Archive for Golden Cherry Reviews

Best Vegan Carrot Cake by Jamaica’s Cakes in Los Angeles

By Dessert Darling · October 26th, 2012

I’m not vegan, or even vegetarian for that matter, so I was pretty skeptical when I found out the Carrot Cake at my friend’s birthday was vegan. I mean, really!? (I thought)… Vegan Cream Cheese frosting?! Cheese isn’t cheese if it’s not made with cheese, ya know?! Alas, the Cream “Cheese” frosting and the whole cake in general, for that matter, tasted amazing.

Color me impressed.

An easy Golden Cherry win for this Vegan Carrot Cake by Jamaica’s Cakes in Los Angeles!

For more info on Jamiaca’s Cakes, click here.

Golden Cherry for the BEST Vanilla Ice Cream by Three Twins Ice Cream

By Dessert Darling · August 7th, 2012

I’m just going to go ahead and give this Vanilla Ice Cream by Three Twins Ice Cream the Golden Cherry, even though the Golden Cherry Awards aren’t technically until December. I mean, lord knows I’ve had enough ice cream in my day to know a winner when I taste one. Wow- fresh, delicious, creamy, comforting, and made with whole, organic ingredients?! A Home Run!!! Sure, Häagen-Dazs has a great vanilla too, but their dairy has disgusting Growth Hormones in it, which puts it on the skull-and-bones list as far as I’m concerned. Thank goodness for companies like Northern California’s Three Twins for still making food with actual food, and chemical free ingredients!!

 

For more information on Three Twins Ice Cream, click here.

THE BEST CHOCOLATE EVER EVER EVER!

By Dessert Darling · March 30th, 2012

Let’s jump back aboard the TOURific Escapes “Chocolate Indulgence Tour” for our next stop to John Kelly Chocolates near Runyon Canyon. Woohooo! John Kelly Chocolates was in fact, the first dessert to Ever win a Golden Cherry at Dessert Darling. Returning to the little shop & factory reminded me why. HOT DAMN this chocolate is good- more like, AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!  No one doesn’t like John Kelly Chocolates (even you crazy non-chocolate people swoon).

These mini chocolate bars just melt in your mouth with their rich, fudgey centers wrapped in a layer of the galaxy’s best chocolate. The Vanilla Walnut was my favorite since the filling reminded me of freshly made cookie dough. However, their most popular flavor, the Chocolate French Sea Salt, also got me hot and bothered. Woowee! THE BEST You guys!!!!!!!!

Check out the chocolate conveyor belt in the video above- YES! We got to experience this on the Chocolate Indulgence Tour- SO. FREAKING. FUN! Look at me, I’m a spaz all over again just writing about it.

I’m just happy I’ll die knowing I have had the best chocolate on Earth. If you live in LA, you must frequent the shop itself for the freshest samples. Otherwise, you can buy them online at their store here.

For more info on John Kelly Chocolates, click here.

For more info on TOURific Escapes, click here (DO it- click click click!).

Golden Cherry for TOURific Escapes Chocolate Indulgence Tour of LA!

By Dessert Darling · March 23rd, 2012

Yesterday I had the greatest time on the TOURific Escapes Chocolate Indulgence Tour of LA. My friend Lynn invited me along to be her partner in crime for the day to sample some of the city’s tastiest chocolates. I really can’t express to you how much fun I had. Knowledgable husband and wife team, Matt and Trish, lead the way with such passion and joy that the three hour tour flew by in a blink. Below is a sneak peak of just some of the goodies we tried with reviews to come next week.

Littlejohns Candies

Jin Patisserie Macaron

Madame Chocolat photo by Lynn Chenn

John Kelly Chocolates

Fonuts

Candy won from Tour Bus Trivia

Brownies from MILK

Chocolate Sandwich from Grub

To see more delightful images, check out Lynn’s post at the The Actor’s Diet and stay tuned for next week’s reviews!

For more info on TOURific Escapes, click here!

