When I visit the Hester Street Fair I always try to stop by Roni-Sue’s Chocolates in the Essex Street Market. This past Saturday I picked up two kinds of delicious chocolate covered pretzels rods and a few truffles.
The Hester Street Market opened their season to huge crowds on Saturday and the food stalls seemed to be the biggest draw. There were plenty of all-new savory and sweet vendors in attendance so I brought a civilian accomplice in order try as much as…
I can’t believe how this company has grown over the last few years from their humble beginnings with one excellent product to a rapidly expanding cookie empire. Gone are the “mom and pop” plastic clamshell containers with stickers to seal them up. Sara Snacker’s glossy new…
Last week I became a fan of Neuhaus chocolate. And it wasn’t just because they plied me with enough free ganache, pralines and truffles to fill a knapsack. This sounds a little cheesy but I was simply impressed with the overall classiness of their operation….
Two weeks ago, the popular chelsea restaurant Cookshop started a morning coffebar and bakery service featuring sweet and savory items created by their celebrated, in-house pastry chef Amanda Cook. Cookshop is already a wildly popular dinner and brunch destination–on one Saturday afternoon visit I could…
Over the years I have found that New Yorkers have strong opinions about their favorite chocolate chip cookie. I think this is because our personal cookie style and texture preference is solidified during childhood. As we age, the emotional connection remains. And the easiest way…
