1. White Chocolate Molten (Chili’s)- Truth be told, I’m not the biggest fan of Chili’s. There’s a limited number of items I will actually touch on the menu and I typically play it safe over there; I’ve heard numerous food poisoning stories so I will just stick with the chicken quesadillas or baby back ribs, thank you. But I do, oh so love the white chocolate molten! It’s white chocolate + heaven + angels on a plate basically. Cratered on top of a white cake is an extra large scoop of vanilla ice cream encased by a hard, white chocolate shell. Dig into the cake and surprise! There’s a pool of melted white chocolate just chillin’ in the center- very lava cake-esque. Encircling the dish is some raspberry syrup to add a bit of fruit flavor. The contrast of the warm cake and white chocolate with the cold ice cream is what creates the party in my mouth every time.
2. White Chocolate Raspberry Bread Pudding (Café Bistro, Nordstrom)- Sorry for the repetition, but my two favorite desserts happen to be similar ok? First off, LOVE this restaurant. When it comes to Café Bistro, I will drive the fifteen-minute trek just for some French onion soup and bread pudding. For those of you who are unfamiliar with bread pudding (which was me four years ago) it is a dish made with stale bread mixed with other ingredients and soaked in milk overnight. Agreed, that description sounded all too unappetizing- but trust me, this is some melt-in-your-mouth good eats. This very generous slice of baked bread pudding is practically swimming in melted white chocolate and raspberry syrup and garnished with white chocolate shavings on top, fresh raspberries and a dollop of whipped cream.
3. Frozen yogurt (Pinkberry, Santana Row)- The easiest way to my heart: a trip to the nearest Pinkberry. Given that the frozen yogurt craze resulted in about a million frozen yogurt shops around the Bay Area, most of them are very delicious and easily satisfy my froyo hankerings. I especially enjoy the self-serve yogurt shops where you can mix and match a dozen flavors and toppings. However, hands down, I love the pomegranate flavor at Pinkberry the best. With the same amount of tartness as “original” yet with an added burst of fruit flavor, the pomegranate yogurt goes perfectly with milk chocolate shavings and fresh strawberries. That’s also another reason why I love Pinkberry over others- they’re the only place that offers milk chocolate and white chocolate shavings (with the exception of Tutti Melon in Mercado that serves dark chocolate shavings, but I no longer go there because it’s dirty and it’s not exactly my neck of the woods)! I do realize Pinkberry is a bit pricey and to a certain extent, overrated (their lines can get way too long), but with its popular location, fresh products, and one exceptionally good flavor, I’m right there along with all the hype. Honorable mentions:
-Pizooki (BJ’s)
-Bread Pudding (Country Gourmet)
-Red Velvet Cheesecake (Cheesecake Factory)
*Pinkberry photo is courtesy of Yelp
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