Our good friend, Claudine, who adopted Scott and I as her children years ago when we lived in the condo right beneath hers, once received a marriage proposal from my father when he tasted her kolacky (those buttery cookie marvels with the jam filling). Wisely she replied that she would accept his proposal pending a review of his finances.
We had brunch at her place yesterday (no that isn't her place in the photo, you nut) and she pulled out a cheese coffee cake that I would be dreaming about today if she didn't send me home with the leftovers. (There were only leftovers because I didn't think I should ONLY eat coffee cake.) I am a cream filling girl. Custards, cannolis, eclairs...I don't have them often, because I don't have that strong of a sweet tooth but when I do get a craving that's what I search for. And I expect the real deal. Full cream, real vanilla...everything creamy and real butter in those flakey crusts. And no skimping on the cream filling, either.
Oh my oh my oh my. This was the best cheese coffee cake I've ever eaten. It is the Pasticceria Natalina cannoli (how can they have closed?!?!) of cheese coffee cakes.
I don't see the coffee cakes on their website but go have a gander anyway. I'm sure you'll find something tempting. Weber's Bakery on West Archer in Chicago.
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