Wednesday, November 12, 2008

Marvelous Madeline



I took the kids & drove "over the hill" this morning. I hadn't done that in many months. I had something (containers) that I needed to return to The Container Store.


We did a lot of stocking stuffer shopping.


We stopped in at the Cocola Bakery to get an iced coffee. I got the kids a Madeline cake to share. IT WAS INCREDIBLE. I thought I liked the brand that is sold at Starbucks. These fresh baked ones were 100 times better. It was so moist & soft. It had a bright, but delicate orange flavor.

Oh. How I love a real, good bakery. When I lived in Sunnyvale, I used to go to a wonderful place called The Los Altos Bakery. (It was in Los Altos.) I loved that bakery. The brioche. Ah!!!!!!!! Then it changed ownership & wasn't any good anymore. I hate looking at baked goods & being tempted by their beauty to buy - and then they are crappy. That is usually the way I feel at a bakery or coffee shop. I wish I had saved my money & just baked something at home. But, this Cocola was the real deal. I, for sure, could not have done better.

2 comments:

briandem said...

I LOVE Cocola Bakery! I used to go there once a week when I lived over the hill...I'm so happy that you have discovered it's goodness :-)

briandem said...

I LOVE Cocola Bakery! I used to go there once a week when I lived over the hill...I'm so happy that you have discovered it's goodness :-)