I'm having what the deer are having

You know, I think those deer that ate Eileen's roses had a point. Rose is quite a delectable edible. How do I know this? Walked into Mondo Gelato in downtown Berkeley and there in the case of 30+ other flavors was a lovely red rose sitting on top of a container of frozen pink gelato. It must be a seasonal flavor, because it's not there all year.

They don't serve the heaping scoops like Cold Stone Creamery or Ben and Jerry's down the street. They serve small cups with one or two flavors for the single serving. But the taste is rich and satisfying that any more would just be excessive.

What does Rose taste like? Well, you don't really notice the flavor at first. It merely tastes like a sweet cream, then as it melts on your tongue, it's as if an entire bouquet of flowers blossoms in your mouth that you've deeply inhaled. It's quite gentle and pleasant. Each bite, the smell of roses.

So how could the deer resist nibbling on the real thing? They can't. Such the gourmands that they are, being from that Napa/Sonoma area and all, they know fine food when they find it.

OK, so maybe you don't want to take a bite from your local florist, but you can get a bit of deer food at Mondo Gelato.