Josh and I went to check out Park Avenue Coffee's 60+ varieties of gooey butter cake. Really, they only offer about 10 varieties a day. I went with the Peanut-Peanut Butter (there is also a Peanut Butter flavor...not really sure what the difference is) and boy was it ever peanutty. It was good, but not the best I've ever had. I think the best I have had would be one Sarah made (in Florida?) with Grand Marnier, followed by the extra gooey one at 1111 Mississippi (a restaurant here in stl.) which is served with a cold glass of milk. Yummmy! That reminds me, I need a gooey butter cake recipe!
Josh, being a "traditionalist" (and not that edgy), went with original. I was surprised, because they had a chocolate chip cookie dough flavor, and cookie dough is usually something he finds irresistible.Besides eating gooey butter cake, we also visited Penzeys spice store in Maplewood. I got some vanilla beans from Madagascar that I'm really excited to use (not sure what I'm going to do with them just yet) as well as some Hungarian Paprika. Josh also bought several things, one of which was file, the flavoring traditionally found in gumbo. Guess I have that to look forward to!
We capped off our Saturday food shopping spree by visiting Jay International, conveniently located on Grand Avenue. We purchased some panko (Japanese breadcrumbs) which I highly recommend if you like to "oven fry" things. Much better than regular bread crumbs. I also found some leeks, shallots, and mint at low, low prices. We passed on the durian.
Hope your Saturday was as food-tastic as mine!
4 comments:
Can not believe you would post such pictures when I have been dieting and detoxing all week. You have no mercy.
That sounds like an awsome day. Gualter would never put up with all that food stuff.
Is the file from the guy featured on "Feasting on Asphalt", who ground his own?
The next time I come down, we have to go to Penseys.
Mom, sorry. I didn't realize it was detox week. I'll put up a picture of vegetable juice or something.
Sarah, we will go to Penzeys for sure. There are so many things I would like to try there. The file is from Penzeys, so probably not produced by the Feasting on Asphalt guy, but still of high quality.
I want to go to Penzey's too.
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