Saturday, March 8, 2014

Talenti - Mediterranean Mint gelato - March 8, 2014

Chocolate of the Day:

Talenti
Mediterranean Mint gelato
Good - Good +
Weight: 1/4 cup / 1 Pint container
Calories:  100 calories (per label) in 1/4 cup serving
Cost: $6.79 for 1 Pint container
Purchased from: Piazza's Fine Foods, San Mateo, CA

Today was Day #3 of Chocolate and Green Theme Week. I enjoyed seeing green scenery in San Francisco today, thanks to some late winter rain, including green grasses, flowers and members of the mint family.

Fresh green mint and chocolate pair famously well together in desserts, hot or cold.

This evening, I enjoyed another cold, mint chocolate treat --  a small scoop of refreshing Mediterranean Mint gelato from Talenti (Minneapolis, MN). Flecks of bittersweet chocolate were swirled into a creamy mint-flavored base.


Powell's - Bavarian Mint Gelato - March 7, 2014

Chocolate of the Day:

Powell's Sweet Shoppe (Gelato Classico)
Bavarian Mint Gelato
Good - Good +
Weight: 4 oz. (estimate) - 1 scoop in cup
Calories: 240 calories (estimate)
Cost: N/A - sample ($2.99 for 1 scoop in cup)
Purchased from: Powell's Sweet Shoppe, San Jose, CA

Today was Day #2 of Chocolate and Green Theme Week.

The small raft of green leprechauns and shamrocks for St. Patrick's Day were almost lost in the crush of chocolate rabbits, eggs and other Easter candy.

Powell's Sweet Shoppe in the Willow Glen neighborhood of San Jose, CA, had a small Irish green display area conveniently located in front of their gelato counter. Walking inside this shop may trigger visions of sugar overload, but, thankfully, Powell's gelato and sorbetto that we sampled were not overly sweet.

It didn't take much to convince me to try the Bavarian Mint gelato, made for Powell's by Gelato Classico (Concord, CA). Soft flowing ribbons of chocolate wound through a base of creamy, pale green, natural mint tasting Italian-style ice cream.

Thank you to Alex for your great counter help!


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