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The Dapper Diner
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Crumble & Whisk's personal sized cheesecakes change with the seasons.
Farrier was eager to tell me about how he designs his cheesecake flavors by balancing savory and sweet ingredients, local and seasonal when possible, which gives him flexibility in customizing cheesecakes for various diets, citing his vegan and gluten-free cheesecakes as examples. He has also been known to do other custom baked goods for customers, such as quiches and various French pastries.
Being a lover of bourbon, I settled on trying his Harvest Pumpkin Spice cheesecake which was made with roasted pumpkin, spiced pumpkin seeds, and covered with a bourbon caramel drizzle. Pumpkin cheesecake in general is good, like a pumpkin pie with a bit of tartness, but if you toss in a little spice and a slight oakiness from the reduced bourbon, you end up with layers of flavor that promise to keep your taste buds entertained. Farrier’s other winter offerings sounded equally interesting — Apple Spice (roasted apples, thyme, brandy, and lemon), Pecan Crumble (toasted pecans and maple), and Winter White Chocolate (white chocolate with cranberry and orange).
Unfortunately, Farrier’s Saturday morning appearances at the Farmers Market are not consistent enough that I can tell you when he will be there as he currently fills in for other vendors when space is available, but his Twitter account,
@CrumbleandWhisk, provides updates on his market and event appearances while his website,
www.crumbleandwhisk.com, has full menu and contact information for special orders.
