Sunday, May 2, 2010

What Satisfaction Canst Thou Have Tonight?

My sweet just made me a dessert that left my oft-neglected sweet tooth happily satisfied. This got me to thinking about how although I enjoy dining out in Italy, one of the things I miss most about the food scene back home is all the wonderful cafes, diners, restaurants and whatnots where you can go specifically for dessert. Going out for dessert (besides gelato) is just not done here.

One of my favorite spots "just for dessert" was right down the road from my apartment in Houston. And while everything shone brightly on the Ruggles menu, I always ordered my entree with dessert on my mind. As is often the case with me, choosing was never a one-two closed door. How could it be with choices like molten chocolate cake, carrot cake, Reese's pie, crossiant bread budding, red velvet cake, brownie a la mode, German chocolate cake, tiramisu..... about 40 tasty treats, brilliantly displayed in all their frosted, whipped glory just beckoning you from the moment you walk in.

Hello peanut butter crunch pie

Besides the quality of the little gems, what always put Ruggles head and shoulders above the rest for me was the care that went into plating up your selection. Always a sprig, swirl, or chocolate trellis that made going out just for dessert a little celebration each time.



Ruggles Cafe Bakery
2365 Rice Blvd.
Houston, TX 77005
713-520-6662

2 comments:

  1. Those make me want to jump through the computer screen and snatch them! DELISH.

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  2. I know, right?? Whoever coined the term "la dolce vita" clearly never lived in Italy.

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