Dumplings-don't freak out

[OakLeaf]

None of the tortes I sampled were heavy or overly sweet.

I don't know, my mother and sister thought they were fantastic.

I just thought they were too dry. Like eating corrugated cardboard (no, they weren't tough, very delicate in fact, and the flavors were subtle and good; just the general texture and moisture level).

They all seemed to be the same way. Viennese style tortes my dad has made - and he's a pretty awesome amateur pastry chef - have come out the same way.

I just don't like them. I think objectively they were very well done.

[malkin]

Sounds yummy, looks yummy to me.

The next-to-last pic looks like everything is plated on top of red cabbage.

Maybe enjoying food is more about state of mind than state of food. That, and portion control.