Good To The Last Bite

Some of you may know that I stopped watching the television news quite awhile ago. I determined that all I ever saw was bad news, and it made me sad to see it. My friend Marcia taught me a couple of years ago that if you want your world to be filled with good, then you have to practice looking for it. I rarely find it on the television! Although I might not don’t remember to look for the good every day, I practice on Fridays.

Sometimes I go searching on the internet to find good things to think about and share with you. On quiet days like today, however, I just look around me. It’s easy to see the good if you open your eyes. Especially, if your eyes are gazing at food!

Crème brûlée from The Bronx Cafe in Dallas, TX

This crème brûlée was scrumptious last night, but it didn’t stick around long. Have y’all ever had crème brûlée? My husband pronounces it in the French manner, with a very nasal sound. I, however, pronounce it in the proper Texan way: “creeeeem BRU lay,” because I know how to “tawk raht.” It doesn’t matter how you pronounce it, it’s delicious! As Jessica The Rock Chick would say, “It was D to the E to the L-I-C-I-O-U-S!”

I had never had it until a few months back. We were at one of my favorite restaurants in Dallas, Texas (The Bronx Cafe 3835 Cedar Springs, Dallas, TX 214-521-5821). Usually, I want their bread pudding. The waiter said, “Madame, we are out of bread pudding. Might I suggest the crème brûlée?”

I said, “Do you mean creeeeem BRU lay?”

He looked at me for half a beat and said, “Yes ma’am, creeeeem BRU lay.”

So, I tried it. If you have never had it, it’s a rich custard with a top that has been caramelized (I think they burn it with a torch).

At the first bite, I swooned! Did you ever roast marshmallows over a campfire? I loved the taste of the marshmallow when it burned — and that’s what the crème brûlée tasted like! Suddenly, I felt eight years old again. Crème brûlée is just as wonderful as the fountain of youth!

Last night, we had the same waiter, and I tell you what — that boy is sharp as a tack. He waltzed right over and said, “I’ll bet you would like some creeeeem BRU lay.” He was right. And, you waiters out there should take a lesson from him! Play along with this old gal, and you get a much better tip!

I had eaten every bite I could scoop out of the bowl, but there were still tiny bits in the bottom that I couldn’t get into the spoon. I hollered, “Look! It’s a parade!” as I pointed out the window. When everybody turned to look, I licked the bowl. Yes, I did. I’m not proud.

I’ll have to ask my friend SusieJ if she has a recipe for crème brûlée, because she does recipes very well at her blog. She has a fantastic recipe for Guiness cake, so I bet she knows how to make this! If not, I know that Jamie will steer me to a good recipe — nobody is better at finding information than she is.

Do you have a recipe for it? I’d love for you to share — or better yet, you can just send me a bowl of it. I’ll be happy to supply my address!

That’s my very simple “good” for this Friday. So, tell me …what’s good with you today? Leave me a comment, or join these fine folks in writing a post about your Only The Good. We are trying to spread an “optimism virus” on the internet, and we would love to have you join us!

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