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Archive for January, 2011

Spiced Ginger cake from Grandaisy Bakery

Posted by Niko on January 10th, 2011

Ginger cake aka Tortino Di Zenzero

Don’t mistake this nice looking, sugar-dusted cylinder for some kind of chocolate creation–it’s not.  It’s a spiced ginger cake and if you like ginger, real ginger that is, you will love this cake.  Even at $4.00 it’s worth it because 1) it’s a big piece of cake and 2) there’s shredded ginger inside!  According to Kathy at SE NY, they used whole grain rye which explains why it has a slightly grainy texture (the opposite texture of a brioche).

Recommended: If you like ginger: Spiced Ginger cake, $4.00

Grandaisy Bakery has three locations in NYC – The Upper West Side location is on 176 West 72nd Street.

Francois Payard Opera Cake

As has become a tradition on Dessertbuzz, we have some breaking Payard News.  The temporary pop-up shop in the Plaza Hotel will become the permanent new home for Francois Chocolate Bar.  The Chocolate Bar currently located in the Mauboussin Jewlery store on Madison Ave will close Tomorrow at 6:30!

Payard's Pan Au Chocolat

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Vegan donuts from Vegan Divas NYC

As I have said many times before, otherwise intelligent people react in strange ways when you tell them a food is vegan.  In fact, the very mention of the word “vegan” can send some of my sober, peace-loving friends into a foaming rant.  I have three words for these people: Open your mind!  Seriously people, it’s now possible to have your (vegan) dessert cake and eat it too. (more…)

Donatella: exceptional desserts and extraordinary pizza

Posted by Niko on January 4th, 2011

Sfogliatella dessert from Donatella in Chelsea

The purpose of my lunch visit to Donatella, the newest restaurant from Donatella Arpaia, was to meet their young pasty chef, Andrea Jarosh and try some of her desserts. Unfortunately, I was immediately diverted from my goal after we started eating some savory dishes.  Usually, when I know I’m going to be consuming 4+ desserts in a sitting, I try to limit the amount of savory dishes  I order.  However, on this day I was accompanied by the prolific NYC food critic,Yvo (The Feisty Foodie) and didn’t want to deprive her of sampling the full spectrum of savory dishes.

Cappellaccio pizza from Donatella - charred mushrooms and smoked buffalo mozzarella

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