Rumi's Passion (12/24/10)

Well, we lucked out when we zipped by Rumi's Passion on Christmas Eve, thinking they'd be closed for the holiday, only to find out they were not.  Oh, the joy!!!  For those of you who haven't frequented Rumi's, it is a gluten-free (GF) bakery on Five Mile Road, just east of Bradner in Northville.  We discovered Rumi's about a month or so ago and have been frequent flyers ever since.  Yum!!  Aside from the delight of being able to walk into a bakery and know as a GF person I can actually eat anything that appeals to me, it is really delicious!  This trip found us sampling a chocolate raspberry cake which was moist and not overly sweetened.  The only problem is that it was so darned good, they had already sold out of this particular delectable.  The early bird gets the worm. 

Not to worry, though.  To compensate for this loss, we got a couple of their yummy carrot cupcakes and a German Chocolate cupcake.  The cake portion on the German Chocolate was dark and very moist, just as I like it.  They really do a nice job with the carrot cake pictured above too--lots of flavor and not at all dry with a tantalizing cream cheese frosting. 

Rumi's offers a full line of baked goods, ranging from cookies, pies, etc. to breads (their raisin bread toasted tastes like a non-GF (i.e., wheat-based) bread which for the unenlightened is incredibly difficult to pull off.  The owner has invested an incredible amount of time developing this and other recipes.  He will not rest until it is just right and meets all of his very demanding requirements.  He's a perfectionist and it shows through! 

P.S.  You don't have to be gluten-free to try these goodies.  The owners are very friendly and offer generous samples.  I bet once you taste their delicious fare, you'll be as hooked as I am.