The BEST Caramels EVER by Le Bon Garcon

By Dessert Darling · January 31st, 2012

Le Bon Garcon makes The BEST caramels that I have Ever had, hands down. Truly, I am swooning here. And I didn’t even think that I liked caramels that much (blame Kraft)! Alas, Le Bon Garcon uses all natural ingredients that are slowly hand stirred, resulting in a silky smooth treat that quite literally melts in your mouth. Unlike traditional caramels, like Kraft squares or Milk Duds, there is no awkward, sticky, chewiness to these dainty delights. My charming little box came with four flavors: a citrus Valentine’s addition called Caramour,  Mango-Passion Fruit and my two dreamy favorites, Salted, and Macadamia Nut. I meant to have “a” bite and I ate nearly all of them. Yikes! If you want to treat a special someone to something other than chocolate this Valentine’s day, do check out Le Bon Garcon’s Golden Cherry Caramels!

For more info on on Le Bon Garcon, click here.

The 2011 GOLDEN CHERRY AWARDS!

By Dessert Darling · December 27th, 2011

Another great year of sumptuous desserts has come to a conclusion. While these new-comers stood out as clear and worthy winners, some honorees from years past had no competition to knock them off their Golden Cherry standing (old winners not shown). Without further ado and a little drumroll please……….

BEST CAKE BALL:  95th Street Bakery

With high quality dark chocolate shells, creative flavors, and rich centers, 95th Street Bakery wins this year’s Golden Cherry for best cake ball! Unfortunately, these treats are only available in the S. California region and don’t have a Golden Cherry shelf-life (they drop to 4 cherries after refrigeration) so get them fresh!

BEST CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIE :  Baking Betty’s.

These dainty chocolate chip cookies with sweet mini marshmallows just beat out the much heartier Cookies By Joey for the Golden Cherry. When nearly every wedding guest raved about these cookies that we stuffed into our Welcome Bags, I knew they were a sure a crowd-pleaser and this year’s winner.

BEST MACARON:  ‘Lette Macarons 

Formally known as Paulette Macarons, these colorful confections just beat out Mad Mac NY Macarons for two reasons: 1) greater variety with prettier design and 2) the Mad Mac pastry chef is a total snoot on Cupcake Wars. Lette’s haut couture macarons boast unique flavors like violet cassis and caramel, melt in your mouth, and got my husbands enthusiastic thumbs up (he never likes sweets). These naturally low-fat cookies make the perfect gift or personal indulgence for any time of year.


BEST BROWNIE SUNDAE:  The Farm of Beverly Hills  

With a freshly baked and piping hot brownie under a heaping scoop of vanilla ice cream, this decadent dessert is a party on a plate. I recommend celebrating this masterpiece with a friend!

BEST BREAD PUDDING:  Huckleberry 

The heavenly Caramel Chocolate Bread Pudding at Huckleberry Cafe in Santa Monica is an ooey gooey bowl of buttery sin that I want to swim laps in. For those who prefer more dry and traditional bread puddings though, this custardy option isn’t for you (try the muffin version at the Larchmont Bungalow instead).

BEST BAKLAVA: Bakluvit 

While I’m not normally a Baklava fan, Bakluvit makes sweet and flakey bars that revolutionized the treat for me. With original, chocolate, butterscotch, and seasonal flavors, these perfectly balanced Baklava squares make a surprisingly wonderful alternative to more traditional party treats.

BEST CHOCOLATE:  Christopher Elbow Chocolates

These gorgeous, chocolate gems melt in your mouth with outstanding textures, intriguing flavors, and the finest ingredients, making the steep price-tag of $2 a piece worth the indulgence.

BEST CAKE:  Cake and Art

While these cakes might not be as polished for weddings (like NancyKay’s Confections or Hansen’s) they are incredibly tasty, affordable, and can be made into any creation that you could possibly imagine. From a life-sized car made of cake to Rob Pattinson’s head, Cake and Art has done it all! Including my birthday cake last year. :)
Mmmmmm! I can’t wait to see what 2012 has in store for me! Thank you so much for an incredible year!!!!
XOXO

Deluscious Cookies, Golden Cherry for the Chocolate Decadence!

