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The Art of Getting By has a new TITMT up. I’m just now finally getting around to reposting it on my blog. This week, the question is simple and about one of my favorite hobbies: food.
“What is your favorite type of dessert?”
For as much as I love to eat, sweets are no longer one of my weaknesses. I still like dessert, but don’t crave sweets like I did when I was younger. I guess now, my favorite type depends heavily on the situation. I associate a lot of deserts with occasions. If it’s Thanksgiving, it’s pie, especially fudge and pumpkin pie with fresh, homemade whipped cream enjoyed with my mom and siblings. I’m sad I will be missing that this year.
If it’s Christmas time, it’s cookies, of course. I especially like the family recipe we use for sugar cookies. By the way, Santini, does your new wife know that mastering that recipe is required for all women in our family 
? I have fond memories of ‘helping’ my mother cook Christmas cookies as a child. ‘Helping’ consisted of stirring, cutting shapes, and stealing batter. Really, the true value of that was the time spent with my mother.
If I’m hanging out with my father, it’s Strickland’s Frozen Custard. They still make the best vanilla custard I’ve every tasted, even after visiting Wisconsin. I remember many a time my father, brothers, and I would bike and/or walk to Strickland’s for some custard. My dad, who is as wise as he is eccentric, made sure that the trip for dessert involved exercise to get there and back. They actually opened one up near where I live! But it’s not the same without pops nor is it close enough to cycle to once I have kids.
If it’s my birthday (9 days away!), it’s white cake with chocolate frosting. As kids, we always got to choose our dinner and cake style. This was always mine. I still prefer it to this day, though I’m more partial to cupcakes and less frosting now.
If I’m eating out, my favorite is crème brûlée. It’s sweet, creamy, crunchy, and small; perfect after an overly portioned dinner.
Rum.
LOL, Simon Bond. I prefer whiskey myself. I should have added that as my favorite adult dessert.
I was thinking about this today and realized I am not a huge fan of sweets…there is obviously the nostalgic sweets that Sid mentioned, oh and no Sid she has not been told but don’t worry she will be soon and she will master the cookie recipe!
I do love brownies, so I would say that is my one weakness. Cupcakes are wonderful too! But mainly I love to eat fruit as a dessert. I think what has really kept me away from sweets is my milk allergy, both a blessing and a curse! A curse because most sweets contain some sort of milk product and a blessing because I don’t load up on bad things and have been able to keep in good shape!
I can’t help it – I love sweet foods! Which is why I try not to keep them in my house. I definitely agree with Sid in that the situation can add to the “flavor” of any food. I love sitting around eating pie at Thanksgiving and making cookies for the holidays; I especially love when there are leftover lemon bars on the kitchen counter just calling to me as I make my morning tea (Thank you Sid’s Mom)!
I think one of the things that makes dessert more appealing is the idea that they are off limits. Sneaking brownie batter or a slice of pie makes it that much more delicious when it not allowed.
Above all of these yummy treats my ultimate favorite dessert is a warm s’more cooked perfectly by campfire. Nothing beats sandwiching a gooey marshmallow in between chocolate and graham cracker – and if a little campfire ash falls in that’s okay too.
S’mores! You’d better watch out, I’m an excellent s’more hunter.
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candy corn!! Best part of fall, except all the trees and stuff.
Oh yeah I forgot about candy corn! Mmmm… that stuff is so good but not the chocolate flavored ones, I only like the original kind.
Totally chocolate cake. Definitely making some this weekend.
My dessert cravings aren’t really based on situations. Pumpkin pie on Thanksgiving is nice, but if there was a nice, dense chocolate cake around, I’d eat that instead.
And yeah, baking is all about the batter.
It’s true. What you want to eat depends on so many factors: Where you’re eating, when you’re eating and who you’re eating with are just a few. Thanks for playing!
My pleasure Janet. Thank you for the weekly question!
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