One of my long-time favorite restaurants in Chicago is Wildfire. Years ago, I worked as a Secret Food Rater for Lettuce Entertain You, where I'd go weekly to one of their many restaurants (including Wildfire) to review the food, service and atmosphere for corporate. You can't teach an old dog new tricks, as the saying goes, so as expected, this former Food Rater can't help but be on the lookout every time while dining out. This past weekend was no different when I went out to dinner with the family. The meal was fabulous, as always, so for this post, I'm jumping right in to dessert. Wildfire is known to have a seasonal pie on the special menu, so whenever I arrive for dinner (or lunch), I immediately check to see what the dessert special is. Much to my delight, this most recent visit offered me the "special" option of Chocolate Cream Pie. With controlled excitement, I quickly and discretely finished my meal and asked, "Who wants dessert? I'm getting the pie!" With a couple of takers, we ushered the server to come and take our dessert order. Being that it was a busy weekend night, I was surprised at how fast the meal and dessert arrived. As I watched the pie make it's way across the room to the final resting place in front of me, I felt as though the room moved in slow motion. That familiar feeling of wanting time to stand still so that I could savor the luscious taste took hold of me. I delicately handled the chilled fork with accuracy as I slivered through the inverted "V" front of the pie, until I pierced the chocolately, gooey cookie crust below. The first bite didn't disappoint...it was flawless. The chocolate pudding-like center perfectly married to the heaping layer of freshly whipped cream that crowned the cookie-based creation. The piece was a generous helping, giving me enough to enjoy later. If you haven't been to Wildfire lately, or just haven't indulged in the Chocolate Cream Pie, I suggest you do. Comments are closed.
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