Hey there!
Hi there! How are you doing?
Great! I just sat down for lunch, chicken pasta! How about you? How are you doing?
I am good. Thanks for asking. Currently I am at work haha. I just don't have a ton of things to do.
Oh I see. What kind work are you employed in?
I work for BYU Just as a secretary. Nothing too crazy. How is the chicken pasta? Delightful?
Haha I don't know, a secretary could have some crazy stories sometimes.  Yeah it is wonderful. My wife made it and it has mozzarella cheese in it with a red sauce.
Ooh. Fancy, fancy.
I love italian food, but that's not something my best friend doesn't know about me. I think most people know that about me.
I guess I do have some crazy stories, but nothing too far fetched. Italian food is such a good staple. It's a classic and always dependable if you're in the mood for flavor and goodness hahah
Yes, that's definitely true. What is your favorite kind of food? And if it happens to be Italian, what's your favorite dessert?
While I love Italian food, (my favorite dessert from the Italian family is definitely tiramisu), I think Indian or Thai is my favorite. Curry is just a punch of flavor with each bite
Mmm my wife would instantly be your friend. She loves Thai food and her favorite dessert is a toss-up between tiramisu and creme brulee I have a hard time dealing with spicy food and so I am usually limited to what kind of curry I will get, but I agree they do have some fantastic flavors.
Don't judge, but I've never actually tried Creme brulee. I really want to, but I want to try good creme brulee so I don't judge it too harshly if it's mediocre at best haha. Pineapple curry would be great for you then. Much more mild and still flavorful.
Wow, that sounds interesting. Pinapples and curry. I'll definitely have to try that. And my wife will love an excuse to go get some Thai food haha. I can't blame you on that, I think you are justified in waiting for an appropriate moment for it, because I think creme brulee is just okay, and I have definitely had bad ones I tend to enjoy it more if it has some berries to accompany it. Raspberry, blueberry, and strawberry all go well with it I think.
Oh okay. Good to know! I also think it's hard, because I feel like if desserts look too pretty they don't taste as good. So I'm always nervous when creme brulee looks pretty. Does that sound ridiculous or what? Haha! I just feel like the presentation sometimes overcompensates for taste.
Haha no that's not ridiculous at all. They make them look pretty to hide the fact that they are just average.
Exactly! But I mean if you get a gooey brownie with ice cream, it doesn't look very nice as it's melting, but it taste pretty dang amazing!
While we're on the topic of desserts can I also just say that I hate how desserts at restaurants are always so expensive and yet usually so tiny?
YES And just generally not that great I went to Red Robin, saw their ice cream mud cake thing. I got it with a friend, and while it was big, it wasn't that great My one exception is PF Chang's Great wall of chocolate. It's gigantic. Then again, they don't give you much raspberry sauce with it like they used to. What's your favorite dessert?
Yes! I totally agree. I remember getting the Great wall of chocolate years ago, and then a while ago I just don't think it lived up to the same. I think my all-time favorite dessert has to be molten chocolate cake. I love chocolate, you could call me a choc-aholic
I mean I understand inflation and that garbage, but it's not like it's that much more for a little scoop of sauce
But the combination of the chocolate but still such a soft cake usually with some sauce, especially a raspberry chocolate sauce, mmmm I love it.
Molten lava cake is so good. The richness and gooey factor combined with cold ice cream. Have you have Applebee's molten lava cake?
No, I don't think I have. I haven't been to Applebee's in a long time. Is it worthy of a trip?
Nah.  It's okay. Not amazing but it is decent
If you were to hop in a car right now and drive somewhere for dessert, where would you go?
the chocolate
Hmm, I've never been there. Is it a bakery?
It's in Orem. They have pizza cookies with ice cream And they're a little gooey in the center and hot Ooh or Cheesecake factory
Mmmm, okay that I can relate to. I like their Ghirardelli cheesecake that they have. I think it's gluten free too, not that it really affects me.
I haven't tried that one. Is it great? My favorite is the tuxedo
Yeah that one is pretty great. I wish there was one in Utah Valley, but then again maybe if it were closer I would be tempted to go every week haha
I know! I wish one were closer Ooh do you and your wife like Trader Joes? They have awesome treats and desserts. During December they have peppermint ice cream and they always sell molten lava cakes, so if you combine the two. I mean hot dang, what a treat
I like things from Trader Joes, but I actually have to sheepishly admit that I've never been to a Trader Joes before If there's chocolate cake though it's gotta be on the list haha.
WHAT Get in your car. Go to Trader Joe's. Right now. Trust me. Their food in general is amazing. And it's only a half hour drive, so it really isn't that far. Plus it's nice to get out of Provo.
Haha I wish I could. But I'm virtually chained to my desk until the end of the workday. I'm just finishing up lunch and then I'll have to get back to work I just read that there is going to be a Trader Joe's opening in Orem in a couple of months actually. Anyways, lunch is over. Time to head back to the grind. I will definitely find time to go check out Trader Joe's, maybe you can find some creme brulee there to try haha.
Thanks for chatting! And have a great day
You too!
Good luck at work for the rest of your day!