Category Archives: Macaroon

February 6, 2013
8:41 PM
by: Uhockey

Canlis, Seattle WA

…considered by many to be the finest restaurant in the Pacific Northwest I’d originally planned to dine at Canlis with my family on 12/27/2011, a plan derailed (and detailed http://endoedibles.com/?p=1714) by the worst flight experience of my life and leaving … Continue reading →

Posted in Bread Basket, Canlis, Dessert, Foie, Food, Macaroon, Seattle, Vacation, Washington

February 6, 2013
2:18 PM
by: Uhockey

Three Days of Sweets, Seattle WA

Clearly unable to experience as much of Seattle as I wanted with three square meals a day another dozen or so stops consisting of both sweets and savories would round out the schedule along with the Soundgarden Concert, Art Museum, … Continue reading →

Posted in Ba Bar, Brave Horse Tavern, Bread Basket, Bread Pudding, Breakfast, Café Besalu, Cinerama, Coffee, Croissant, Crumble and Flake, Dessert, Fonte Coffee, Food, French Toast, Hot Cakes, Macaroon, Mighty O Donuts, Seattle, The Original Bakery, Vacation, Washington

February 5, 2013
8:01 PM
by: Uhockey

Little Bird Bistro, Portland OR

Little Bird – http://littlebirdbistro.com/ House Bread with Butter Sauternes Haut Charmes, 2009 Bordeaux Salt Cod Croquettes with Meyer Lemon Remolade, Pepper Jam Roasted Quail with Truffled Foie Gras Stuffing, Grape Chutney Charcuterie Board with Lamb Rillette/Truffled Peas, Foie Gras Brulee/Apricot-Sauternes … Continue reading →

Posted in Bread Basket, Coffee, Foie, Food, Ice Cream, Little Bird, Little Bird Bistro, Macaroon, Oregon, Pork, Portland, Stumptown, Truffle, Vacation

February 2, 2013
8:22 AM
by: Uhockey

Seven Days of Pastries, Cookies, Donuts, Pie and Coffee, Portland OR

Until my sister suggested Seattle as a family vacation for late 2011 I hadn’t really given much thought to the Pacific Northwest as a destination and having checked off myriad great meals during that trip, as well as a visit … Continue reading →

Posted in Barista, Blue Star Donut, Blue Star Donuts, Bouchon, Bread Pudding, Breakfast, Coco Donuts, Coffee, Common Grounds, Courier, Croissant, Dessert, DessertVacation, Food, Heart, Ken’s Artisan Bakery, Lauretta Jeans, Little T, Macaroon, Madeline, Nuvrei, Oregon, Oui Presse, Pearl Bakery, Pork, Portland, Ristretto Roasters, St. Honore, St. Jack, Stumptown, The Waffle Window, Tonalli’s, Vacation, Voodoo Doughnut, Water Avenue Coffee, Whiffies Pies

January 19, 2013
1:15 AM
by: Uhockey

Two Sweet Days 25-Years in the Making, Los Angeles CA

A fan of the Los Angeles Kings ever since my aunt and grandfather took me to see the purple and gold play at Joe Louis Arena during the 1987-88 season it goes without saying that the 2012 NHL playoffs were … Continue reading →

Posted in Bread Basket, Bread Pudding, Breakfast, California, Coffee, Cornbread, Croissant, Dessert, Food, French Toast, Glendora, Ice Cream, Los Angeles, Macaroon, Proof, Santa Monica, Semi Sweet, Short Cake, Sweet Rose Creamery, The Donut Man, The Nickel Diner, The Sycamore Kitchen

December 29, 2012
8:42 PM
by: Uhockey

Cornish Pasty Co [2] / Essence Bakery [2], Tempe AZ

  The lost meals entries consist of meals that occurred at various times throughout 2012 which, for any number of reasons, escaped my documentation – some due to a cross country move and a new job, some due to the … Continue reading →

Posted in Arizona, Bread Basket, Cornish Pasty Company, Croissant, Dessert, Essence Bakery, Food, Ice Cream, lost meals, Macaroon, Phoenix, Tempe, Vacation

December 24, 2012
9:21 PM
by: Uhockey

[lost meals] Joel Robuchon [3], Las Vegas NV

  The lost meals entries consist of meals that occurred at various times throughout 2012 which, for any number of reasons, escaped my documentation – some due to a cross country move and a new job, some due to the … Continue reading →

Posted in Bread Basket, cupcakes, Dessert, Foie, Food, Ice Cream, Joel Robuchon, Las Vegas, lost meals, Macaroon, Nevada, Pork, Truffle, Vacation

December 23, 2012
9:45 PM
by: Uhockey

[lost meals] é by Jose Andres, Las Vegas NV

The lost meals entries consist of meals that occurred at various times throughout 2012 which, for any number of reasons, escaped my documentation – some due to a cross country move and a new job, some due to the Los … Continue reading →

Posted in Dessert, é by Jose Andres, Foie, Food, Las Vegas, Lobster, lost meals, Macaroon, Nevada, Pork, Tasting Menu, Truffle, Vacation

December 22, 2012
1:50 PM
by: Uhockey

[lost meals] Honey Salt and Patisserie Manon, Las Vegas NV

The lost meals entries consist of meals that occurred at various times throughout 2012 which, for any number of reasons, escaped my documentation – some due to a cross country move and a new job, some due to the Los … Continue reading →

Posted in Bread Basket, Bread Pudding, Breakfast, Coffee, Croissant, Dessert, Food, French Toast, Honey Salt, Las Vegas, lost meals, Macaroon, Nevada, Patisserie Manon, Vacation

November 17, 2012
8:07 AM
by: Uhockey

[lost meals] La Fournette, Chicago IL

The lost meals entries consist of meals that occurred at various times throughout 2012 which, for any number of reasons, escaped my documentation – some due to a cross country move and a new job, some due to the Los … Continue reading →

