering, and then somebody's jealous..lol!

Anyways, on my trips to the different countries in Europe I have almost always managed to spot a Häagen-Dazs at some touristy place (much like the forbidden McDonalds always peeping out of every nook and corner of every city). Not that I go looking for it - I much prefer eating at the local trattoria or brasserie than a Häagen-Dazs. But once there, I just cannot ignore those enticing pictures of a bed of waffles with icecreams and nuts all over it! Also, being in Zurich doesn't help. You see in my almost 3 year long quest here, I have not been able to spot any decent place serving belgian waffles. Crepes, yes, pancakes too, but no waffles.
On my 2 day trip to Brussels, I had waffles for breakfast, lunch, snacks and then I think I wanted it for dinner too until my husband intervened!

So imagine my happiness when just walking past Bellevue (the lakeside) at Stadelhofen, I spot a picture saying 'Neu'(german way of writing 'New') at the Movenpick outlet. There they were - belgian waffles with ice-cream. Hubby and I tucked in a plateful each :-) Share