One of the first places I checked out was the new CIA Bakery Cafe. Oh the desserts were works of art. Don't take my word for it, check out the pics.
They also had rustic loaves of bread, coffee and teas from around the world, and an uber cool light fixture made of wooden spoons...
But the desserts wowed me and the Cowboy & I splurged...
The chocolate dome thing was called "Chocolate XS" and it was...but my favorite ended up being the light and luscious Mango Mousse Cake. Yum. A sweet first day of vacation.
The CIA Bakery Cafe hours are: Tuesday through Saturday, 7 a.m.–5 p.m. and 8 a.m.–5 p.m. on Sunday. The Café will be closed on Monday.
The next day, I participated in the Spain and the World Table cooking class that CIA was kind enough to let me cover. You can read about that adventure and find some Spanish recipes at this link. Enjoy!
I think I need to go to the gym from looking at those pictures. Growing up, I never learned how to cook. I thought, "Hey, I can read. How hard can cooking be? Read and follow the recipe." HA! Anyone who has seen my pathetic attempts to make cheesecake will attest I am a walking, talking example of how untrue my assumption was. I am in awe of the creative and talented people who can cook (and my tummy is grateful to them).
ReplyDeleteThanks for visiting Heather! Just as writers need readers, those of us who cook need eaters ;P
ReplyDeleteWow, very cool. My husband and I both cook, but he's the more adventurous one. When he has the time. He taught me a lot of what I know. One of these days we'll take a cooking class together...
ReplyDeleteO.K. I volunteer as an "eater". I'll also help with chopping and, of course, the dishes. Just tell me the time! :-)
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