When it comes to desserts, I have two very important rules; keep it simple and satisfy me. For me, dessert isn’t a guilty pleasure or indulgence—it’s an innate component of any meal. It’s the best part, maybe that’s why it’s saved for last. A foodie’s happy ending. Dessert should tease you with just the right amount of taste to leave you fulfilled. It should satisfy with flavor, not size. A gargantuan piece of chocolate cake may look like it’s going to be good but won’t make you swoon if the chocolate isn’t sweet enough and the cake is dry and bland.
I’m not won over by an indulgent masterpiece no matter how enticing and desirable it looks. I don’t care how gourmet it may be. When I want dessert, I want to be satisfied. I want to be consumed by so much deliciousness that it washes over me in a wave of pure pleasure. A moist vanilla cupcake with buttercream chocolate icing so smooth it melts in your mouth; a luscious and creamy chocolate shake with peanut butter; a plate of warm doughy brioche donuts dusted with sugar and served with decadent dark chocolate dipping sauce. I want my dessert to be so good my mouth waters with the memory of it.
To say that I have an insatiable sweet tooth is an understatement. I’ve been known to order it before an appetizer or entrée. And with my discerning tastes, I’m often asked for a recommendation by friends and coworkers when their own craving kicks in. Of course, I’m always happy to help. There’s nothing worse than a bad dessert experience that leaves you hungry, unhappy and well, totally unsatisfied. Here’s a quick list of a few of my favorite St. Louis meal-enders.
400 N. Euclid @ McPherson
Central West End
314.367.4300
What To Order: The Apple Pi—warm apples and sugar baked over their famous cornmeal crust. Order it with a side of the salty caramel ice cream.
522 N. Grand Blvd.
Midtown
314.535.5577
What To Order: The Elvis in the House milkshake made with chocolate and banana ice cream and lots of peanut butter cups.
28 South Maryland Plaza Rear
Central West End
314.367.6111
What To Order: The Confetti cupcake with French vanilla cake, topped with vanilla buttercream icing and sprinkles.
1831 Sidney St.
Benton Park
314.773.7755
What To Order: The Liquid chocolate cake, a molten of chocolate inside a moist cake and served with house-made coconut cream cheese ice cream.
1535 S. Eighth
Soulard
314.436.2500.
What To Order: The truffle flight with ganache with fig, white chocolate with lemon custard and dark chocolate with peanut butter bacon.
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