Delicious desserts

Whether you prefer them as afternoon treats over tea-time with friends, an apres-supper snack, morning pastry fix, mid-day-energy boost, or just plain something sweet, even the most-hardened, fitness-obsessed individuals can rarely deny themselves a little sugar-laced delight on occasion.

Here in Airdrie, a sweet-toothed searcher doesn’t need a navigator to unearth a decadent dessert fix with many local establishments offering the opportunity for mouth-watering indulgence. So, put the diet in the rear view mirror for a bit, take a taste tour through sugar town, and explore some desserts to die for.

DECADENT DESSERTS

to sate every sweet tooth

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LA TABLE HAUTE PASTRY Catering to the afternoon tea and coffee crowd, business meeting or special after-dinner outing, La Table Haute Pastry produces sweet, high-class desserts fit for the royal table.

The Délice au Chocolate cake, sitting on a sturdy crust, combines a moist mousse-like filling and dark sweet bread that holds no resistance to a small spoon. It’s covered in a glossy glaze layer shiny enough to reflect the cozy bakery bistro surroundings and invite you to gaze into the abyss that is pure indulgent flavour.

FLAVOURS OF MONTREAL Forget that time-honoured query, ‘where’s the beef?’ We know Flavours of Montreal is high on the list in that department. But if the question is ‘where’s the sweet?’ you don’t have to look any further for that either.

A bounty of homemade cheesecakes, cookies and pies elevates the traditional last-course dessert to anytime greatness. Under the pretext of you can’t just have one, we easily consumed two, smallish graham wafer crusted pies.

The coconut cream version produced fluffy clouds of whip cream with a smooth, nutty-flavoured filling. This heaven-on-earth creation was the epitome of lightness.

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LA DIPERIE SHOP If you prefer to just dip a toe in the dessert world, La Diperie Shop may convince you to take a bigger plunge.

Swimming in frozen enchantment, this little sweet-treat parlour produces a plethora of creamy combinations. Faced with endless flavour decisions on a hot fall day, I jumped in with both feet for the signature La Diperie ice cream sunday.

Mountain-shaped scoops of premium ice cream (any flavour you want) are coated with a dipped layer of Belgian milk chocolate dotted with crushed almonds and drizzles of caramel syrup.

The hard outer shell opens with a satisfying crack to a melting interior for a pleasurable soft/crunchy texture and flavour combination.

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SWISS KITCHEN LADY Among the rising home-based bakers, the Swiss Kitchen Lady, Cirila Schär, brings her Switzerland-trained cuisine to the Airdrie area with a few refreshing options for the after-dinner menu.

I was intrigued to sink a fork, and my teeth, into Schär’s traditional Black Forest cake. No problem seeing the forest for the treats here, all ingredients are labelled on the box.

With the moniker proudly displayed in chocolate drizzle, a combination of three layers of dark, rich cake are sandwiched between floating pillows of light whipped cream filling. Slivers of traditional Bing cherries and a touch of Kirsch-schnapps (sour-cherry liquor) provide a touch of sour, offsetting the sweetness of the European traditional dessert.

FERRARO TRULY ITALIAN If you’re looking to take your taste buds on a trip, Ferraro Truly Italian creates a Sicilian cannoli sure to make you say “Mama Mia”!

This Sicilian pastry cream horn is one of four made-inhouse desserts and hits more high notes than a soprano. Before I could even ask for a fork, I was informed of the Italian tradition of eating this popular delicacy with fingers alone.

This tiny tubular pastry forms a crispy outer coating, snapping open to the light, smooth filling of sweetened mascarpone and ricotta cheese. A splash of caramel sauce frames the cannoli and, not to plagiarize a famous Colonel’s mantra, literally makes it finger licking good. life