Un-guilty pleasures

I have a pretty healthy diet and don’t eat much in the way of junk food so, when I am up for a naughty indulgence, I don’t scrimp…but I do eat in nibbles.

Today I visited Les Pralines Belges in Perth’s Trinity Arcade for the first time in years. I was so excited to see the old chocolate cafe still there. In spite of Perth’s changes, it is comforting to know that some things stay the same.

I couldn’t resist my old favourites as soon as I had clapped eyes on them: I bought a bag each of Leonida’s Gianduja [if you haven’t tried Gianduja before, it’s almond & hazelnut praline and tastes like a mini bar of Nutella] and dark chocolate-coated candied peel. These precious Belgian treats make my heart sing with each bite. Totally worth the $23.50. Oh, and then of course there was the bonus stick of choc-coated candied lemon peel for the road [thanks, Robert :)].

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Priced by most gourmet shops at $14.95-$17.50 for a tiny little plasticky box-type arrangement [ok, it’s 450g, so not as small as it first looks], the lokum (sweet rose delight) from Malouf’s Mezza is not cheap. It is, however, utterly delicious.

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I was introduced to the Swan Valley’s Yahava Koffee Works a couple of weeks ago following a colleague’s farewell lunch. Our visit followed a recommendation from our gorgeous waitress at Chester’s (winery and Swan Valley institution). I thoroughly enjoyed my long mac at the time and, after getting high on the smell of Yahava’s many excellent coffee blends/varietals, I walked away with a number of items that I absolutely did not need. My favourite take-home goody was a bag of Yahava’s ‘Dark Chocolate Coated Koffee Beans’. Incredibly moreish and $8.90 for 150g.

So now I am intrigued. What is your choice of foodly indulgence?