Decadent isn’t the first word that usually comes to mind when thinking of matzo. Austere is more like it. Nevertheless decadent is a perfect one-word description of the dark-chocolate and toffee-enrobed matzo I scored at Russ & Daughters the... More
There's no shortage of morning pastries, both sweet and savory, at Falai Panetteria on the Lower East Side. The restaurant is peacefully quiet before the noon hour—ideal for a solo breakfast with a good novel, or early morning coffee... More
It's the strangest looking creation, right? One you'd only find at a Chinatown bakery, alongside egg white custard tarts and spongy taro rolls. For $1.50, the tiger roll is a smashing good deal—one of the more memorable treats at... More
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 Although we've tasted a couple of other chocolate-bacon confections and have been... More
Photographs by The Wandering Eater Our mouths watered at the sight of the milk chocolate bacon tart from Gramercy Tavern, offered only on the tavern menu served at the front of the restaurant. According to The Wandering Eater, the... More
Today's Meet & Eat is with two brothers who quit their day jobs (Michael was in finance for independent films, and Rick, a chef) to become artisan chocolate makers. Producing about 200 bars a week in a 500-square-foot Brooklyn commercial... More
Meet Russ & Daughter's Chocolate Covered Halvah Bar. Not quite a candy bar, not just halvah alone, but a combination of all of it in the best possible formula. Priced at just under $2, it is quite possibly one... More
While the lines for matcha frappes at Café Zaiya, custard at Shake Shack, and ice cream at 'wichcraft seem endless during these scorching summer months, it's is indeed curious that the crowds aren't pouring out of La Maison du... More
Editor's note: I don't know how things work at your office, but around this time of day, our collective sweet tooth starts acting up at Serious Eats HQ. Enter Sugar Rush. Every afternoon, we'll point you to something sweet—so you... More
I have tried many items among the seemingly endless array of baked goods, sandwiches, and pizzas at Tisserie, but it wasn't until I happened upon its 53% Cacao Venezuelan Brownie that I had anything truly delicious and inspired there. It... More