By Dessert Darling · November 28th, 2011

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I’d heard legendary things about Deluscious Cookies and now I know why: it’s thanks to a little mound called “Chocolate Decadence,” or the “Crack Cookie,” as my girlfriends nicknamed it tonight. A slightly crispy, powdered-sugar shell gives way to a soft center that’s fudgy-cakey-melted truffle-crumbly cookie all on in one! Truly, there isn’t a single word that can describe this thing other than “insane.”

In addition to the “Chocolate Decadence,” we enjoyed oatmeal raisin, chocolate chip, and sugar cookies, which yielded varying responses. Some loved the sugar cookie while other’s preferred the oatmeal raisin. We all agreed that the chocolate chip cookie was a bit too similar to the ones we make at home, and well, when you pay over 3 bucks for a cookie, you want it to be pretty spectacular.

But why dwell on such details when we have a Golden Cherry in our mist?!  Congrats to Deluscious on your amazing chocolate creation!

For more info on how to order Deluscious cookies online, click here.

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Bakluvit Makes Baklava Amazing and Wins the GOLDEN CHERRY

By Dessert Darling · August 10th, 2011

I LOVE IT I LOVE IT I LOVE IT BAKLUVIT!

When Bakluvit reached out to me on Twitter to sample his Baklava, I might have actually winced. Bakluva? Really? I mean, if it’s there at an event, I’ll eat it, sure, but if I had my choice of desserts, it certainly wasn’t Baklava… Until now. WOW- I mean, Bakluvit practically revolutionized the treat for me. Traditionally, I find Baklava to be too sweet and earthy with it’s sacarrine, sticky honey and impenetrable hordes of messy flakes. By contrast, Bakluvit’s corn syrup and honey-free Baklava has a soothingly sweet and gentle flavor that melts in your mouth with buttery layers and a brownie-like cushioning.

Indeed, these bars were a huge hit with my agent’s office as we all swooned together trying them. What a unique and delicious office gift!  With three simple but amazing flavors like Chocolate (holla), Butterscotch (I die), and Original (perfection), you can’t go wrong with these unique and special bars.

Thank you Bakluvit for opening my eyes and delighting my tastebuds!!! You deserve this Golden Cherry all the way.~

For more information on Bakluvit Baklava, click here.

XOXO

My BRIDAL SHOWER and Swizzle Cakes!

By Dessert Darling · June 13th, 2011

DearLord, where do I even BEGIN!? My best friend just threw me the most glorious Bridal Shower and I couldn’t be more giddy, grateful, appreciative and blessed. The desserts were fantastic, so I’ll have to break the party down into a few posts.  Thank you Ali and Julie for hosting and many thanks to Leslie Sarna for taking all of the fabulous photos!!

If you take anything away from my bridal party dessert-wise, it is that Swizzle Cakes are the greatest creation since reality TV (I might like bad reality TV). Seriously, the White Russian mini, alcoholic touched “cupcakes” made every girl roll her eyes back and die. DIE. They had a brilliant buttery, brown sugar flavor with whipped but granular frosting, and the whole affair ended with a slight Kalua kick. I gave Swizzle Cakes 5-cherries in this post here , but I’m officially escalating their status to GOLDEN Cherry after my shower. Wow- MUST. HAVE. AT. WEDDING!

For more information on Swizzle Cakes, click here.

XOXO

The BEST THING I EVER ATE! Heavenly Caramel Chocolate Bread Pudding

By Dessert Darling · June 3rd, 2011

OHmyEFFINGGAWWWD!!!  Are you KIDDING me?! RUN, do not walk, FLY, if you must, to Huckleberry Cafe and Bakery in Santa Monica, CA, and get this Caramel, Chocolate Bread Pudding that’s made with Brioche, of all delicious breads! HOLYGAWD, I want to swim in a tub of this buttery, sweet, fluffly, custardy, caramel-chocolatey gooenyess and then die then and there.  Furthermore, I insist that an industrial sized casserole dish be filled with this bread pudding during my last days on earth and left by my side at all times. This is all I’ll need to eat….this and some pizza.  WOW. WOW WOW WOW. Huckleberry’s bread-pudding officially ranks up there as one of the best desserts that I have ever had. I salute you Huckleberry, for earning yourself the GOLDEN CHERRY for the BEST Bread Pudding! Hear, hear!

For more information on Huckleberry’s, click here.

XOXO

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