Posts by restlesssailor66

So, ladies, I headed over to Whole Foods today and grabbed a couple of samples of all those little bite-sized treats just to test them out, and honestly? I have no idea what happened, but every single one was absolutely terrible...🤷
It’s just pure sugar; they all have the exact same artificial scent and flavor profile...
I'm genuinely bummed because when I had these about a year ago, they were actually delicious...
Bottom line, I'm done with this brand.☕

Oh my gosh, yes, yes, yessssss! That is exactly what I want! I actually tried it at that birthday party, and honestly? It tasted just like actual chocolate
I mean, anything that reminds me of chocolate is basically my favorite thing ever... just starting with any shade of brown, you know?
My cake was made with legit, premium chocolate from Whole Foods

La, laaa, laaaa, I’m cruising along just like a piece of cake! But wait, did you actually try those cookies yet? Ha, ha!

feralmoose32 said:I went ahead and ordered some samples from the pastry chef 🙂 so we'll just have to wait and see how they turn out...
I'm really hoping I hit the jackpot with the sweets right out of the gate—otherwise, if I keep tasting everything, I'm going to end up looking like a parade float...

restlesssailor66, are you grabbing yours from Orient or is everything being provided at the venue?

Actually, it looks like I won't need to, because my sister is gifting me the desserts! She suggested getting them from Melchi's since their stuff is delicious, and honestly, I don't want her spending more than she can afford—she's still in college, after all—so I didn't even bring up any other options...😁

Noah Brooks6 said:...don't miss out on the cakes from Orient on Maksimir, I can't recall the exact street number, but they are worth the hunt...highly recommended!

Oh man, those guys are beyond amazing!!! Even back when we were just little kids wandering the neighborhood without our parents, we’d always stop by their place. We would spend forever staring at all the cake designs in the window before finally rushing inside to grab something different every single time.😍
And don't even get me started on how, back in the day, no other bakery in the whole city could pull off those incredibly realistic cartoon or fairy tale characters for birthdays.🙏
We used to have these huge competitions over whose cake looked better... you had cars, Smurfs living in a tiny little village that looked like a real castle, or Snow White looking exactly like she did in the movies.😍
Ah... childhood.👍
Seriously incredible bakery—I’ve been saying that for almost 20 years now.😂