Flora Bakehouse Seasonal Sweet Dasish with Charentais melon jam, pastry cream,, Gaila and Charentais melon, and shiso : Multiple people have recommended Flora to me after learning I recently moved to Seattle. The Bakehouse in Beacon Hill is an offshoot of the full-service cafe in Madison Valley and has a variety of freshly-made pastries, with classics like croissants and kouign-amanns alongside seasonal offerings. Currently featured is their seasonal danish of diced cantaloupe and honeydew (literally a hybrid of the two with the Galia melon) sitting on a mix of pastry cream and melon jam, topped with sliced shiso and powdered sugar. The quality of the fruit was excellent, as was the impressively layered and flaky pastry which was not too sweet. The richness of the pastry cream worked surprisingly well with the savory, slightly peppery flavor of the shiso which was judiciously balanced. A danish that clearly marries quality ingredients with solid technique. 4.0/5.0

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