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Kandy Kake goes even MORE chocolatey
t says: Those who know me know that I have a ginormous sweet tooth. They also know that I eat a LOT of Tasty Kake Kandy Kakes. Hell, I’ve already even posted about them once, where I looked at this “brownie edition” that they had. I was not impressed. There was no filling, and the “kake” part of it wasn’t good – it wasn’t very cakey (i.e. too dense), and it wasn’t very brownie-y (i.e. not dense enough).
Lo and behold. Look what I found!
Brownie Kandy Kake - version 2.0
I was intrigued. And, anticipating a long time at home (this was right before Hurricane Irene came to town), I bought two boxes. There was just too much potential to risk losing out on this “limited edition” variety.
I got it home and ate one immediately.
Not exactly like on the box, but still delicious-looking!
It … was … awesome. The kake was as light-and-fluffy as the original – but chocolate! The peanut butter was thickly laid on, and the chocolate robe was as pristine as the original. Hurray! So here we go – my final ranking of Kandy Kake varieties:
1. “Doublicious” Double-stuffed Peanut Butter Kandy Kakes – that’s right, double the peanut butter of the original – so delicious
2. <TIE> Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Kandy Kakes – the chocolate has a little more bitter oomph than in the original – plays an interesting counterpoint to the rich peanut butter
2. <TIE> Peanut Butter Brownie Kandy Kakes- reviewed above
4. Peanut Butter Kandy Kakes (the original!)
5. Hippity Hops / Ghostly Goodies: I’ve had these before – I’d eat one if it was unwrapped sitting in front of me, but not if there are any normal/original ones around.
6. Chocolate Kandy Kakes (the one with the creme filling – ugh – gross) – I’d not eat one of these even if it was unwrapped sitting in front of me.
7. Brownie Kandy Kakes – if there was one of these unwrapped sitting in front of me, I’d take it and throw it away just so no one else makes the mistake of eating one.
Thank You Steve.
t says: Steve Jobs will surely be missed.
d strikes out on his own.
t says: After having gotten a doctoral degree, a new job, and a new apartment, d is going to start a series of culinary adventures which he will document on his brand new blog! Check it out:
http://baruffeast.blogspot.com/
We were there for a breakfast at his new crib (see the menu on his site). Quite delicious. Then he let me play with his camera. Surprisingly, he didn’t use the photo that I thought was hilarious.
Cute, right?
kp’s country kitchen
t says: kp cooked a meal for g, v, a, d, and me (and himself). It was friggin awesome. Here are some pictures and quotes/comments. But I need to apologize in advance. While my iPhone normally takes crappy pix (it’s a 3G people … not a 4, not a 3GS, a 3G!!), it did especially crappy this time. So absolutely no justice to kp’s food is done by these – sorry kp!!
App 1: "Hush Puppies"
A composed plate that features a swan-shaped hush puppy, a lamb kebab in the background (it's kind of like a lamb sausage but spiced/seasoned really well) ... and judging by clarity , you can tell that it was NOT take by my iPhone.
It looks like a pot of brown, but it is sweet sweet butter chicken, made with bone-in chicken. So delicious!
I am neglecting a picture of the palak paneer cuz my pic was so bad. v took some pics of the cookies we made. I premade some dough balls as described here and then we topped them with a variety of spices (ginger, nutmeg, cinnamon), dried cherries, crystallized ginger, etc. I wish she had taken pics of kp’s food cuz hers were WAY better than mine.
Pre-oven cookies.
Post-oven cookies.
d also brought some yummy sorbet which was a delightful way to cleanse the palate. He also man-handled all the dishes.
And let’s round out the evening with some more comments.
a says: Definitely the best Indian food we’ve had in a long, long time. The chicken was decadent and the hushpuppies were spicy pillows from heaven. And I thought the wine/beer paired well with such a wide variety of dishes (t interjects: a brought the majority of wine/beer, so his reputation was on the line).
v says: What an unbelievably fantastic meal! The unintended cost of eating at kp’s… needing to buy pants with expandable waist bands the next day!
back to t: I also believe that v was so full that she at one point remarked that she felt as if she was “muffin-topping” and/or “pregnant with a baby butter chicken”. a was surprisingly ok with the impregnation of his girlfriend by another man. This meal was delicious from beginning to end – a very typical occurrence at the house of kp. When we asked how long it took him to make the food, accusing him of “taking all day”, he responded, “no, just since 3”. Four hours of love went into the food, and you could taste it. g and d made no official comments as far as I know – more like sounds that were along the lines of “mmmmmmmmmm”. d was very interested, however, in the cooking techniques and spice mixtures – when kp revealed that he sending us each home with a mix of spices, you could hear/see the gears in d’s head turning. I anticipate that he will attempt to replicate/expound upon these dishes at future gatherings – but you got to be careful – although he’d never admit it, a lot of kp’s cookery comes from inherent knowledge that he might not really think twice about, while neophytes like myself will completely miss something if not explicitly instructed.
Dear L’Oca … [ADDENDED]
[t says: the following post was addended when I finally remembered where I had heard of L’Oca before …]
t says: Dear Chef(s) at L’Oca,
Greetings! It has come to my attention that, in my absence, you took it upon yourself to flatter my wife and her [unavailable] female friends with a little bit of pick-up artistry this past Saturday evening. First off, allow me to say that I appreciate that you have found my wife and her friends to be attractive women – I completely agree with your assessment. Additionally, while I, myself, was not so fortunate as to witness your deft display of masculinity and food knowledge (or whatever else comprises your A-game … did you really brag about your restaurant’s “fresh pasta”?), I must confess an admiration for what I can only describe as “ballsiness” in your attempt to pursue women at an establishment that is not your own … especially when that establishment is hipper/tastier/better than yours (i.e. Barbuzzo). Be that as it may, I must congratulate you on your two-bell upgrade, as this suggests that your food cookery is superior to your female-directed flirtations. However, since they have provided us all with quite a chuckle, they, too, may be praiseworthy in their own way.
Finally, the adsz looks forward to visiting your eatery and tasting your food. Maybe the three women with their three partners should all go together? We can all laugh about this over a glass of wine. But don’t worry – we’ll leave our friends with gluten, dairy, and/or seafood allergies at home; I wouldn’t want to upset you like the reviewer at the bottom of this page.
Wait a second – is your restaurant open still? Didn’t it close after a few of your indiscretions? If it has re-opened (and you’ve controlled your fondness of the bottle), then that deserves a congratulations as well. Unfortunately, after reviewing that post and the comments below, I regret to have to inform you that my wife is a little skived out. It might be a while before we visit …
The Best Review I’ve Ever Read
t says: Hi … lar … i … ous.
Even the web address is funny!
http://www.philadelphiaweekly.com/food/Serafina-Center-City-Is-Horrible.html
after dinner sneeze 