Month: March 2024
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#10 Lemon Meringue Pie at Unconventional Diner, Washington DC
Continuing with our Washington DC trip, and checking off a Lemon Cake list item earlier in the trip, we were having dinner in the Shaw Neighborhood. We were looking for dessert and came across Unconventional Diner which had a few pies on the menu. The Lemon Meringue jumped out at us. Done and done. It…
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#9 Caramel Flan at La Famosa, Washington DC
In late March, we had a trip planned to Washington DC for Rory’s spring break. We rode the train from Raleigh to DC’s Union Station and had a bunch of plans to explore the area in and around the national mall. One evening, we spent time by the Anacostia River near the Navy Yards. We…
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#8 Chocolate Bar at Escazu
Chocolate bars are easy to find, but not all of them are worth the calories. Part of this challenge is to support local bakeries and businesses when possible. And when doing that, you’ll inevitably stumble onto something more superior than Hershey’s. It was a no-brainer to head to Escazu for a chocolate bar. They have…
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#7 Caramel Apple at Kandy Apples by K
During the weekend, we were reminded that our daughter was denied, twice, this past Fall to have a candy apple. Both would have been at special events so it, of course, turned into a “thing”. Well with a candy apple on the Lemon Cake list, it was time for retribution. We stumbled on Kandy Apples…