unusual kosher dessert

[kauma]

Hello, y'all!

This Sunday I'm visiting some friends who are orthodox Jews (Lubavitch), and I'd like to take a dessert. There are plenty of obvious choices, but I'd like to take something more, er, unorthodox. To what bakery should I go, and what dessert would you recommend?

Thank you!

[RicRios]

Nu?

[ Translation: So where did you go? What did you get? Did they like it? Did you like it? ]

[Das Ubergeek]

Nu, nu...

[kauma]

Nus at eleven!

[kauma]

"Nu" is usually proceeded by "so"...no? ; )

I haven't gone yet...the barbecue isn't until Sunday.

Nus to follow!

[kauma]

No nus at all - sorry to say. I don't know if the barbecue happened...

Thank you all so very much, though - I'll keep your recommendations in mind!

[paprkutr]

If these people are Lubavitcher's, you don't want to bring dairy,because they don't recognize OU Dairy. They only will eat OU cholov yisrael. Your best bet would be to get a pareve dessert. Delice is good, and I have had a good lemon tart from Schwartzes. Just make sure that it is not chocolate lined because it wasn't that great the one time we had the one with chocolate.

[kauma]

From the shiksa to the mensch....thank you!

[paprkutr]

Your welcome, I hope you get something that they like.

[2ndAvenue]

Third Delice if you're willing to spend. If not, go to Schwartz's and get the Caramel Crunch Cake.

[kauma]

What a great idea...thank you!

[J.L.]

Try Eilat Bakery , NW corner of Bundy & Santa Monica Blvd.

[kauma]

Thank you! I do love Eilat!

[chuck]

I have had good things from Eilat but also one time I bought an eclair and it was pretty frozen in the middle. If you are in the Valley you can also go to Unique Bakery in Tarzana.

[kauma]

One I don't know...thank you!

[Golem]

Unique is also totally pareve. No milk/dairy at all.

[kauma]

Excellent...thank you!

(And I so love your name - the Golem story fascinates me!)

[Das Ubergeek]

It makes me think of the first few lines of the Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock, Yiddishe-style ("der shir hashirim fun Mendl Pumshtok")... "Nu-zshe, kum-zshe, ikh un du, ven der ovnt shteit oif kegn dem himl vi a leimener golem oif Tisha Bov."

But the Unique recommendation is a good one. :)

[Das Ubergeek]

Is it a flaishedikeh meal (i.e., meat) or a milchedikeh meal (i.e., dairy)?

You might want to go to Eilat Bakery or Continental Bakery and ask what they have that's pareve (pah-re-veh, if you've never had to pronounce it)... that way you're safe either way. Usually when I've been a guest at dinner it's been flaishedik.

[kauma]

I imagine it's going to be a meal mit Fleisch - it's a barbecue. ; )

Eilat and Continental are good, of course, but I'm hopeful of finding something unexpected from somewhere a bit less familiar.

Thank you!

[Das Ubergeek]

Well, if it's flaishedik, don't bring a dairy dessert, because they won't be able to serve it. Unless you want to bring it as a gift for them to eat later in which case go for it.

You might want to enquire whether the pretzels above are cholov Yisroel.

[kauma]

Thanks, DU! I'd never be so impolite as to ask my host to serve whatever it is I brought...bless you for the reminder.

I'll check on the pretzels!

[RicRios]

Try Delice Bakery on Pico: http://www.delicebakery.com/

[ghozimoto]

Second Delice.

[kauma]

Delice seems to be in the lead - thank you!

[kauma]

An excellent idea...thank you!

[RicRios]

Can you give an example of what you'd call "unorthodox" dessert?

[kauma]

Thanks for your response.

The most obvious choices might be rugelach or other cookies. I'm hopeful of finding something a bit more elegant and unexpected.

Thanks again!

[latindancer]

I'm a big fan of Godiva dark pretzels that come in a lovely gold can. They're dairy so they can be consumed any time of the day (not with meat of course).
The rules about eating milk to dairy are different than from eating meat to dairy....several hours, depending on the home, must be waited to eat dairy after eating meat. Not with dairy.
The OU-D symbol is clearly marked on the front so there's no question about treyf.
I always have these on hand to take as a gift to those people I know who are observant and they love it.

[kauma]

What a marvelous idea! The father of the family is a major chocolate fiend, I know.

Bless your heart - thank you!

[latindancer]

You are welcome....
Enjoy.