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Dominique Ansel Bakery: The Latest Incredible Bakery From a Boulud Protégé
It is a lovely sunny bakery with first rate gateau battu and canele. The ricotta tartine was good if a little plain. Kouign amans are quite rare here in NYC and this one is fair.
The Best Macarons in New York City
It pains me to see that Bisou Ciao is not in the top three. I think they are really good and deserve to be in the top category.
Best Coffee in Manhattan
Abraco in the East Village - hands down. The iced cappuccino is a must.
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A genuine kouign amann in New York City?
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Ice cream sandwich bars - which are the best?
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Sugar Rush: Churros and Chocolate at La Churreria
I tasted them last week. I found them to be crispy, greaseless but rather plain. No wonder they need to be dipped in the chocolate.
Dominique Ansel Bakery: The Latest Incredible Bakery From a Boulud Protégé
It is a lovely sunny bakery with first rate gateau battu and canele. The ricotta tartine was good if a little plain. Kouign amans are quite rare here in NYC and this one is fair.
The Best Macarons in New York City
It pains me to see that Bisou Ciao is not in the top three. I think they are really good and deserve to be in the top category.
Best Coffee in Manhattan
Abraco in the East Village - hands down. The iced cappuccino is a must.
Ginger cookies in Manhattan?
Dean & Deluca on Prince & Broadway have chewy, large ginger cookies which are rather delicious!
I don't know if I was supposed to eat this
It is a digestive and consists of assorted fennel (saunf).
Try and spit it out politely outside the restaurant in future.
Foods You Indulge Yourself With
Chocolate....chocolate...and yet more chocolate....especially filled ones.
Try it.
NYC Summer Restaurant Week Recommendations (or warnings)
The trick to keeping the price down is not to have wine or coffee. That way you can enjoy the meal and go to several different restaurants each year. I have had delicious meals at Eleven Madison, Park Avenue Summer, Crema (dessert disappointed). I look forward to it each year and have reservations at North Square, Perry Street, Artisanal and Le Perigord.
Bar Wars: The Battle for Pomegranate Ice Cream Bar Supremacy
Sheer Bliss hands down. I have written about it before. The ice cream is creamy, delicious and highly addictive. My favorite is the Freedom - vanilla ice cream with pomegranate and blueberry swirls - not too sweet but oh, so yummy!
Dressing the salad.....bottled or homemade?
I haven't bought a bottled dressing in over 15 years.
Its so easy to whip up something at home. A standard one is red or sherry wine vinegar, shredded garlic and ginger, a dash of soya sauce, minced chives, salt and pepper and lashings of olive oil. Goes on everything from a simple salad to salad topped with blanched vegetables. So tasty that you could munch on it while preparing dinner.
Sad Foods: What do you eat in times of trouble?
A box of filled chocolates...always helps.
Milkshake: make mine______
Make mine a thick strawberry with one or two pieces of strawberry on top and don't forget the whipped cream....yum!
What's your Favorite Movie Food?
I always take a bar or a tiny box of filled chocolates - summer or winter. It always makes the movie more enjoyable.
Does anyone have any really good smoothie recipes that don't require bananas?
How about using good ole' vanilla ice cream? Yum yum!
July belongs to Blueberries Month
A simple summer blueberry compote:
Put 1 cup of blueberries in a saucepan with 3 tablespoons sugar and 1/2 cup water. Bring to a boil and simmer gently for 15 minutes. Cool. Squeeze lemon juice on it to release extra flavor. Add to rest of blueberries from the pint. Eat with lemon yogurt or creme fraiche. Enjoy!
Do British Candy Bars Taste Better? Serious Eats Investigates
English chocolates are much tastier than American chocolates which are far too sweet with less of a "chocolatey" taste.
Go with an open mind and have a tasting and see for yourself.
Question of the Day: Wanted: a personal chef
Andre Soltner would be perfect.. However, a chef of the past, none other than Ferdinand Point.
Question of the Day: Favorite melons?
Cavaillon are delicious.
What other food sites are you reading?
For my job, I do a lot of research and so these are some of the sites I go into on a daily basis
www.savorynewyork.com
www.jamesbeard.com
www.restaurantgirl.com
www.davidrosengarten.com
www.davidlebovitz.com
www.theoldfoodie.blogspot.com
www.thecitycook.com
What is the best restaurant in New York right now?
L'Atelier de Joel Robuchon.
Per Se.
what are some yummy places to eat in paris & nice?
Macaroons at Pierre Herme.
Laduree for cakes and coffee.
Berthillon for ice cream.
Going to Paris requires your presence at all three places.
favorite summer meal
tomato sandwiches
corn sauteed with peppers and young garlic
summer berries with lashings of cream
icy cold milkshakes....heaven!
Question of the Day: How often do you stock up?
Union Square farmer's market for herbs, vegetables and fruits.
Garden of Eden on a daily basis to decide what to make for dinner -mussels, chicken, a piece of fish.
Emi yogurts at Walgreen which has the best price so far.
Rice, lentils and Indian groceries from Kalustiyan.
Ice cream from Il Lab in the LES.
Question of the Day: I love the smell of...
My heart sings to the aroma of:
chicken curry simmering on the stove
garlic and oil being sauteed
fresh rosemary and thyme being snipped
apple pies cooling.
I don't care for the initial pungent odor of large vats of stock being made.
Ever been to brunch at L'Atelier de Joel Robuchon?
My advice would be to call the restaurant and ask them.
They accept walk-ins at the bar but reservations for tables have to be made one month in advance.
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I tasted them last week. I found them to be crispy, greaseless but rather plain. No wonder they need to be dipped in the chocolate.