Blue Hydrangea Bake Shop

Blue Hydrangea Bake Shop
June Street, Worcester, MA
Meal: Indulgent Snack after Hassling Morning Getting Lost in Boston

There's a new bakery in Worcester, in the plaza next to Nancy Chang's. I think it's in the old Indigo Bistro, or maybe next door. Anyone remember that place? They had great fresh squeezed juices.

I like to support the local business owner, so I stopped in on the way home yesterday and bought two items: a small Pear, Apple, Cranberry tart and a Peanut Butter Truffle Brownie.

Tart: I just ate this and it was great. Small, about the size of a piece of pie. It had a good pie crust, plenty of fresh filling, and the top was all crumbly. Granted, I could have shared it and still have been satisfied, given the slightly sick feeling I have, after downing all that sugar. Price: $4. (overpriced, but homemade and good for every once in a while)

Brownie: This I ate yesterday. The brownie was about an inch think and had a quarter inch layer of PB truffle topping, then chocolate over that. It was good, but I think the truffle was a little too sweet. I would have preferred it swirled throughout rather than spread thickly on top. Price: $2.50. is that overpriced? Not if you're used to buying pastries at Rosie's. Yes if you're used to buying a mix for $1.00 on sale and getting a whole tray for about $2.00 total.

I like the place though - it's very wide open and you can see all the ingredients they use. I'd like to try their cakes sometime.