Easter Treats

Here are some of my favourite Easter treats this year... 

Starting with the obvious.. Easter Eggs. This year it's all about Cadbury's Dairy Milk Marvellous Creations and Creme Egg. The Marvellous Creations Egg includes bars of their Jelly Popping Candy & Cookie Nut Crunch. Love the textures. Just try them. I was given a giant Creme Egg Easter Egg too. Giant egg and a box of five creme eggs. That'll see me through the end of the Creme egg season!! 

Next up Easter Cupcakes from my favourite spot, The Cupcake Bloke. Can be found on Coppinger Row beside Pygmalion in Powerscourt Town Centre every Thursday to Saturday. They had Easter themed cupcakes this weekend and over two visits I tried three Easter cupcakes (Red velvet, Chocolate nest & Vanilla bunny) Sean tried out the raspberry and coconut Easter chick. Fab as always! 

Fallon & Byrne Pecan Danish

Perfect with coffee on a chilly April morning... 

Fallon & Byrne Coleslaw 

Described on their packaging as infamously delicious. Just creamy goodness! 

Poulet Bonne Femme Chicken sandwich

Roast rotisserie chicken sandwich on sourdough. Served with butter, mayonnaise, whole grain mustard and mixed leaves. Picked this up from Avoca in Kilmacanogue but they're also in Avoca at Rathcoole, Monkstown & Suffolk Street. You've gotta try this. 

Finally some drinks... 

Founders Brewing KBS (Kentucky Breakfast Stout) made with coffee and chocolate. Stored in Bourbon barrels in caves under Grand Rapids, Michigan for a year. That special most shops in Dublin are only allowing one bottle per customer! 

Sancerre Rene Carroi Vendanges 2013

Currently €14 at Supervalu. Sancerre is my absolute favourite white wine. This is a good one to try. 

The Lemonade at Super Miss Sue. 

Extremely refreshing and tart with a nice sugary finish. I needed this after a lot of alcohol the previous evening. Definitely recommended if you visit here for brunch.

So that's my Easter treats list but what about you? What did you try this weekend that you really enjoyed?! 

Super Brunch at Super Miss Sue

Visiting Super Miss Sue on Drury Street (www.supermisssue.com) has been on "the list" for quite some time as I kept being told by at least one person that you get the best fish & chips in Dublin here... Booked in here for brunch on Easter Saturday. 

The menu for brunch...

Starting with drinks we both chose fresh lemonade. The lemonade was tart and refreshing.This was badly needed (thanks to the amount of alcohol consumed the night before!!!) I had a Kir Royale and Sean chose a Grapefruit Fizz... 

Now food. Sean chose the Norwegian Eggs. The eggs were perfectly oozy and served on brioche with smoked salmon, Hollandaise Sauce and chips.

I chose the very very grown up Fish Finger Buttie - you need to eat this with a knife and fork or else you'd need a private room so you can be as messy as you like!!! The fish fingers, crushed peas and tartare sauce served on v fresh bread with lots of chips. I don't eat potatoes but I tried one and I have to say it was actually rather good as chips go! Sean enjoyed eating them though :)

Desserts was a choice of Rum Baba or a Chocolate Orange Pot. Sean was stuffed but I always leave room for dessert and I decided on the Chocolate Orange Pot served with vanilla ice cream and nuts. There was two spoons placed on the table and Sean gave it a little try. He didn't like the nuts but I got to eat most of it and it was really good. We got two Americanos with dessert. My only issue with the coffee was that it was brewed a little too hot. 

I noticed the table beside us ordered the Shellfish platter. That looked bloody impressive!!! 

I have to say this has to be one of the nicest meals I've had in the last year. I've put it on the list for places to return to...