If Rupert could have everything in his life as he would like, he would own a cafe that had the best artisan bread and coffee. He would have to own this cafe because he would want to occasionally work out some frustration on the bread. The coffee would have to be exactly to his liking, the espresso weighed out for each shot and each shot timed to ensure the best taste. These are habits I have watched him perfect in our own little kitchen. And there would have to be an endless supply of portugese custard tarts, or Pasteis de nata. I had never tasted these little tarts till I came here to the UK. How to describe them? Creamy goodness baked into a small pastry pie. All of its deliciousness can be devoured in two bites. Only the best and coziest cafes here in Glasgow have them.
And then a crisis occurred - one day, they were all gone. The tarts had vanished. You couldn't find one anywhere. And Rupert seriously considered giving up the ministry to pursue the preservation of their existence. I could see the wheels start turning in his head, how long he thought it might take him to learn this sacred art and turn it for profit. How could Glasgow live without the portugese custard tart? Then one blessed day, they reappeared. The little tart fairy had returned to Glasgow to shower its gooey creamy goodness on us all. Rupert's ministry was safe - there would be no reckless abandonment to the life of a baker.
The dream of a little bakery cafe will still resurface and get turned over for a bit of fun every now and then. But until then, we have picked our favorite deli/bakery/cafe to satisfy our own desires for good bread, coffee, and delicious little goodies - Cafezique. So, if you are ever in Glasgow, and you think you would like to see the closest materialization of our craziest fancies, check it out. You can read a newspaper and have breakfast there all day long. And if the little tart fairy ever decides to run away again, the saintly people at Cafezique are determined to learn his secret before he goes.
http://www.delizique.com/
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I find myself having the same sort of fantasies, about leaving my "big important" (stable & well paying) job and doing something like opening a bike store or a pub instead...or maybe both put together (http://powerhouseidaho.com/).
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