Nice buns

Here it is, folks.... the sticky bun I've been craving all week. Actually, this one is called a "Sticky Sticky Bun" because it's extra gooey. It's sold at a local bakery here in Boston called Flour Bakery, one of my favorite stops for sandwiches, sweets and all kinds of goodies. And it's in walking distance from where we live... dangerous. I get overwhelmed whenever I'm in there because I usually want one of everything, and decision-making is not one of my strong points. Luckily, today I went in with one thing on my mind... sticky buns.

Why this particular sticky bun, do you ask? You might be familiar with the show Throwdown with Bobby Flay, which is in my usual rotation of shows on the Food Network. I happened to be flipping through channels the other night and saw the owner of Flour Bakery, Joanne Chang, on the show in a sticky bun throwdown with Bobby. And, well, after watching a half-hour show about sticky buns, I had to have one (naturally). And since Joanne's Sticky Sticky Buns won the throwdown, it was only a matter of time before I dragged Little H and my husband to get one. So at 8am this morning, with a groggy husband and baby in tow, we were there (along with the 20 other people in line in front of me... seriously... this place is always jammed). Was it worth it? Yeah, it was pretty good. Although, it would have been better if it was warm, just out of the oven, so that the "goo" (as she calls it) was even more gooey. I really liked the crunchiness of the pecans with the soft brioche. Would I get it again? Absolutely. But with so many other yummy sweets at Flour, I should probably try a little of everything for comparison.

*I like the story behind Joanne Chang, who originally graduated from Harvard with a degree in Applied Mathematics and Economics before changing careers. You can read more here.