It's been a while since I posted foodie topics. It's impossible to go out to eat when you have a two year-old child.

Anyway, Hero Material and I finally (!!!!) got a chance to revisit our favorite French Bistro tonight for the glorious night out!

sparkling wine

first course

appetizer with pate and other delish things

fish course

meat course

dessert — the best chocolate in town…OMG…

What are you having for Christmas?

The Boy is sick, so I decided to make him a big pot of chicken noodle soup since we have some bones and chicken breast meat. Since I didn't have egg noodles, I decided to use udon noodles instead.

Step one: Home-made chicken stock

Step two: Lots of veggies!

Step three: Patience…

Step four: Enjoy!

Kimi-chan is a super nice friend of mine in Hiroshima, and out of the blue — meaning completely unexpectedly — she sent me and Hero Material a big box of oysters from her father's award-winning farm in Ootake-Shi, Hiroshima Prefecture (Mukai Suisan). The box contained one big bag of shelled oysters and ten oysters in shells.

Look at the picture below for the quality of the delish oysters! (Note the size and color. They're exceptionally juicy and flavorful. FYI — I'm the one holding the oyster, and my hand isn't small by any means. [wedding band size ~6])

Once you try them from her father's farm, you never want to eat other oysters. Arigatou, Kimi-chan! :wub:

If you're in Japan and want to order oysters from her father's farm, you can call (0827) 53-7121. (Japanese only; sorry they don't speak English…!)