Hmmm.....Donut's

I don’t eat them often, but there are few things that can inspire the kind of mouth watering the thought, or even better, smell of a warm donut. Honestly it doesn’t matter where I am or what kind of mood I am in; there isn’t much better than a donut, fresh from the fryer. The thought of biting into that donut; the soft crumb your teeth sink into, the warm glaze on your lips and the jam and sugar sticking to your fingers (sorry, we are imagining eating jelly donut’s here, my favorite). Donuts are comfort food but for the past few years they had been dropping to the way-side, consumers taking little notice of their childhood friend from the local coffee shop. Now slowly but surely we are seeing donuts creep back into the market place. From being seen on menu’s for brunch in replacement of French Toast and Pancakes or as baked or fried dessert bites served embellished in restaurants all the major cities the donut is versatile, has limitless flavor options and is… delicious.

Did you know National Donut day, June 5th? Donut’s even have their own day, that’s impressive. Whether talking about beignets, fried dough, or donuts, fry or bake up a bit of that sweet dough and you have a hit! Between yeasted or cake, plain or filled, oblong, round or “holes” if you just add a few seasonal flavors, and a dipping sauce and you have something that is good for any time of the day and any day of the year. Donuts are mostly consumed in the morning to meet the demand for freshness, but by adding some fun twists like fresh fruit or a vegetable puree (pumpkin) and some ganache on the side for dipping, the donut becomes a dessert that is really just timeless.

Nothing beats walking into a shop that makes donuts with the mixed scent of sugar, yeasted dough and frying oil in the air. Smells are a wonderful transporter to the past, even if it’s only the past of a few years ago in Georgia. My niece was brand new to the world, tiny with a crop of dark hair, kissy lips as I called them, and loud. My sister was showing me the area and we made an immediate detour ( including a u-turn) into a Krispy Crème upon seeing the light flash on for “Hot Donuts”. Smelling donuts reminds me of that sweet baby, warm sunshine and happiness. Eating donuts reminds me I need to get to the gym.