Shameless Plug

For Cake Monkey in Los Angeles! Every so often you find a bakery with one or two things that you really really love. This is the case of me loving EVERYthing this woman produces (and the gorgeous way she displays everything). She not only creates lovely, delicious desserts that taste like home, she creates her own versions of our favorites we find at 7-Eleven: Snowballs, Ho Ho's, Pop Tarts, you name it! Above (Cake Monkey Moguls) and below (Almond and Candied Kumquat cake) was a summation of my recent dinner....http://www.cakemonkey.com/

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Desserts from Los Angeles

Wackadoo desserts from Jordan Kahn! First is a grilled pistachio financier, a grilled milk mousse, caramelized croissant - with pistachio marzipan (those little green balls), coffee glass, kataifi tuile, green tea vines, cocoa nib ice cream, cocoa crumbs, black sesame halva and pistachio oil gel.

Second dish is crispy Jasmine meringue, aerated white chocolate, aerated buttercream flavored with bitters, coca cola pate de fruit, spice bread crisps, cashew penuche, confit baby carrots, saffron glass, folded mango, juniper cotton candy and bourbon custard. phew!