Le Patissier brand vanilla ice cream.
London (LHR) to San Francisco (SFO), United Airlines
These little cups of ice cream with the wooden spoons always bring me back to childhood. I remember occasionally getting them with our school lunches in elementary school. Those tasted better though, lol!
Palace of Westminster, Houses of Parliament.
Vanilla ice cream, chocolate syrup, creme anglaise.
Alicante, Palm Springs CA
This was a very sweet and heavy dessert. I could only take a couple bites then I was finished. It had some good flavors, but was way too sweet for my taste.
A great way to end a dinner – with not too-sweet ice cream with a thick, creamy texture. Noms! Tasting menu
Izakaya Yuzuki, San Francisco CA
Large elephant ear leaves (Alocasia ‘Portora’, Araceae), Castro.
A sweet and tart lemon creation. Two layers of sponge cake filled with mascarpone and topped with vanilla shavings. $8.25
Fishermen’s Grotto, San Francisco CA
Noms, what a great combination! This cake wasn’t overly sweet and it had a great lemon taste – perfect! The sponge cake was moist and super flavorful.
Crown Royal Manhattan cocktail. $9
Steamed crabs ready for purchase, Fisherman’s Wharf.
Poached pear with vanilla ice cream, chocolate sauce, whipped cream. $7.50
Le P’tit Laurent, San Francisco CA
This was the perfect dessert to end our meal. It wasn’t too sugary sweet and it had a great firm texture. And how can you go wrong with vanilla ice cream and chocolate sauce?!
Large chalk lettuce (Dudleya lulverulenta, Crassulaceae), West Field Road.
Flourless chocolate cake with a molten hot center. A la mode with vanilla bean ice cream.
Roy’s, Waikoloa HI
Meh, this was boring and pretty standard as desserts go. I am glad that it was more moist than the pineapple upside down cake though.
Lololu Valley.
A la mode with vanilla bean ice cream.
Roy’s, Waikoloa HI
Ugh, this was probably the blandest pineapple upside down cake I’ve ever had. There was no enjoyment in this dessert. The cake was on the dry side and the pineapple portion was just boring. Even the vanilla ice cream could do little to liven up this sad dessert.
Recycle bin, Lololu Valley. Everybody should love to recycle!
Tropical Dreams Ice Cream. $3.50
Waimea Coffee Company, Waimea HI
Mmm, this ice cream had a wonderful dense and milky texture with great vanilla bean flavor. SO good!
Driving the Mamalahoa Highway.
Strawbeery, banana, and vanilla. Small cup $2.15
Waiola Shave Ice, Honolulu HI
Mmm, this shaved ice was SO yummy! The ice is super fine and fluffy, unlike the the kind we get on the mainland. The syrup is also very good and not overly sweet. The service could use some improvement though.
Makua and Kila (Surfer Boy and Seal) statue, Waikiki Beach.
Vanilla ice cream and almonds. Family style supper $46 per person
Staple and Fancy, Seattle WA
I’m not a fan of super sweet desserts, but this was on the other end of the spectrum. It was bland and the dough was thick and undercooked. Perhaps this is why I rarely order desserts. Unfortunate since the rest of the meal was delicious up to this point. 😦
Christopher Columbus statue, Seattle Waterfront Park.
Shrimp caesar salad.
Shilshole Bay Marina, Seattle WA
It was a warm, beautiful afternoon and my brother found out that Shilshole Bay Marina was throwing a block party to celebrate their 50th anniversary. So, naturally, we hopped onto our beach cruisers and biked over. We were pleasantly surprised by the great quality of free food they were handing out! You had your choice of a shrimp or salmon casear salad and a drink. They were also handing out bags of Kukuruza popcorn which, by the way, is delicious! It’s a local Seattle company with a storefront in Ballard (and elsewhere probably). We hung out for a while, just long enough to get some cake – lol! Ah, another great day in Seattle!
Blackened salmon caesar salad.
Strawberry lemonade.
Kukuruza gourmet caramel popcorn.
White anniversary cake with buttercream and strawberry slices filling.
Chocolate anniversary cake.
Shilshole Bay Marina.
Chocolate, maple, and vanilla. $0.45 each
Rolling Pin Donuts, San Bruno CA
The custard was way too thick for me – I could only down one. I prefer my cream puff filling on the whipped side. I was surprised how much custard they fit into these tiny cruller holes though!
Trays of donuts.
More trays of donuts!
Rolling Pin Donuts storefront.
Vittle Monster 