A superb day in London with Pecan Pie

Photo taken at the Jamie Oliver's Union Jacks. This is a diner famous for its wood fired pizzas and grills. Debarshi and I took an Original tour in London which is a guided tour in a double decker bus! Yes! if you are going to London, I do recommend this tour. The bus takes you to all the famous places and landmarks in London. 

See the bus behind us? That’s the one. I must tell you, sitting in a double decker bus is so much fun! Our ticket said we could hop on - hop off which means go to a place, leave the bus, stroll for some time, explore the place and then take the bus for another place. I wanted to sit on the bottom deck because it seemed easier for the hopping. But Debarshi said that the best way to see London is from the top deck and that is indeed true. 

Photo taken at the Trafalgar Square, London.

I think if you really want to explore a place with everything in it, you should go to London. Of course there are perks of being such a big city, there is a diverse culture, food and you can see different types of people speaking different languages. But if I have to choose one thing which will be my reason to visit London again, I will say its beautiful architecture. Everywhere you go, you will see these beautiful carved buildings. The whole experience is so mesmerizing that you cannot take your eyes off them. You can see the time and labor put into each and every building and of course the rich history behind them all. 

Photo taken at the Buckingham Palace, London

So, our first day on the original bus tour, we went to the Trafalgar Square and the Buckingham Palace and on our way back, we went to Covent Garden. It was unusually cold at that time and we were tired and hungry after all that excursion and voila what we see? A diner! This seemed like the perfect place to sit for a while, warm up and recharge with some coffee and pie. Debarshi ordered this Bourbon Pecan Pie which came with a scoop of vanilla ice cream. 

Now for those who have never had a Pie before, let me tell you something about it. 

A pie is made by covering a sweet or savory filling with a rolled out pastry dough. Pies are usually named after their filling. So, a savory pie filled with chicken, vegetables and cream and covered with a flaky crust is known as a Chicken Pot Pie. For the Pecan Pie, the filling is prepared with eggs, corn syrup, sugar, butter and lot of Pecans. Unlike the Chicken Pot pie where the crust is added on the top of the pie, here the crust is first placed in the baking pan and then the filling is added on top of it. Bourbon Pecan Pie is just another variation done by many restaurants to add another flavor profile in the pie. 

Pecan pie is one of Debarshi’s favorite desserts. If there is a Pecan Pie on the menu we have to order it. It is one of those delicious desserts which reminds me of thanksgiving and my best friend – Vicki. A delectable homemade Pecan pie is a staple at her home on thanksgiving which I truly love. I wish I would have learnt a couple more recipes of cakes, pies and cookies from Vicki back when we were still in Tuscaloosa and I used to meet her every week. Well, hopefully next time when you will read about Pecan pie on my blog, it will be my tried and tested recipe. Till then eat good and stay healthy.

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