re: What is the best tasting dessert you've ever had

My mom makes homemade brownies and tops them with peanut butter frosting. Hands down the best dessert I've ever had

I had a habanero creme brulee at the Whiptail Grill just outside Zion National Park in Springdale, UT that was absolute perfection.

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Strawberry crepe from a local restaurant in Alexandria

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Atwood's?

Nothing for me, compares to the first time I tried Commander's Bread Pudding Soufflé.

Homemade Lemon Ice Box Pie

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but I love Mexican flan and creme brulee

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My two favorites overall also. My Mom used to make a creme brulee served in puff pastry cups. It was so good. She's abandoned that and makes the usual in the au gratin dishes now. Still delicious.

I also love the pecan pie at Brigtsen's and Mr. B's. Can't finish a slice in one sitting, but they're great to share. I love dessert, but I really only need about 3 bites or so to satisfy my craving a little sweet after a meal.

I had a great dessert at Shaya recently. I didn't make much of dent in it, but it was so good. Here's the description:

warm chocolate babka | 9
hazelnut brittle, caramelized white chocolate, sweet cream gelato


During blueberry season, Brigtsen's blueberry bread pudding is very good as is the blueberry sorbet at Peche.

Bread pudding soufflé at Commanders
Milk chocolate pot de creme with sea salt and caramel at Pascal and Sabine in Asbury Park

I don't know what it was called, but it was some sort of pastry/fruit tart at Del Porto. The pastry tasted like those danish butter cookies. If I hadn't been so disgustingly full I would have ordered a second one.

So many to choose from. Dulce Leche, Flan, Creme Brulee and Banana's Foster.

Redfish Grill used to have a Banana's Foster Up that is my favorite all-time dessert. The twist was fried Banana Fritters with Vanilla Bean Ice Cream topped with the Sauce. Served in a Milkshake glass like container. The Banana Fritters were cut lengthwise, battered, fried and sprinkled with cinnamon. I had that dessert 20 plus times. Wish they'd bring it back.

Not the best, but perhaps the best story: had lunch at Chez Panisse Cafe (upstairs) on Mardi Gras day about 10 years ago, and an obnoxious guy seated at the table immediately next to ours made a bit of a scene. He finally left, and the kind waiter apologized for his boorish behavior and offered a complimentary dessert. We said, sure, and he very proudly presented us with:
a lovely hammered copper footed bowl with unpeeled satsumas and whole dates.

LOL. Now, I guess if you were from Michigan, or Kansas, or someplace cold and snowy, you might have been delighted by unadorned, whole satsumas and dates. My south Louisiana self was massively underwhelmed, as my homegrown fruit was larger, tastier, and certainly fresher than the oh-so-precious Chez Panisse fruit presented to us like it was jewelry. (Cali dates were fresh and good, tho)

Moral of the story: if you're gonna comp someone dessert to make up for a sub-par dining experience, don't give 'em a damn unpeeled satsuma.