Cookie Monster's Delight
Cookies are the newest upscale dessert confection. From the recently opened Cookie Bar in Chicago to chefs' specials in Indianapolis restaurants to fancy cookie recipes in L.A., the cookie has become an 'in' trend on dessert menus across the country. Thus, from its humble, bake-sale beginnings, the cookie takes on a new audience. Flavors such as cardamom crunch, balsamic caramel and potato chip chocolate chip have gained fans everywhere, reports the Indianapolis Star (August 20, 2010).
Going one step further, everyone loves that delicious combination of flavor and texture known as the ice cream sandwich (usually a cookie with ice cream filling). Long a favorite of young and old alike, due to its simplicity and portability, the treat has appeared in many manifestations over the years. Now, ChocolateBox Cafe, located at the Malibu Lumber Yard, infuses the best of French and Italian gourmet desserts to create the Gelato Macaroon Sandwich. Made with imported gelato sandwiched between Parisian-baked macaroons, it is the ultimate dessert treat.