Fraiche Fondue

An evening out with some friends this weekend ended at Fraiche, where we shared a fondue. $18 seemed like a reasonable deal for a pot of Valhrona and some dipping ingredients. After all, a bar of Valhrona is already $5ish.

Suffice it to say, we were impressed by what appeared at the table: a tray overflowing with apples, strawberries, bananas, shortbread, thumbprint cookies, meringues, marshmallows, and caramel popcorn. The fruit wasn't at its peak, but hey, it's January. Fraiche deserves points for this plate of plenty, which is enough for four or five post-dinner dessert fiends.

And, less interesting but also very tasty, homemade jajang noodles and a bottle of bitter lemon soda.