Posted in Breakfast, Chicago, Coffee, Croissant, Dessert, Food, Illinois, La Fournette, lost meals, Macaroon, Vacation

September 15, 2012
7:17 AM
by: Uhockey

Essence Bakery / Caffe Boa / Cornish Pasty Co / Cartel Coffee, Tempe AZ

With my Vegas plans evaporated by the gross incompetence of Chase bank and their failings to appropriately process a loan for my new home and my life for the next few weeks now relegated to a combination of (hopefully) moving, … Continue reading →

Posted in Bread Pudding, Breakfast, Caffe Boa, Cartel Coffee, Coffee, Cornish Pasty Company, Croissant, Essence Bakery, Food, French Toast, Macaroon, Phoenix, Pork, Scottsdale, Tempe

June 9, 2012
12:33 PM
by: Uhockey

[lost meals] The NoMad, New York NY

The lost meals entries consist of meals that occurred at various times throughout 2012 which, for any number of reasons, escaped my documentation – some due to a cross country move and a new job, some due to the Los … Continue reading →

Posted in Bread Basket, Coffee, Crab, Dessert, Foie, Food, Intelligentsia, lost meals, Macaroon, New York, Pork, The Nomad, Truffle, Vacation

May 26, 2012
6:14 PM
by: Uhockey

[lost meals] Vetri [2], Philadelphia PA

The lost meals entries consist of meals that occurred at various times throughout 2012 which, for any number of reasons, escaped my documentation – some due to a cross country move and a new job, some due to the Los … Continue reading →

Posted in Bread Basket, Dessert, Foie, Food, Gnocchi, Ice Cream, Italian, lost meals, Macaroon, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pork, Souffle, Tasting Menu, Truffle, Vacation, Vetri

May 19, 2012
8:01 PM
by: Uhockey

Rogue 24, Washington DC

The Gist: Taken directly from the website because I couldn’t possibly sum it up better myself, “Rogue 24 is all about the unexpected…to wildly imaginative dishes and the theater-like setup where the kitchen acts as a culinary stage. Rogue 24 … Continue reading →

Posted in Coffee, Crab, DC, Dessert, Foie, Food, Ice Cream, Macaroon, Pork, Rogue 24, Sushi, Tasting Menu, Truffle, Vacation, Vidalia 24, Washington

April 2, 2012
8:33 AM
by: Uhockey

Sweets and Ancillary Eats, Montreal QC

  Like many of the cities I visit three meals a day was not going to cut it to truly experiencing the best of Montreal’s culinary offerings – as a matter of fact, considering we were only in town for … Continue reading →

Posted in Bakery Kouign Amann, Brulerie St. Denis, Canada, Coffee, Croissant, cupcakes, Food, Ice Cream, La Banquise, Le Fromentier, Les Délices de l'Érable, Les Glaceurs, Macaroon, Montreal, Myriade Coffee, Olivier Potier, Patisserie Rhubarbe, Schwartz's, St. Viateur, Toi Moi et Cafe, Vacation, Yeh!

March 30, 2012
2:06 PM
by: Uhockey

Coffee and Sweets, Toronto ON

Certainly not willing to suffice for a meager three (or four) meals per day on our trek to Canada a handful of additional stops for sweets and caffeine were made in each city; four in Toronto including Boreal Gelato, Bobbette … Continue reading →

Posted in Bobbette and Belle, Boreal, Bread Pudding, Canada, Coffee, cupcakes, Dessert, Grind House, Ice Cream, Macaroon, Soma, Toronto, Vacation

February 27, 2012
12:08 PM
by: Uhockey

The Dutch, Junoon, The Dutch [2], New York NY

With two days left in New York and still a number of spots left on my list of places to be visited Monday would start the same as any other; with a long run, breakfast, and plenty of walking intertwined … Continue reading →

Posted in Bread Basket, Coffee, Cornbread, Food, Ice Cream, Junoon, Macaroon, New York, The Dutch, Vacation

February 24, 2012
6:18 PM
by: Uhockey

Breakfast, Pastries, and Coffee, New York NY

Like most of my vacations, and particularly those to New York, the three meals a day plan simply was not going to cut it – not with a list of twenty eight places to explore – and as such some … Continue reading →

Posted in Bosie Tea Parlor, Bouchon, Bouchon Bakery, Breakfast, Brooklyn, Buvette, Coffee, Croissant, Dessert, Dominique Ansel, Donut Pub, Dough, Food, La Colombe, Macaroon, Mille-Feuille, New York, Payard, Pies n' Thighs, Pork, Puddin', Think Coffee, Vacation

February 24, 2012
11:08 AM
by: Uhockey

Per Se [2], New York NY

When I started planning this trip to New York the number one destination on my list was a return to Per Se; with stellar extended tasting menus at both The French Laundry under Corey Lee and Per Se under Jonathan … Continue reading →

Posted in Bread Basket, Breakfast, Coffee, Crab, Dessert, Foie, Food, Ice Cream, Macaroon, New York, Pancakes, Per Se, Pork, Sushi, Tasting Menu, Truffle

January 1, 2012
6:00 AM
by: Uhockey

Thomas Haas, Twisted Fork Bistro, Thierry, and Faubourg Paris, Vancouver BC

As Dim Sum was (literally) not everyone’s cup-of-tea during our trip to Richmond and Vancouver and the phrase “Chinese dumplings and noodles are not breakfast” was heard more than once a number of additional stops would be made to a … Continue reading →

Posted in Breakfast, British Columbia, Canada, Coffee, Croissant, Faubourg Paris, Macaroon, Pork, Thierry, Thomas Haas, Twisted Fork Bistro, Vacation, Vancouver