If you’re a fan of magic layer bars, then you’re going to love the Cowboy Pie ($4) at Hill Country Chicken. This little 3 inch ‘specialty’ pie packs dark chocolate, dried coconut, butterscotch chips and toasted pecans in a graham cracker crust. It’s like a candy bar in pie form. Get your fix. Hill Country…
Archives for December 2013
Red Velvet Cookies
I’ve never made red velvet cake before. Or anything red velvet for that matter. But when I saw a recipe for red velvet chocolate chip cookies at Sally’s Baking Addiction they looked so pretty and screamed ‘Christmas’ to me that I had to make them. These are not your regular cookies. These are ‘soft baked’…
Pistachio Tulip Cup
Veniero’s is a famous landmark here in New York City, having been established in 1894 by its founder Antonio Veniero. Coming up to its 120th year anniversary, Veniero’s is still family-run. The hardest part is choosing which pastry or dessert you want to have. This time I went for the Pistachio Tulip Cup. The dark…
Lychee Coconut Pavlova
I am a huge coconut fan so of course I was dying to try Dominique Ansel’s Lychee Coconut Pavlova. After a long day I was extremely fortunate to have my lovely boyfriend bring one home for dessert. I have to say, my favorite part is the coconut cream. It’s made with light coconut milk and…
Enchiladas Verdes
Ever since I visited Mexico a year ago, I couldn’t stop thinking about the enchiladas I ate there. I decided to try making them myself and wrote a shopping list of the key ingredients: tortillas, salsa verde, chicken, Mexican cream and queso fresco. Corona, Queens is a mainly Hispanic neighborhood and consequently there is a…
Authentic Mexican Food in Corona, Queens
If you’re like me, and you’ve been to Mexico and are craving the ‘real deal’ Mexican cuisine then head to Tortilleria Nixtamal in Corona, Queens. Not only is the food authentic but the prices are so affordable you can make sure to stuff yourself full of delicious food. The specials of the day were plantains…
Doughnut Ice Cream Sandwiches At Holey Cream
If you care about calories, don’t step foot inside Holey Cream in Midtown. Doughnuts. Cupcakes. Ice cream. Cookies. Milkshakes. But I only came here for one thing: the Doughnut Ice Cream Sandwich ($7.25). Don’t expect to be in and out of this establishment in a couple of minutes if you choose to create your own…
Bun Chika Bun Bun
A treat with a name like this deserves a little background info: The men behind Dessert Club ChikaLicious and ChikaLicious Dessert Bar are Chika Tillman and Don Tillman. Chika hails from Japan and trained at the French Culinary Institute, while Don comes from Hershey, Pennsylvania (how fitting!) Both frequent flyers of Delta, Don and Chika…
Guava Filled Cupcakes with Meringue Frosting
Lately I have been enjoying the cakes from a Dominican/Spanish bakery near my home. You may even say an addiction is forming. I fell in love with the guava filling used in the Dominican cake and I can’t get enough of the meringue frosting (Suspiro) they use. I did try making my own Dominican cake…
The Best Sponge Cake
Now, I realize the title ‘The best sponge cake’ is quite a claim to make, but I assure you this is not misleading and I am not the only one to state this. These little cakes from Kam Hing Coffee Shop are legendary, with their eggy, plush softness. There’s something so satisfying about eating something…