[Photos: Kathy Chan] Between spiked eggnog, panettone, hot chocolate, and all those other Christmas goodies you crave, it's easy to forget about the gingerbread man! Crisp, soft, and beautifully iced, gingerbread men come in endless variations. After the jump,...
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[Photo: Kathy Chan] Holiday cheer for one. I am smitten with Ceci-Cela's single serving Bûche de Noël ($6), in a trio of flavors: Chocolate, Strawberry and Grand Marnier. Bûche de Noëls are also sold in full-sized logs, but why...
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[Photos: Kathy Chan] Most bakeries are known for a few goods they do particularly well—red velvet cakes at Pinisi, banana pudding from Sugar Sweet Sunshine, and pretzel croissants from City Bakery, are the first few that come to mind....
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My search for the perfect farmers' market is never-ending and ever-changing. Sometimes I just want produce in a local parking lot; then again, I could go for a stand in some rural corner; other times, I look for something...
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"Squawk, squaaawk." Photograph from Mark Wiewel on Flickr Marlow & Daughters—the butcher sibling of the Williamsburg meat-focused diner Marlow & Sons—isn't open yet (next Wednesday is the goal), but they will be taking pre-orders for Christmas geese once they...
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Four years ago Alex Witchel took a stab at explaining the phenomenon of Jews in New York eating Chinese food on Christmas Day. Somewhere, Christmas will look like this: cheerful children opening presents that don't break by noon; a glazed...
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