12 June 2011

The Whistle Stop on Dalry Road

A new cafe just went in where the French baguette sandwich place went out of business on Dalry Road. I run past it on my way to the Dalry Swimming Pool several times a week. It caught my eye initially because the window has a list of "American Foods" available on the menu. What luck! I thought. Finally a place where I can get some real BBQ, maybe TexMex, a great hamburger or a slice of apple pie. What American delicacies would they offer? Imagine my disappointment upon reading:

-Sloppy Joes (one of our lowest culinary moments)
-Hot Dogs (do Americans eat these more than the British?)
-"American Cookies"

American cookies? There was hope yet! I peered into the window to get a closer look of what that might be. Maybe some Mrs Field-esque melty chocolate chip monster cookie cakes? Better yet, would they get creative like this Ruby Snap place I hear of in Salt Lake or those long lost Texas wonders from Tiff's Treats? Oh what dismay filled my heart when I looked in and saw a crinkly bag with a stars and stripe flag (worthy of an Eagle Court of Honor clip-art invitation). Across the bag read "American Cookies".

Not even Oreos? Nor E.L. Fudge? Not even some waxy Mother's Cookies?!

I shouldn't complain. There truly is too many good sweets for me to take in here (thank goodness I have to walk to get everywhere!). Just last night I finally got my chance at the famous "Banoffee Pie".

That's right. Bananas and Toffee! With a substantially thick digestive biscuit crumb crust (a la Millionaire Shortcake). Brilliant really - a revelation to be sure. No, indeed there is no need to mourn the Whistle Stop on Dalry Road. But still, sloppy joes...really?
Posted by cate at 10:50 PM
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5 comments:

  1. Laura JonesJune 13, 2011 at 4:44 AM

    Well now, don't be dissin on sloppy joes...

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  2. LJJune 13, 2011 at 5:00 PM

    Adam said a family in Berlin once invited him over for American food and fed him spaghetti with hot dogs cut up over the top. We still laugh about that.

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  3. LiliJune 17, 2011 at 5:56 PM

    Oh, but you had banoffee pie! Yum yum yum. (I don't know how I didn't clue in to your blog before, but I'm glad to be tuned in now) :-)

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  4. joJune 21, 2011 at 4:00 AM

    I would guess a delicious hamburger, maybe, but never sloppy joes, and I really can't get over hotdogs, though I guess if they were on a stick, smothered in batter and fried... is that more American?

    Still, there is no excuse for the cookies. That's just a shame.

    Still, banoffee pie? That needs to make it over here.

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  5. cateJune 21, 2011 at 7:18 AM

    @ Jo - Banoffee Pie will indeed be making it over there via the Cake Dome Party, to be sure.

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