random thoughts – Day 1,788 – (Friday) – baked and good

We had a photo shoot today with people scheduled every ten minutes over about 4.5 hours of active photography time. There was a 30-minute lunch break included in the schedule because I’m neither completely evil nor trying to kill the photographer. Some photo subjects showed up a little late, others arrived early, one was a no-call, no show, and somehow it still all went smoothly. Afterwards, the photographer told me that I “run a tight ship,” which feels like a skill that I should probably add to my LinkedIn profile.

After the photos were done, there was time to visit the newly opened PizzElle Bakery on Market Street. That makes three shops with baked goods downtown very close to the bank.

Little Delights has macarons, cupcakes, cake pops, cookies, gelato, breakfast sandwiches, and a variety of trendy drinks. Purple Carrot Bread Company has bread and pastries, plus café foods. The newcomer, PizzElle, has breakfast pastries, tarts, bread, pies, and cookies (including pizzelles). Add to the mix the coffee shops with muffins and bread products, and the downtown carbohydrate scene is rocking.

On Wednesday, a colleague had bought eclairs and slices of chocolate torte from PizzElle, which were both delicious. Today, another colleague went there and returned with gingersnaps, chocolate chip, oatmeal, and pizzelle cookies, and buttery baked squares. I wondered what else they had, and after the photos were done, there was a chance for my own visit to PizzElle.

Jars of cookies all in a row.

Cookies were displayed in a lineup of glass jars. A display case held small tarts and large tarts and treats. A hutch held chocolates and homemade marshmallows by Sweet Lydia’s. It was all very tempting, but I ended up captivated by a rye bread and a lemon square. The rye is not as dark as pumpernickel and not as light as light rye.

Cheese on rye.

The siren call of the not dark, not light, medium brown fresh baked rye bread meant that supper was assorted sliced cheeses from the most recent cheese ends acquisition on two slices of the bread with a schmear of mayonnaise and spicy brown mustard. Easy. Quick. Delicious. It was followed by the lemon square, because how could it not be?

Overall, it was quite an accomplished day. Many photos taken. Many treats enjoyed. And fresh rye bread to go with the soup I plan to make this weekend (assuming I don't eat it all tonight).