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Don't miss either the Fluer de Sel or creme fraiche choc. chip cookies at Marlow and Sons!

too bad tastecookies.com wasn;t in the contest. The BEST chocolate chip cookies!!

Try the "Perfect" at Ruby et Violette's. Its delicious! While you are there, get the sweet potato/white chocolate cookie too!!!

I agree with the assessment on Levain. I've been there a number of times and while I love the quality of ingredients and the flavor, I've twice gotten what I feel is undercooked dough in the middle. If I want THAT, I'll make my own at home and lick the spoon! Bigger isn't always better. I do go back from time to time, hoping that I'll get one that is crispy on the outside and cooked through just enough inside. Occasionally, I am delighted.

Nicely done, guys. Looking forward to the next write up.

Anyone up for an actual cookie bakeoff? I'd be up for that as well!!

@Koreanita: Yes, per the footnote, JT will appear in a future round.

@shelby Tongue in cheek...

I was born in Israel and raised in Brooklyn and live in Manhattan for 10 yrs. I'm also part of the old school hypoc-kosher crew that created their own rules in secret from their rabbi...I only don't eat pork and shellfish. Cheeseburgers and Chicken Parm somehow make the cut..... My family was Glatt Kosher too. What I'm getting at is that I've had the finest kosher and unkosher meat good money can buy in the 5 boroughs.Kosher meat blows. I'm not saying there aren't people that do it right, I'm just saying their access to fine meat is aweful (in Manhattan) and I'm sure it's worse elsewhere. KD (Kosher Delight) has been my staple for steamed-soggy-bun burgers growing up. The food there is crappy-good for the most part, the fried chicken is awesome. Difaro's pizza is 2 blocks away on Ave. J in Brooklyn, so serious eats could have a party between KD and Difaro's in and across the street Jerusalem II Pizza (which is the best kosher pizza joint hands-down) all in one one day (Someone, please invite me). Talia's steak was ok. It wasn't bad, but wasn't great either. Same for the burger. It's a real shame because there's no reason you can't have an awesome kosher burger....A great burger doesn't need cheese...just some bloody fatty goodness I call "Shacksplooge".

Although I've never actually eaten at Burgers Bar, I have heard great things about it and everyone I know loves it.
I have eaten in kosher delight and whenever I'm in Manhattan I always go eat there. I absolutely love their burgers and fries!!!

I'm an American lefty and I've always eaten in a basic European manner; friend's grandmother and her European friends. Except, I hold my knife in my left hand and fork in my right. I am pretty much ambidextrous about everything but handwriting.

Also, it's very bad manners to cut up all of something before eating. Just as it is bad manners to butter all of a roll/slice of bread (unless it's breakfast toast) before eating. Some Americans just have very bad table manners.

I used to eat all kinds of the pies as a kid and i loved them. I am 27 now and just recently discovered the delicious nature of the pies. I do agree with you guys about the half moon pies as opposed to the square ones. Don't get me wrong the square ones do the trick, but the whole pie is the daddy of fruit pies. the reason im writing this blog is because i found a website in which you can order the old school half moon pies and have them ordered to your house. This is the website. http://www.freshchocodiles.com/hostess/fruit_pies.html

@ag3208 & @pielady:
Hmmm- if you didn't want to unwrap the caramels... I bet you could use something like Sander's Caramel Apple Topping. I thought they just had caramel (In facts, I think they did for sure!)- but on their website it and two unique caramel flavors- apple or pear.

Loved this post! :D TY for posting it!