Author Archive: EMCjoe
>Atlanta: Greenwoods on the Green in Roswell- Chocolate Pie for the ages
I really love Southern cooking. Grits, fried chicken, creamed corn.. I am hungry just thinking about it. A few years ago, my sister Susan, took the family to Greenwoods for supper. It is a meal we still tsalk about. What I will remember going forward, after sneaking in after lunch hours for a “to-go” box […]
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Atlanta: Roswell’s Douceur de France- Royal Chocolat Dessert!
Douceur deFrance in Roswell looks very nondescript when you drive by, except for thepylon sign in front. Inside is a quaintFrench café feeling old house restaurant, except for the HUGE flavor that youget when you bite into a chocolate pastry. I tried the Royal Chocolat – a rich pastry dessert with chocolate mousse andcrunchy almond paste! Whiz, […]
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>Atlanta: Alpharetta’s Alpine Bakery- Look at those cakes!
This used tobe a horse farm, marked and easily seen for miles by the 3 silos that stillremain on the property. Now it is adeveloped shopping center in Alpharetta, GA. OK, so Iwalk into the Alpine Bakery (Pizzeria and Trattoria) and am immediately given asample of the “French Breast” pastry by the beautiful redheaded hostess,Tammy. […]
Continue Reading>Atlanta is Hot for Chocolate!
>Made a quick trip to Atlanta for business and had the chance to also spend time with my older sister. I had asked her a few days before to write down her favorite chocolate spots- so thanks to Susan for being my local guide and driver. Of course, my own reconnaissance also uncovered several places […]
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Atlanta: Alpharetta’s Alpine Bakery
Plain Chocolate Fudge Cake…huge, decadent and delicious! EMC Directory
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Roswell, GA: Douceur De France
The Royal Chocolat – a rich pastry dessert with chocolate mousse and crunchy almond paste! The chocolate was nearly perfect! This is FANTASTIC dessert.
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>Update: A Great Cookie – Tim Tams – revisited
It has been 10 years since I first sampled (and reviewed (9/2000)) a terrific cookie from Australia called the “Tim Tam”. At the time, an associate (thanks Natalie) brought me a box from a trip down under and I immediately fell in love with the chocolaty crunchy delectable cookie. To satisfy my cravings, I bought directly from a […]
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