Foodview: Gluten Free Chocolate Fudge Cake

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Take a look at this cake. No, really look at it. Have you ever wondered why images like these have such a sway on us? Isn't it intriguing how a slice of chocolate fudge cake can make us feel? The kitchen here has always exemplified, perhaps unknowingly, the philosophy that a good dessert isn't merely about taste, but also presentation. Consider the Food Network's show Chopped. Watching it with the in-laws a couple of times, I noticed that taste, texture and presentation were factored into the judges' overall verdict. Good presentation is a consideration of all true fine-dining facilities.

This evening, I ordered myself  a towering slice of fluffy, double-layered chocolate cake. Its top was of shadowy brown icing- rich, thick, and heavy- like the fierce cape of a dark and menacing villain threatening your waistline with a sinister "Muahahaha!".

Mint and blueberries not only garnished the top with a touch of deep color, but also added a little bit of palatable elegance. It mostly goes unnoticed though because of the richness of the icing, the cake's dominant sensation.

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It is a seriously chocolaty dessert. So be forewarned, dear readers, that this is like the holy grail and is not for the moderate chocolate lovers but for the manliest and womanliest foodies out there. This is the kind of chocolate cake that would bump into your Hostess cupcake on the playground and mercilessly say, "Hey kid! Gimme yer icing!"

Like a lot of the food items here, it was very filling. It wasn't sweet to the point that it made me sick; it was just a lot of cake for $4.00 worth! Someone needs to muster up the courage to tell the Moon's kitchen that businesses usually rip people off when it comes to quantity and not the other way around.

~The Harvest Crier~

Foodview: Gluten-Free Chocolate Brownie with Icing

This big-as-my-head brownie was staring me down all day long, so I taught it a lesson - by eating it!

Rich in density, but not overpowering in sweetness, this delicacy of gluten-free is best shared by two people if it's eaten after a meal. Like I said, it's big. Plus it's very dense, which is how a brownie should be in my opinion.

Its sweetness is most potently found on top with rich white frosting and a smattering of dark chocolate chips. The texture of icing with chocolate chips is incredible, the most sensational part of the dessert! The brownie itself would have seemed, well, naked without it.

If you find yourself face to face with this sweet opportunity, you may want to give it a shot. They make a lot of delicious and unique edibles here at the Moon, often times exercising a, "Hey, let's give this a shot!" attitude in the kitchen. This is good because new pastry ideas come out of the blue, but if they're really sensational, they'll be gone in the blink of an eye. Let me just say that they aren't surprised when someone comes in and buys all of the cookies on display!

Many a restaurants claim to to have freedom and creativity in the kitchen, but only in Harvest Moon has this journalist actually seen it done. Bon Appetit.

~The Harvest Crier~