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| Du-Par's pancakes: $7.75 for 3, or $8.75 for 5. Either way, money (and a week's worth of calories) well-spent |
It's National Pancake Week, apparently, which means we all have a reason to go to IHOP, the Original Pancake House and indulge in the best pancakes in town, at Du-Par's in the Golden Gate (see photo of said deliciousness on the right).
Or, go for broke, and try the Illegal Chocolate Chocolate Pancakes at Max Brenner at the Forum Shops at Caesars. Those poppies incorporate 60% dark chocolate truffle cream, milk chocolate shavings, spiced pecans and caramelized bananas. Or try the Royal Berries pancakes, which come with a crown of candied blueberries and blood orange maple syrup—those are sure to blow your diet, too, in one super-sweet-and-totally-worth-it sitting.
If you experience any pangs of guilt or diner's remorse this week, remember: It's a national holiday. It's your patriotic duty to indulge. Anything else would be... unAmerican. And every time someone orders a granola parfait, the terrorists win.
When I think pancakes, I think of my great gramma's amazing french pancakes, which were super thin and fluffy, thanks to stiff egg whites that were folded into the batter. Granny's "French pancakes" were her signature dish, even though she wasn't French, and made amazing shortbread, too. She made them for us whenever we visited her, and served them with sugar and lemon juice instead of syrup. Sounds gross, but try it. Delicious!
The second thing I think about when I hear "pancakes" is Jim Gaffigan. He does a hilarious take on the health benefits of cake—fried breakfast cake included—in his very funny DVD, "Beyond the Pale."
Here's a clip, And happy holidays.
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