D... is for desserts

D... is for desserts
I've suddenly realised that by choosing the theme of a few of my favourite things for April's A-Z Blogging Challenge, I'm in danger of repeating myself. For a few of my favourite things easily fall into a few categories, namely books, shoes and sweets!

As I was walking home from an afternoon in town, having shared chocolate, conversation and coffee (we resisted the cocktails) with great aunt, while purchasing books I might add, I tried to come up with an entry for today, beginning with D.

Diamonds was the first thing that came to mind, and there it stayed, until I suddenly realised the obvious entry was of course dessert! So, just to tempt your tastebuds, here is a range of my favourite desserts from around the world.

1. Tip Top ice cream from New Zealand
In particular: hokey pokey, gold rush, goody goody gumdrops, and   jelly tip
2. Turkish Delight, from (yep, you guessed it), Turkey
I was never a fan until I tried the real stuff in Istanbul. 
3. Sacher Torte from Austria
NB: This must be eaten at the Sacher Torte hotel - a very rich, decadent chocolate cake with layers of chocolate cake, chocolate icing and slightly strangely, but it works, apricot jam
4. A fresh, juicy orange, from Portugal
It works! After a hearty meal of meat and vegetables (not much else is served up in Portugal), that craving for sweetness is satisfied with a sweet, juicy orange. 
5. Fruit Dumplings from the Czech Republic
To be found in cavernous, basement cafes in the capital city of Prague, sweet fruit dumplings consist of a sticky outer dumpling shell with a warm gooey inner centre of blueberries or apricots. Served with fresh or sour cream, one helping is never enough!


I could then go on to mention Italian sorbet, English trifle, New York cheesecake and German apple strudel but that just wouldn't be fair.