Doughnut Plant Morning

This morning, Naomi came by at 8 on her bike. Then Sam and she and I biked to the Donut Plant. My bike has a flat again so I rode on his handlebars.



We didn't have to stop until we were one block away. Traffic was with us I guess, plus Sam is an amazing doubler. Well, back to the moral of the story. Doughnut Plant has made a new definition for the word Doughnut. First, the flavors are insane. Here is a list:

Vanilla-Bean
Valrhona-Chocolate
Chocolate-Mocha
Orange
Apple-Cinnamon
Pecan
Blueberry
Apricot
Pistachio
Ginger
Poppy Seed
Malted-Milk
Blueberry
Vanilla-Bean
Pumpkin
Lime
Strawberry
Toasted-Almond
Raspberry
Rosewater (with fresh rose petals)
Walnuts
Powdered Maple Sugar
Banana with Pecan
Cherry
Coconut
Yankee Donut with blueberry pin stripes

There were six choices today and the great counter guy suggested we try all six. Of course we said yes, plus we had to order a sticky bun. I asked him:

Me: How many do you eat every day?
Counter Man: Well, it depends...on a bad day, 4.
Me: And a good day?
CM: 6

Then we went to a park nearby and took turns taking bites of each one. The winners were: 1. Coconut and 2. Jelly. The owner/baker is a genius because he makes some of them square, and then puts the filling in each corner of the square so you get the filling with each bite. White Peach was also popular with us. (It is just glazed with peach and not filled, which I think I will suggest to him next time I go.) We weren't so sure about the Banana Pecan. Vanilla Bean was good but not great. Valrhona Chocolate did not disappoint and was truly beautiful. These doughnuts are light and airy but also somehow more substantial than regular. They cost plenty ($2 each) but are organic and each a work of art. Across the street, a truck was parked which had been tagged in pretty cursive, "good god. i love you." we've seen the i love you tag around but this was the first time in its expanded and still sweeter version.


so, if you haven't yet, it's high time to go visit the doughnut plant.