I figured our guests from the north would be wowed more by the shelves and shelves of cakes at Brunetti than anything I could prepare. Michael and I joined in with more than half a heart apiece. In the left corner is my choc-hazelnut parfait. Ornately decorated firm chocolate icing concealing a moist dense chocolate cake. The candied orange was a welcome break in an intensely chocolatey (and overly sugary) experience. In the right corner is Michael's Grand Marnier tart. The chocolate pastry case was dominated by a weird jellyish custard that tasted faintly of orange, but not delicious liqueur orange. Dad and Anne seemed to enjoy both the range of cakes and their eventual choices, although I suspect Dad wanted to possess one of the enormous profiterole towers. For me, the quest for the perfect Brunetti treat continues.
I admit to not having explored many of the more decorative of Brunetti's offerings, but the ricotta and chocolate croissant is a little piece of something fabulous.
ReplyDeleteI only just dicovered the separate pastry display on this fourth trip. Thanks for the tip! I've got to stop getting suckered into the frilly ones, and a croissant just might do it.
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