Absolutely Speechless!

That's what this dessert did to me -- made me speechless! All I could say, was Mmmmm! Mmmmm!

All of my senses were bombarded with goodness -- it looked delectable, it smelled inviting, I could hear my heart beating with anticipation of the goodness to come, it felt good on my tongue, and it tasted incredible!! Finally, I found the words to describe this experience:

This is the best thing I have ever put in my mouth!

This must be what God has with His coffee! This pie is just that good.

NOTE: You need to stop reading this, hop on the next flight to Seattle, steal a car, and get to Dahlia Bakery, Dahlia Lounge, or Lola's and get yourself some of this pie! Seriously!

We absolutely love visiting our Seattle relatives. To commemorate our last night in town, I wanted to treat everyone to a special dinner. So, when Mary suggested we have dinner at Ivar's and coffee and dessert at Dahlia's Lounge, we said, "Cool!" Dinner was good, but dessert was PHE-NOM-E-NAL!

Our waitress delivered this fluffy looking dessert, that at first glance, I thought, "This serving is huge." I almost wanted to cry when I ate the last bite. My taste buds were actually sad. I thanked our cousins, profusely, for introducing us to this place and this dessert. On the way out, I whispered to my Sweetie, We are definitely coming back here the next time we're in town!

After we got home from our evening out, the head cold I was fighting got the better of me, so I went to bed early and slept late the next morning. When I woke up I didn't have much of an appetite, so Tim and I set out to enjoy our last day on empty stomachs.

By the time we were hungry, we were in Downtown Seattle, just a few blocks from Lola's. So we went in for breakfast. As we were finishing, the waiter asked if we wanted dessert. I jokingly said, "Who orders dessert after breakfast?" (It was about 12 noon, actually). Tim said, "Sure, we'll look at a dessert menu." Very casually, the waiter said, "Oh, in addition to our regular dessert items we have some non-published items. . .blah, blah, blah. . .and the Triple Coconut Cream Pie from Dahlia Lounge."

Instantly, my ears perked up. What was that last thing you said? He repeated himself. We sent him away to get menu's, but I was already having a hard time hiding my giddiness. Tim declined, but I knew what I was having -- a little slice of heaven!

I stepped away to wash up and when I returned it was there! The pie from heaven is waiting for me. I really think I am singing out loud -- this is going to be so good, look at it! I dig in and my whole body is made happy -- all the way down to my pedicured toes, which are now curled up in excitement.

Thankfully, it's as good as I remember. Maybe better. The shaved white chocolote is good. The toasted coconut is good. The whipped cream is fluffy and good. The custard is good. The crust is good. All together, it really is the best tasting thing I have ever put in my mouth. E-VER!

Every single bite is savored, but it's finally down to the last one. Sadly, I put it on my fork, gaze at it lovingly, then resolve to remember this sensation until I'm back in Seattle.

Lola's, Dahlia Bakery, Dahlia Lounge, Etta's, Palace Kitchen and Serious Pie are all restaurants owned by Seattle Chef, Tom Douglas. On our next trip to Seattle, I intend to eat at each of them. Oh, yeah!