I got drunk on truffles. You read that right. I GOT DRUNK ON TRUFFLES. That’s not meant to be a metaphor. The truffles I ate were infused with brandy. Taking a bite literally felt like taking a shot of the hard stuff. It made my belly warm, my mouth happy and me tipsy. I’m what you might call a “lightweight”. When in Victoria, British Columbia, this new novel idea was presented to me in the shop Chocolatiere de Victoria as I sniffed for truffles. I had never seen them with alcohol and there were so many options! I wanted one
Tag: food
Astronaut Ice Cream Sandwich or a Dehydrated Mess?
I had an astronaut ice cream sandwich. How could I not? It was freeze-dried, ready-to-eat space food after all! When I bit into it, my first thought was that it tasted like marshmallow bites from a stale box of Lucky Charms cereal. Then it does this weird thing. It turns gloppy and gets really warm in the mouth. It’s basically really sweet creamy soup. I tasted no ice cream flavors. Sad face.