Ruby Slipper White Chocolate Bread Pudding Pancakes

Ok, the menu planner person and the chefs/cooks at Ruby Slipper and Ruby Sunshine need to be, well I don't slap people so this is just metaphorical, slapped! For those who don't know, this is a compliment. Like if I said someone put their foot in those pancakes. I'm saying that this is the first entry in years and these pancakes deserve that honor. Don't think I haven't had bread pudding in the interim, though I have it less often. And then I forget how to update this site, but that's tangential. All I have to say is get those pancakes. 

I asked for them with the sauce on the side and that directive was not followed, and guess what, I didn't care. My dining companion was charming and engaging, and so were those cakes. I think I responded to her and gave her most of my attention, but I can't guarantee it. Bad Jenifer! I have no idea where bread pudding was in these tasties, and that's OK with me, too. It's worth a trip to [crowded] Hillsboro Village, where you can sit outside, hold up your plate and grin-giggle at the people in line for that pancake place across the street. 

RUBY SUNSHINE - NASHVILLE, TN
1800 21st Ave S, Nashville, TN 37212
(629) 210-3060
Monday - Friday: 7:00am-2pm, Weekends: 7:00am-3pm

I think the plate was around $10.

Carpe Cafe, Smyna, TN

Come on, really? This bread pudding taunted me for three days when I worked from the Cafe. This spot was an unexpected gem when I needed to be in the Smyrna area for the day. The cafe is known for its artists and its cinnamon rolls. I tried one the first day. the second day I had the hummingbird cake, a Tennessee classic in my world. It's bananas, walnuts, and spices. Finally, I felt I'd earned the right to order bread pudding with bourbon sauce.

The first amazing thing is the portion - I RARELY feel like I can't finish a serving. This ramekin was chock full of goodness. The initial bite told me something was different, It wasn't that it was in cubes, which seemed like the twice-baked potato model. They bake the BP, cutting the base into cubes, then cube it again when it's to be served. What surprised me was the lightness of the BP. It didn't taste dense like so many, The cinnamon wasn't overwhelming, nor was the sweetness. For a change, this BP needed the bourbon sauce. It would have been good enough without it, delicious with. Ok, I've kept you in suspense long enough. It's make from cinnamon rolls! The pastry chef makes cinnamon roll dough, bakes it, then cubes it for re-baking, with the custard. Actually, it's thrice-processed, since then it's re-cubed for each order, heated and doused with sauce.

Bravo! Go to the "downtown" square of Smyrna, have a scrumptious lunch and treat yourself to BP, or have it for breakfast!

Carpe Cafe

June 2015

Wishbone, Chicago

This is just HALF of the order of Wishbone BP. Wishbone is a local chain serving something called "southern reconstruction cuisine." I'm not sure what that is but the food is dependable and a little different than what you'd find at home. The BP is smooth, cinnamon-laced, and not very sweet. The caramel sauce is a necessary enhancement. I'd call the BP dependable, too. It's not amazing, but it's very good and will hit the spot.

Price: $5 (I think. The menu online is so cumbersome to see, I didn't check again)
Raisins: No
Sauce: Yes, caramel
Ice cream: No
Visited: January 2011

Wishbone Restaurant
1001 W. Washington Blvd.
3300 N. Lincoln Ave. - I went here and the staff was delightful, even for take-out
6611 W. Roosevelt Rd. (Berwyn)