London Treats

A friend of mine just got back from a month in London slaving away at work. From her pain come souvenirs for me!

Here's a box of Earl Grey from Harrod's. Isn't the box cute? You can't beat Earl Grey from England.

And, my very first fruit cakes! I know, it's shocking that I've lived this long without tasting fruit cake (or, what we Chinese call the mooncakes of the West.) I dug into the traditional flavored one before thinking to take a picture. True to reputation, the cake was incredibly dense and soaked in whiskey and molasses. It smelled like burnt sugar! It actually went nicely with some triple cream cheese we had. It's not something I could eat often, but it was nice to finally try!