The Spiced Plate has posted a report and tasting notes from Saturday’s grand opening of the Bam Bam Bakery, a gluten-free bakery on Commercial Street.
Andrew and I split a chocolate chip cookie while thinking about what we were going to fill a pastry box with. Let’s start with the most decadent: Caramel Delight Bars. These blissfully large bars have a chocolate shortbread base doused in caramel, topped with a generous combination of nuts, dried cherries and Maine sea salt. Sea salt and caramel are so lovely together as a contrast of flavors, and the texture on this bar makes every bite one to savor and linger over. It completely blew any pastry I’ve had in my gluten-eating days out of the water.