I swung by Locanda Verde’s bakery counter yesterday to see what kind of seasonal baked goods Karen DeMasco was serving up. There were two new items I have never tried before, blueberry mini pies and sour cherry scones. I scored a scone but unfortunately, the…
A few weeks ago I wrote about how bakers and pastry chefs can create great tasting vegan desserts with a little effort. Case in point is the simple, not-too-heavy carrot cake from Vegan Divas.
There are at least three reasons to visit LeMonde–there may be more–but I am only willing to go out on a limb with these three: Their Coq Au Vin, their crepes and their french pastry or plated desserts.
The popularity of vegan desserts and pastry continues to grow as more people begin to focus on the health of the foods they eat. And yet there is still so much resistance to vegan desserts. Why is that? There’s actually no reason why a vegan dark…
I have written about Georgia’s, the lone French pastry outpost on the Upper West Side, before–but that was to recognize their Key Lime tart and their sweet but excellent scones. This time, two days before Bastille Day, I wanted to give them some love for…
L.A Burdick on 20th between 5th and Broadway doesn’t actually list a blended frozen hot chocolate on their menu. I’m not sure why. Maybe it’s a pain in the arse for their staff to trek into the kitchen for every order? I understand that customers…
In addition to the great pastry that you can always find at FC Chocolate Bar in the Plaza Hotel, Mr. Payard has added some fun, ice-cream-based items just in time for summer. On Friday I tried two of his push-up pops. The chocolate-coconut-chocolate and the…
