The Archives
-
Bakeries, East Village, Nolita, West Village
Not Too Sweet Sweets – NYC
Some days you just want sugar. Loads of it. A treat that’ll have you bouncing off the walls. Other days, you want subtle. Just a kiss of sugar to satisfy your sweet tooth. A few days ago, I wrote about a place that’ll have you flying like a kite. For a light sugar buzz, here are a few options… MORE »
-
Bakeries, Gowanus
Luscious Apple Pie at Four & Twenty Blackbirds – NYC
04.18.13 | Permalink | 3 Comments
Thankfully, summer is fast approaching and cherry and berry pie season will soon be upon us, but until then, the apple pie at Four & Twenty Blackbirds makes the wait more than bearable. MORE »
-
Recipes
Banana Oatmeal “Cookies”
04.15.13 | Permalink | 5 Comments
I’d very loosely call these treats cookies. Why? The recipe is basically two ingredients, oats and bananas, plus a few add-ins. Also, it’s pretty healthy. Probably with my add-ins they’re only about 40 calories each, but don’t let that scare you. These “cookies” are actually very tasty, like baked banana oatmeal in portable form. Extremely noshable as you check your email in the morning with a cup of coffee. Kids, or at least one kid, like them too. Adam, my picky seven-year-old nephew, happily finished off two after dinner with barely any coaxing. But since calling them Banana Oatmeal Discs or Rounds isn’t going to get them any takers, let’s call them Banana Oatmeal “Cookies.” Quotes not optional. MORE »
-
Centro, Restaurants
Churros at El Morro – Mexico City
03.07.13 | Permalink | 2 Comments
The best churros I had in the short time I was in Mexico City was at Cafeteria in Coyoacán, but another churro shop worth mentioning is Churrería El Moro, which has been serving churros and hot chocolate in the hubbub of Centro Histórico since 1935. MORE »
