The
curried chicken salad sandwich ($10.95) at
Sweet Melissa is a fall special, a deviation from their usual tarragon chicken salad.
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Pies are a matter of great importance to those of us at Serious Eats—and they're a mighty tough thing to get right. But taste test after taste test, there have been some shops that nearly always emerge as top contenders—making excellent pies no matter the season, no matter the filling. So come meet our favorite 5 pie bakers in New York. (And one honorable mention!)
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With Thanksgiving fast approaching, you may have buttery, flaky holiday pies on the brain. But don't forget about frozen pumpkin sweets, one of the real highlights of the season. We scouted the city for pumpkin goodness in all frozen forms—ice cream, custard, gelato and soft-serve—and here we present you our Top Ten.
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[Photo: Kathy YL Chan] At Sweet Melissa in Brooklyn, housemade marshmallows are offered in six-packs for $7.95. The giant fluffy cubes come in plain vanilla or dusted with cinnamon-sugar. They're somewhat dense, as marshmallows go, and while the more...
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[Photo: Kathy YL Chan] Only on the weekends, Sweet Melissa Patisserie turns out Bee Stings for $3.50 apiece. Think golden rounds of brioche dough, baked and filled with a cool vanilla pastry cream. Top halves are dipped in a...
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It's rarely an easy feat to pick and choose among desserts at Brooklyn's Sweet Melissa. With a dessert case oozing picturesque possibilities of Sour Cherry Clafoutis, Sweet Almond Bread Pudding, and Banana Cream Pie, I've oft found myself hovering...
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There's no taste I crave more than that of a perfect madeleine. All I ask for is a single sweet creation, a simply scalloped underbelly, and golden topside hump. The exterior must bear the slightest crisp and break into a tender interior that's lemony and moist, with just a touch of sweetness.
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Editor's note: Every afternoon we like to post a short Sugar Rush to end your day. Think of it as the dessert to your daily blog reading. —Zach Melissa of Sweet Melissa Patisserie isn't from Philly, but she's scooping the...
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Posted to the Serious Eats Flickr Pool by Food in Mouth Danny from Food in Mouth says the peanut butter buttercream frosting on this chocolate cupcake, from the Sweet Melissa Patisserie in Carroll Gardens, is the best he's ever...
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