XannaX wrote:

> I'm a dessert fiend. I'm hoping you all will share the name &
> address (at least the city) of your favorite bakeries and what you
> highly recommended from there. Just so i'm clear...I'm looking for
> bakeries that use top-notch ingredients and not the run-of-the-mill
> stuff you'll find in most grocery stores.

Macrina Bakery in Seattle. Everything I've had there has been
fantastic, but I especially love the turtle brownies and the chocolate
cherry pound cake. When I ordered a piece of the pound cake, which had
been baked in a large angelfood pan, the fellow behind the counter
sliced 1/6 of it for me. I love chocolate, but even for me, it was too
much to eat in one sitting.

http://www.macrinabakery.com/

I also frequent Yummy House Bakery in Seattle's Chinatown for
Hong-Kong-style buns and pastries.

Derek Juhl