Waffles for thought !

Been trying hard not to think about it but somehow it's even started disturbing me during my sleep recently creating an urge to have it all the more. To actually look at it on the brighter side, I seem to be looking forward towards having them for breakfast every weekend (wish I could have it everyday in bed...sigh!). The kitchen's truly not my department although I've tried my hands at it a couple of times but somehow the end result doesn't look appealing one bit and hence I've always ended up ordering food from the Chinese guy down the road. So folks, just to get your attention back on track I'm talking bout the 'Belgian Waffles' for breakfast and trust me on this, it can sometimes get worse than a nightmare when hunger strikes during hibernation hours !

Served with fruits, whipped cream, icecream, peanut butter, honey, maple syrup, butter, jam and many other ingredients would be a temptation worth indulging in for. Let me just tell you how it all started when a close friend of mine decided to take me out to breakfast (like all the time I couldn't resist to say no for free breakfast) and so we hit this place situated in Koregaon Park, Pune called Gourmet on North main road & right besides German Bakery. The reason for choosing this place was first of all both of us decided to zero in on something different (read:continental) and not the usual idli-dosa combo which we we're already fed up of having at Madhuban after college hours every single day...phew !

Sitting right besides our table was this middle-age-firang-lady in an Osho gown who was being served waffles while the two of us we're still deciding on the 2 page menu the-have's & have-not's ! Seeing the lady savour the delicacy of the batter cake with toppings of honey & melted butter we couldn't resist our curiosity and after a quick-quiet exchange of looks we decided to try the so-called-pancake.

Somehow this time the order was really late or I just felt that it was some sort of a patience test as 10 minutes to the order seemed like hours & i'm guessing this always happens when your eagerly awaiting something !! After the much awaited wait we had on our table 2 plates of square-shaped-grid like appearance which we "drenched" it in melted butter and honey/maple syrup only to indulge ourselves in the so called "Belgian Waffles" all for just 45 bucks ! And while I'm posting this piece of blog I feel like hitting the nearest 24/7 place which can serve waffles because I know I'm going to be in-&-out of sleep :)

I do miss having waffles with Taroon and Navtej who have always obliged to accompany even at the mere mention of this traditional breakfast dish. Often on weekends it became a must- have and I still remember feeling nostalgic when Navtej used to fret & fume when I used to dish out the word 'Waffles' in front on him and we just couldn't resist and ride ourselves all the way till Koregaon Park.

It's been long since I made my presence felt at Gourmet but I do look forward to it in the next trip I'm going to be making very soon to Pune. In the meantime i do know as a matter of fact that the Taj Residency in Bangalore, off M.G. road does serve waffles...but is there any other place I could explore in this city for the same and not go through sleepless nights dreaming about breakfast & waffles !!??!!

I'm really starving now...anyone for breakfast??

Signing off

Girish !!!