Seeing Kouing-aman mentioned as a specialty of the house by Les Madeleines, a Patisserie and Cafe in Salt Lake City got my attention.
Blame it on my Breton roots.
Kouing-aman (pictured below, from 'Madeleines' site) is a mainstay, part of the baked goods tradition of Brittany.
According to The Recipe from Worldwide Gourmet, Kouing-aman can be translated into 'butter bread' and its origins can be traced to the port city of Douarnenez.
Other favorites of mine at Les Madeleines are Madeleines of course, Pate de Fruit, Pithivier and Paris-Brest.
On the Cafe side they also serve lunch with lighter on the calories homemade salads and sandwiches.
The Pastry Girl offered the Sinfully Tempting Paris Brest (February 2006) pictured below (from her site) for Is My Blog Burning # 23 on Dessert First.
Watching the calories, not the detectives…