Who doesn't like cream? Freshly whipped, thick and barely sweetened is how I prefer it, whether it's topping off a lush banana cream pie at Blue Smoke Bake Shop or served atop the chocolate mousse from Buvette. But it's excellent in all forms, including at Otto, where you get straight-up cream in the form of the Huckleberry-Mascarpone Cream Gelato. Break out the spoons! More

Bakeries and sweet spots open and close (sometimes both in a matter of months!), and in 2010 we've seen more than our fair share. A few were bad, some were delicious—and others were downright amazing. Today, we present you our top five new dessert spots of 2010. More

[Photo: Kathy YL Chan] Where to begin? A slice of Key Lime Pie, or Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies? A golden loaf of Raisin-Fennel Bread, or a Buttermilk Loaf? Or perhaps a Bourbon Pecan Pie and an equally rich Double... More