Birthday Donut Comparison

 This batch is from the Donut Plant. Starting from the upper left and going clockwise - Chocolate Blackout, Valhrona Chocolate, Spiced Pear, Marzipan, Peanut Butter and Blackberry Jam, Blueberry, and Carrot Cake. Holy cow, they were good.

This batch is from Dough. Left to right, Blood Orange, Lemon Poppy Seed, Nutella filled. Oh. My. They were amazing.

Cheap Donut from the Local Grocery

I have a weakness for low-quality donuts, I guess. Don't get me wrong, I also love the gourmet ones from the Donut Plant. But this had probably been sitting in the case all day, so it was getting a bit dry, which meant that it was kind of crunchy on the outside. Which is AWESOME.

Two Visits to Spot Cafe on Elmwood in Buffalo

 This is one of our favorite things to eat in Buffalo. It's called The Mike Sandwich. It has two fried eggs, provolone, and cream cheese, and boy, is it good. We discovered it when we went to Buffalo for Thanksgiving in 2009 and fell in love. This one was served on whole wheat focaccia, and there's a delicious vanilla latte in the background.

This was at Spot a couple days later. I had spotted these cinnamon rolls on the day we got the Mike sandwiches, but knew I couldn't have both in one sitting. So two days later we were there, and I got this bad boy. They really got this right for a couple reasons - it's big in diameter, but it's not too tall, which helps it not feel so ginormous. Also, the dough is on the light side, which also keeps it from being so immensely filling and heavy and doughy. We love Spot, patronize them often if you live in the Buffalo area!

Cranberry Chutney by Nava

This was a DEElicious cranberry chutney made by O's sister, Nava, for Thanksgiving dinner. There was so much great food, some of which I may post here, but this was so good. Cranberries, apples, onions, raisins, and cinnamon. And, as she told me, tons of sugar. It was great, and the cinnamon was a really nice touch. It was even better the next day. I guess it's one of those things that is better when it sits for a while. Total score for the host of 2011 Thanksgiving.

Cold Noodles from Mee Noodle SHop

10/16/11 - Yep. I said there would be lots of cold noodles on this blog.

Chocolate Chocolate Chip Ice Cream with Peanut Butter Sauce

At the Denville Dairy in Denville, NJ on 10/22/11. Oh my heck, it was good. Like a Reese's Peanut Butter Cup turned into a sundae

Cheeseburger with Sauteed Mushrooms and Onions

At a Publick House in Chester, NJ on 10/22/11. After a day of apple picking, we needed a substantial lunch and this is what Tom had. I had a burger, but without any cheese or anything, so Tom's made for a better photo.