If you’re ever in New Hampshire make sure to check out Woodstock Station Restaurant, at the Woodstock Inn. We had the pleasure of devouring a huge plate of ribs and mashed potato there our first night, and I checked out the dessert menu even though I was too full to eat anything else. One thing…
Sweet Treats
Treat House
The other day I was scrolling through a slideshow on Zagat.com about 10 new dessert shops in Manhattan. One in particular caught my eye: Treat House. The mini rice krispie bars looked so cute and adorable and make a welcome change from cupcakes. Don’t get me wrong, I still love a good cupcake, but I…
Japanese Crepes At Eight Turn Crepe
Tonight my friend and I had dessert crepes for our dinner. We had been wanting to check out Eight Turn Crepe, a creperie in SoHo for a while now and we finally got there to try it out. This is Tokyo-based Eight Turn Crepe’s first US location. The Japanese crepes are made with rice flour…
The Fall Menu at Dominique Ansel Bakery
Dominique Ansel’s Fall menu includes sweet treats such as the Gingerbread Pinecone, Apple Tart Tartin, Purple Plumberry Tart, Sweet Potato Mont Blanc and Lychee Coconut Pavlova. Before going there I had decided I wanted the Gingerbread Pinecone, but since it was a busy Saturday afternoon the pinecones were sold out so I went with the…
Imperial Woodpecker Sno-Balls
I love shave ice. And when I heard about Imperial Woodpecker sno-balls and their 46 flavors I made it a Sunday mission to try them out. The owner, Neesa Peterson, started Imperial Woodpecker Sno-Balls in June 2011. Neesa grew up in New Orleans where sno-balls are big business. She originally moved to New York City…
La Tropezienne
La Tropezienne, a French bakery in Browns Bay, is hands down my favourite treat spot in Auckland. Not only is everything I’ve tried there delicious and addictive, the prices are not ridiculous. In my opinion, their best sweet treat is the Mille Feuille. If you haven’t tried one of these before, put it on your…
The Tres Leches Experience
The other week I was in a Mexican restaurant called Trece, near Union Square, and I got to talking with one of the waitresses there about cakes. I knew the Tres Leches cake (Spanish for 3 milks cake) was a traditional Spanish cake and was a little disappointed it wasn’t on the menu. To my…
Spot Dessert Bar
Green Tea Chocolate Lava Cake Although I’ve been in the city for almost a year now, I only just discovered this place a few weeks ago. Spot Dessert Bar serves western desserts with an Asian influence. The first item I tried from here was a cookie. Yes, not very dessert-like, but if you come in…
Ferrara Bakery
It was late afternoon and I needed a pick-me-up. Since I don’t drink coffee, that pick-me-up is always something sweet. I came across Ferrrara Bakery and had to go inside. Originally called ‘Cafe A. Ferrara’, it opened in 1892 by Enrico Scoppa and Antonio Ferrara, an opera impresario and showman. The bakery became well-known for…
Snow Cone and Chocolate Milk: Together at Last
Chocolate Milk Snocone I had never had a snow cone with chocolate milk before. I had only had those sugary syrups that turn your tongue a frightening shade of blue. Or red. When I saw the glowing reviews about Handsome Dan’s Snocone & Candy Store I had to get there ASAP. When you step into…