Tartine Bakery. I went in April while in San Fransisco with my best friend. I went again earlier this month while visiting Silicon Valley. I own the cookbook. I love it. (well I love the bakery…some of the items in the cookbook are complicated and/or require making multiple items, which I don’t usually have time for).
My friends and I were on our way to the DeYoung Museum for the YSL exhibit (yay student discount) so we stopped by Tartine for lunch / snacks. It was packed. Standing room only, line out the door, packed. Luckily, my friends managed to grab a standing spot near the window (excellent for people watching) while we waited for sandwiches. Of course I couldn’t wait for lunch, I needed to try my gingerbread cookie. Now let’s set one thing straight, I don’t even like gingerbread that much. However, while waiting in line, I couldn’t help but look at how gorgeous this cookie was, an iced piece of artwork. I just had to buy it, and eat it. I wasn’t appalled either, it was a soft gingerbread and it was delicious. Now, it didn’t convert me to a gingerbread fiend, but I don’t regret my decision either.
After a long wait (maybe 25 minutes, it was packed remember), our sandwich finally came out. It was huge. For $10, we got 3 portions of a “fancy” grilled cheese. Humboldt Fog melted between walnut bread. Glad I chose to share it, no way I could have finished it by myself. In fact, my friend and I didn’t even finish it.
We did, however, finish the Banana Cream Pie. It was just as good as when I had it back in April. This is more than just a Banana Cream Pie. It’s a chocolatecaramelpastrycreamwhippedcreammorechocolate Banana Cream Pie, it’s delicious and it’s no small feat to finish.
Now I just need to figure out when I can get back to California…or if they ship across the country
