Although March came in like a Lion, with blustery winds and 1, 2, 3, 4 nor’easters dropping a foot of snow on the first full day of spring, I am ending the month on a warmer note.
Hello from Las Vegas! To some it is a gamblers’ paradise but for me it is about the warm sun and great eats. In particular, I am a huge fan of the town’s dessert scene. It wouldn’t be a blog about cookies and tea if I didn’t keep my focus on dessert!
In the mornings I have indulged in vanilla lattes and pain au chocolat- chocolate croissant. I had one this morning while I watched people lose their money gambling. But they are fools. If you’re going to lose money, lose it on a sure bet- cookies and pastries!!
if you cannot tell by the picture, that pastry is as big as my skull!!
After walking off the breakfast pastry- ok, there is no walking off one of those yummy beasts- I arrived at my favorite bakery in town – Bouchon at the Venetian. There I purchased a box of my favorite confections- french macarons (que the hand-to-mouth POP!!) with a glass of iced tea and a ton of people watching.
I bet I can’t eat just one.
On a side note, I have been trying to create french macarons at home- they taste ok but look awful. I must keep on trying!
Next is a quick rest by the pool to soak up as much sun as possible before we have to leave tomorrow for the chilly northeast.
Finally, after a lovely dinner at Sinatra at the Encore, I had my first affogado– hot expresso poured over a scoop of vanilla gelato. Totally indulgent. The picture does not give it’s creamy texture justice.
So that is how one should spend a day in Las Vegas! Don’t blow your bucks at blackjack, belly up to the bakery and carb load on a cookie and a cuppa.
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