An Interlude
My truly epic cake post is yet to come. But as I will be out of town for the remainder of this week, it will have to wait. In the meantime, I thought I’d share a couple pastry photos I took over the weekend. These come from the bakery within the Grand Cafe at the Red Rock Casino in Las Vegas. They have most of the usual suspects, plus a couple offerings I found unique, such as a bright green Mint Chocolate Tart. You can bet I’ll be going back to try that one. This time, I got an eclair and a fruit tart, as one of the most important ways I judge a shop is by their pastry cream. The verdict? Pretty darn good. The eclair was unfortunately a bit dry, but the custard was lovely. The fruit tart was even better.
Honey Toast, and other bits of awesome
This my friends, is the Honey Toast-served warm with a crisp outer crust and soft insides, dripping with butter and honey, and served with a generous scoop of vanilla ice cream. Heaven in bread form. The Boyfriend and I discovered this amazing dessert during a first meal at Ichiza, which is probably the best Japanese restaurant I have eaten at thus far. Trust me, one bit of it and you will be hooked. I don’t even normally care much for honey, but something about the combination of flavors and textures…delicious. And the honey toast was not the only awesomeness to be found at Ichiza.
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A Soprano in the Kitchen 