A Sweet Scene
A Sweet Scene Chocolate, chocolaty nougat melting on my tongue with the heat from my taste buds longing for something sweet but satisfying. None of that light meringue-like empty puffiness or over-the-top sugariness of cupcake frosting. Not even the cake crumbling from muffin liners that attach to a moist finger and delight the mouth. No, I'm talking about true, whole sweetness. What I mean is a food that holds you, that fills you with that feeling of being embraced to your core. It's similar to what I feel like during those rare connections while dancing a slow blues or French mazurka. Ah, that's when the sweetness is so true that it runs through your skin giving you goosebumps. What I mean is cream that is so delicate yet full that you have to close your eyes to savor it. You lean into it and it fills your mouth until the taste becomes part of you. In the end, the true taste experience is a lot like a hug. Have you ever tried biscotti dipped in Muscat wine? Just divine–...