Smidgins: Aja Coffeehouse $10 Sweet Treats

So after our Kodoya adventure, we all decided it was time to sniff out some dessert so we decided to head back to the stylishly dark, Aja Coffeehouse (we stumbled across this venue on our last adventure). When we arrived there was a sign outside advertising three desserts for $10, how convenient we thought as we placed the order. As the minutes started ticking away we started to wonder how long it took to put a biscuit on a plate, but we well and truly shut up when these three works of stunning art appeared. Above is the meringue finished with passionfruit, chocolate and fresh strawberries.  

Beautifully crisp and dense shortbread with strawberries and cream. Garnished with delicate mint leaves.

The final piece we selected with this orange and almond cake. A little more dense than the others, but again beautifully presented. There were a couple more options on the menu but this was truly bang for the dollar and a great way to finish up a Friday night in the city. So make the time to suppose this new Elizabeth Arcade establishment which opens Monday to Thursday (7am - 4pm) and Friday (7am - 9pm). I've already decided to return for dinner, so will be back with a review soon.

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Yuppies, New Age Hipsters or Wankers as they are more colloquially called in Queensland often reside in small family units within the suburbs New Farm, Teneriffe and Bulimba. To ensure I successfully penetrated their inner sanctum I cast aside my suburban look and popped into The Deli, Bulimba on the way home. I absolutely adore the Jocelyn's Provisions Chocolate Hazelnut Biscotti so I am going to burn in hell for making this comment. But ... I think I've found something better in Phillippa's Chocolate Hazelnut Orange Biscotti. They have a rich chocolate flavour, a generous amount of hazelnuts, a touch of orange and center that has a tiniest fraction of give. This gives this product an edge and pushes it into the category of amazing. If you are Biscotti mad, it's well worth braving Bulimba to purchase a packet.

I've been waiting a while to discuss In Season's Rosemary and Seasalt Baby Baguettes. These Baguettes look great on a cheese board and are wonderful crisp and savoury. However heed this warning, some cheeses are just too mild to be paired with this cracker (like the pictured Tarago River Gippsland Brie) so take this into consideration before purchasing.

My workplace is just full of lolly connoisseurs so I've seen almost every type of sweet available. I've recently encountered these darling miniatures and I'm just mad about them! I haven't seen Nerds in years but I just love their blatant honesty, in the age of organic each tiny packet declares itself as artificially flavoured. But if you are feeling more like chocolate you need to check out these Miniature Toblerone. Each bar is embossed, sectioned off into the classical Toblerone triangles and comes individually wrapped. I recommend waging a war for the white chocolate ones.