waffles

I was in the mood for something chocolate, and I came across this delicious chocolate waffle. It’s made in a waffle iron, with devil’s food cake batter. Of course, the batter is mixed from scratch — not from a box — although I’m tempted to try it with a boxed mix, just to see whether it works.

Who says you can’t have chocolate cake for breakfast? Topped with whipped cream and strawberries, it looks like the perfect breakfast to me!

Thank you to Jocelyn, of Eugene, Oregon, for sharing her photo and recipe!

This is a Japanese treat, called tai-yaki. It is like a waffle, made in the shape of a bream, and filled with sweet bean paste. It might not look or sound sweet, but it is! I remember having this when I visited Japan, and I have not seen one in 20 years. When I found this photo, it brought back vivid memories of those trips with my family. I could almost taste and smell the tai-yaki!

Many thanks to Yoshiko for sharing her beautiful photograph with us!