Cravings

I awoke this morning thinking about all of the fun visitors will be having this weekend in Leavenworth at the 45th Washington State Autumn Leaf Festival. All of the fun and all of the delicious food! Here is a list of our favorites: fudge in a multitude of flavors from the Fudge Hut (some of our favorites: pistachio nut, amaretto, maple nut, rum raisin, salty nut, caramel, etc., etc., etc!); fresh Tex Mex at South; Pistachio Gelato at Via Dolce; the delicious breakfast buffet that includes dense German brown bread at Enzian Inn; soft Bavarian style pretzels and sausage sampler-Andreas Keller; sauerkraut (the scent of warm sauerkraut lingers in the air all over Leavenworth!); Sauerbraten with mushroom gravy, spaetzl and apfelrotkohl at Café Christa.

I could go on and on. Much of the fun of traveling to Leavenworth is the opportunity to try new and different flavors as well as visiting old haunts to indulge in familiar favorites.
We'd love to hear about your cravings. What's the best meal you ever ate while traveling either in Leavenworth or elsewhere? Is there a flavor, scent or server you'd love to re-experience once again?

What we love about Leavenworth, WA Part 1

We love visiting familiar Leavenworth shops like, The Haus of Angels and Fudge Hut. There is always something new to see and old friends to visit. Haus of Angels has two locations. We visited with Marlyn at the 725 Front Street location and I found a lovely autumnal table runner. Last year one of my Christmas gifts, from Haus of Angels, was a beautiful Jim Shore musical angel entitled: And a Star Shall Guide Us. It has had a treasured place in my living room all year long. To see all of the angels you must visit both locations, this one and the one in the Motteler Village Shops, 9th and Front Streets. Each shop is unique. Different collections are at home in the two shops. Visit Haus of Angels to get a taste of what Marlyn has to offer.

We always make a stop at The Fudge Hut, 933 Front Street. To our surprise, this visit we found the shop under new ownership. The new owners, are new to Leavenworth. Besides the same great fudge the new owners have big plans for the future. Soon locals and tourists will have another place to purchase more mouthwatering goodies to enjoy along with their espresso. This visit we again took advantage of the shop special: buy one pound of fudge, get one-half pound free. Scotte chose chocolate, Butterfinger and amaretto fudge. I chose rum-raisin, chocolate marshmallow and maple nut. Delicious! Check out the Fudge of the Month Club. Don't forget to tell them that you heard about them from The Accidental Bavarian!