Cupcakes? So 2000s. You need to be craving marshmallows. Doughnuts. Bars. With the recent news of the demise of the gourmet cupcake — Crumbs Bake Shop dropped from more than $13 a share in mid-2011 to around $1.20 today! — we figured we should offer you a few alternatives. When… Read More →
Still scrambling to put together a menu for Easter? Topps Bakery in Bronxville can help, with dessert at least. Their carrot cake is a local favorite. Heath and Jacqueline Lachman are the fourth family to own the shop, but they believe the recipe dates back to the original owners, from… Read More →
While chocolate may be all the rage for Valentine’s Day not everyone likes it or takes well physically to it. A nice, very easy alternative is Carob and this recipe for Raw Hazelnut Carob Truffles couldn’t be easier or more delicious! As an added bonus, carob helps to regulate the… Read More →
It is difficult to not think of something sweet in time for one of biggest sweet days of the year – Valentine’s Day. In keeping with the times and the season, today I shall be sharing one of the classic winter desserts from North India. The Gajar Halwa or the… Read More →
I’m Mary Lynn Mitcham and I’m taking over the Small Bites Blog until Liz Johnson returns from maternity leave. (No baby yet, we hear, but I’ll let you know!) So from now until January, I’ll keep you posted on all the restaurant news and fabulous meals I find in Westchester… Read More →
I like booze. And I like dessert. But I never thought I liked booze in dessert. At least until one freezing-cold night — a New Year’s celebration just a couple years ago. I spent an entire weekend with friends making cassoulet from scratch. After eating a rich stew of beans,... Read More →
I’ve seen a number of cookbooks about boozy baking, and I’m wondering if the trend is here locally, too. Seen any desserts with booze lately? Out at restaurants? Over at a friend’s house? Your favorite new recipe? Let me know below. Thanks!
Don’t be afraid to make your own pie crust. Here’s a step-by-step, fool-proof recipe. But if you’re pressed for time, break out the Pillsbury. But right now, we’re talking filling for pecan pie. Here’s how I made the recipe that appeared in Monday’s paper. First things first. Prep your ingredients…. Read More →
Judith Hausman had a story this month about Vera Eisenberg of Pomona, who has made it her mission to bring back strudel. Here’s a video by Journal News photographer Peter Carr where Vera demonstrates her technique. Download: Here’s a link to the story, and here’s her recipe for apple strudel:... Read More →
With this pie crust recipe, we begin a Thankgiving countdown: For each of the next 7 Wednesdays, we’ll give you make-ahead tips so your Thanksgiving can go off without a hitch. You can make and freeze this anytime between now and the big day. I found my favorite pie crust… Read More →
