鎌倉利々庵 - Lilian Kamakura

鎌倉の御成通りから少し横道に逸れた先に利々庵というパン屋がある。3年ほど前に店を開いたそうだが、あまり通ることもない道なので最近まで知らなかった。小振りな菓子パンがあれこれ窓辺に並べられて美味しそうだ。たまたま今日は行きつけのビゴの店が閉まっていたので、こちらに回って試しにいくつか買って帰った。クルミ入りのパン、抹茶あんパン、クロワッサン、あとはバゲット。ちょっと和菓子感覚があるのかな。お茶請けの菓子代わりになりそうなパンと形容しておこう。フランスパンの方は水分含有量が多いとでも言うのか、パリッとした食感ではなく、クロワッサン共々日本的傾向かな。

On a sideway off Onari Street in Kamakura is a bakery named Lilian. They started about 3 years ago, but I didn't know it until recently because I seldom take this way. A variety of smallish bread is displayed in front of the window that all look attractive. As Bigot, mon boulanger quotidien, was somehow closed on the day, I came to get some here to try and bought a walnut bread, a maccha/bean paste, a croissant, and a baguette. The sweeter ones had an appeal like Japanese cakes in the style and flavor,  and I thought it would go well as alternative companions with green tea. The French bread, including croissant, tended to contain more water in the dough as it seemed, characteristically somewhat sticky than crispy, which is Japanese-French in my definition.

Suzuに通ってます - Visits repeat to Suzu

このところ毎月のように腰越のSUZUには夜も含め出かけています。連れて行く友人は誰もが満足してくれるし、プレゼンテーションの美しさはご覧のように相変わらずです。

At least once every month recently we visit Suzu in Koshigoe, lunches or dinners, and our guests are always happy with no exception. The entire atmosphere is basic and domestic, but their presentation is breathtaking as usual.

北軽のtags - Café in Kita-Karuizawa

お盆休みに息子のアトリエがある嬬恋を訪ねた。ランチは北軽井沢のtagsというカフェに連れて行ってもらった。プレートランチはフレンチトーストにベーコン1枚と地元野菜のサラダ。この野菜が良かった。左の小皿に入っている緑色の豆粒はウズラの卵より小さめでワイルド胡瓜だと教えてもらった。量的に足りないなという人にはカレーがお薦めとなる。このお店は本格的なエスプレッソ･マシンが置かれ、ちょっと懐かしいモダニズム家具のインテリアが温かい雰囲気を作っていて、居心地は良かった。窓辺のカウンター･トップは桜の一枚板。

During the buddhist holidays in mid August, we visited our son's atelier in Tsumagoi, and he took us to lunch at a nearby café called tags in Kita-Karuizawa. Their lunch plate included French toast, a slice of bacon, and the salad of local vegetables. The veges were excellent, and in the small glass bowl (left end in pix) are wild cucumbers that we have never seen before. If the plate looks insufficient for you, the curry with rice would be a better alternative. They had a large and serious espresso machine, and the interior with some modernism furniture had warm, relaxing atmosphere. By the window facing to the garden was a solid and beautiful cherry tree counter top.