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Banana Bread
Pumpkin Cake with White Chocolate Icing
Callebaut Chocolate Brownie
Pecan Pie
Brought to my attention by a truly inspirational young woman entrusted to my care for two autoimmune endorinopathies in addition to biopsy proven Celiac disease I decided to take a look at Beau Monde Bakery on Saturday morning largely as a point of reference, the rumor of "really great" gluten free baked goods something I simply had to see to believe. With a retail shop located on North Buffalo and items featured in several of Sin City's most celebrated resorts it was just past 8:30am when I entered the small storefront and immediately greeted by a young woman happy to engage in conversation, answer questions, and offer samples I must say I was immediately impressed - the cozy confines with shabby chic seating awash in sunlight reflecting off stainless steel cases and glass domes beneath rustically styled crystal chandeliers. Amused by anecdotes of customers who drive excessive distances to get their gluten-free fix and pleased to hear that the recent trend of 'intolerance' and fad diets has only served to help raise awareness for those who truly suffer from the disease it was with bites of rich chocolate cake and coffee soaked tiramisu that my impression of Beau Monde began to form and eventually crafting a small order of personal favorites to the tally of $16.72 I took my items to go, the quartet consumed with coffee throughout the hours between breakfast and lunch - neither of which were remotely gluten free. Taking into account my personal predilection for cakes over cookies and quick breads over savory options such as Beau Monde's oft-raved flatbreads or tortilla it was with a small banana muffin that my tasting began and unfortunately finding the fruit's flavor far too subtle while the texture was somewhat akin to a sponge I was happy to quickly discover that this was the exception rather than the rule, each of the following selections proving every bit as good as more 'traditional' versions - the pumpkin cake dense and full of spice beneath lightly sweetened frosting while the brownie was rich and creamy with the tooth of a flourless chocolate cake draped in bold, bitter ganache. At this point appropriately impressed it was finally the Pecan Pie that I approached with wide eyes and utilizing a thin, crisp shell to house toasted nuts tossed in molasses laced with brown sugar the result succeeded where so many others fail, the sweetness present without overwhelming the subtleties of smoke and butter while the texture was not 'sticky' in the least.
No more expensive than the artisan goods at Bouchon, Payard, Chocolate and Spice, or several other local bakeries while entirely outperforming overrated spots like Patisserie Manon it is truly a challenge for someone who isn't afflicted with some form of gluten intolerance, whether real or assumed, to appreciate just how important a bakery like Beau Monde truly is, yet try as I might I'm happy to say that all-in-all the results were impressive...and not just for 'gluten free' products either, but for baked goods as a whole.
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