‘Desserts’ Archive

Lick Ice Cream October 28, 2011 8 Comments

2032 S Lamar Austin, TX 78704 (512) 363-5622 http://ilikelick.com (site under construction) A new ice cream shop opened just this week called Lick Ice Cream. I got wind that they carried a beets flavor and bacon flavor. Remember how I told you bacon has a standing invitation to party in my mouth? Yeah, it took [...]

Progressive Lunch in Houston: Yogurtland October 24, 2011 10 Comments

What is a progressive meal? A progressive meal is when you go to more than one place for a single meal. Often people do it by courses, my friends and I tend to do it by what is best known by the restaurant. A few weeks ago Cindy, Thomas, and I convened for another one [...]

Vancouver, Canada: Mink Chocolates August 30, 2011 7 Comments

863 West Hastings Street Vancouver, BC V6C 3N9, Canada (604) 633-2451 http://www.minkchocolates.com I just got back from a 4-5 day vacation in Vancouver last night. I’m still groggy and already miss Vancouver terribly. I ate really well and plan on blogging about Vancouver the next couple of weeks here. (Hello, August is practically over and [...]

Houston: Araya Artisan Chocolates June 16, 2011 6 Comments

Araya Artisan Chocolates 2013 W Gray Houston, TX 77019 (832) 967-7960 www.arayachocolate.com It’s been a few months since Cindy took me to Araya Artisan Chocolates but a few of the truffles we sampled still haunts me. We settled for sampling 4 pieces. I picked two and she picked two. I picked the Orange Rum (top [...]

Boston: 2nd Trip to Flour June 14, 2011 7 Comments

Flour 1595 Washington St., Boston MA 02118 (617) 267-4300 www.flourbakery.com Who skipped breakfast this morning? You wouldn’t want to skip if Flour was in your town. This was my breakfast during my second trip there during just one stay in Boston. (First trip documented here.) Breakfast Pizza Luscious Berry Bread Pudding

Wordless Wednesday – A Day of Cupcakes June 8, 2011 6 Comments

Austin Third Annual Cupcake Smackdown Youtube Link Followed by Polkadots Cupcakes Read more about Polkadots here and here. Find more Wordless Wednesday entries here.

Wordless Wednesday: Bananers Are Love May 31, 2011 16 Comments

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Boston: Flour May 16, 2011 10 Comments

1595 Washington St., Boston MA 02118 (617) 267-4300 www.flourbakery.com I am so grateful to Franish Nonspeaker for recommending Flour, a popular bakery in Boston with three locations. BFF and I both agree that we have to add Flour to Mike and Patty’s as our regular breakfast places in Boston. We stopped by Flour first thing [...]

Wordless Wednesday: Sweet March 30, 2011 9 Comments

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Ruggles’s White Chocolate Bread Pudding March 6, 2011 6 Comments

2365 Rice Blvd Houston, TX 77005 (713) 520-6662 www.rugglescafebakery.com Back in college, whenever I visited Houston, I would meet with my friend, Cindy. She introduced me to Ruggle’s White Chocolate Bread Pudding. For a few years there, we shared our loyalty and love to a this divine dessert. I’ve never ordered anything else at Ruggles. [...]