We've been on a tofu kick recently at Serious Eats. In its pure form, sure, refreshing and virtuous. But we've got no problem loading it down with meat and oil, either. More

I've yet to meet anyone who doesn't love a good icebox cake in all its fun, easy-pleasing simplicity—chocolate wafers and whipped cream with a touch of sugar, piled and layered upon one another to a construct a literal cake tower. More

Pepe Rosso To-Go on Sullivan Street is a tiny place, so tiny that they post (friendly, cheeky) signs suggesting you eat fast and make room for the next guest. Which is why this restaurant is one of my favorite takeout and delivery spots in the area. More

All you Robicelli fans in downtown Manhattan tired of venturing uptown or to Brooklyn to get your cupcake fix, take note: as of last week, Robicelli's cupcakes are now available at Battery Place Market. More

Cristina's favorite of the trio is the Bourbon Pecan Caramel sundae which couples a seductive, slow-flowing caramel sauce with candied pecans between scoops of vanilla and bourbon pecan gelato. More

This is one you'll just want to toast and eat plain; no butter or jam, for it has plenty of flavor on its own. More

Desserts at Tiny's and the Bar Upstairs in Tribeca are created by Anna of the popular NYC-based blog, VerySmallAnna—and they're both delicious and consistent. More

Growing up I used to make these steamed rice balls at home, small and chewy mochi balls stuffed with a molten filling of sweet black sesame bean paste. Heaven! But here in New York, you can find me at Shanghai Cafe with at least two orders of their very fine Black Sesame Rice Balls. More

The Dulce de Leche Crepe ($6.75) features smoky sweet caramel brushed over the crepe, which is then folded into quarters and finished with an extra drizzle of caramel and dusting of cinnamon and powdered sugar. It comes with Ciao Bella's vanilla gelato, but I prefer substituting it with their matcha gelato; the slight bitterness from matcha tempers the sweet caramel, a lovely pairing my books. More

The orange color in Boubouki's Carrot Bread comes from both grated carrots and fresh oranges. A citrus spin on your ordinary carrot bread, it's abundant with cinnamon and black walnuts. More