Entries tagged with 'grandaisy bakery'
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The filling of this
turnover ($3.75) is composed of three very wonderful components: fresh ricotta cheese, toasted pistachio, and candied citron. The citron is cut into a tiny dice and folded along with the pistachios into the ricotta. Just enough sugar for a faintly sweet finish.
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The scent, especially when warmed in the oven, is borderline intoxicating. Very holiday appropriate.
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[Photo: Kathy YL Chan] Whipped in the sweet cheese batter of the Danish ($4.50) at Grandaisy Bakery are raisins and little bits of pistachio, with scant shavings of candied orange to finish. The whole concoction is nestled tight in...
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[Photo: Kathy YL Chan] A dessert sandwich for the books: the Colazione Francese ($3.50) from Grandaisy Bakery. The six-inch long segment of their house stirato bread, is sliced, its bottom half slathered with sweet creamy butter. Atop that goes...
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[Photo: Kathy YL Chan] Sweet but tart enough to make you pucker: a mouthful of bitty blueberries, saucy and accented with lemon, plenty of zest and juice. It's a sugar-speckled wake-up pastry, one very cheerful Blueberry Turnover ($4.50). The...
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While the
Panino Greco at Grandaisy is probably my favorite on the menu, the
Barbabietola beet sandwich ($7) is no slouch either—marinated beets, thick-sliced and firm to the tooth, with a sparing spread of goat cheese and a loose mound of arugula, all on fresh, barely crusty stecca bread. Modestly sized, it's a sandwich that a light eater could happily finish.
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I love all the sandwiches offered at
Grandaisy Bakery quite a bit, but if I had to pick a favorite, it would be the
Panino Greco ($7). Fresh stecca bread is smothered with
skordalia, an garlic-y puree with Greek origins.
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Many-layered cakes are one of my favorite things to look at. And eat, of course. Lady M's Mille Crepe, the assortment of Icebox Cakesfrom Billy's Bakery—and now, Grandaisy Bakery's Coconut & Dulce de Leche Cake ($4). Spelt wafers are...
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[Photo: Kathy Chan] At Grandaisy Bakery, we've tasted the glorious pizza bianca, and house sandwiches incorporating bresaola, fresh mozzarella di bufula and speck. But in the sweet department of the bakery, where do you venture? After the jump, our...
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In the mornings, I often want just a little something tasty with my coffee, not a muffin the size of my head or a cinnamon roll that’ll leave me feeling weighed down all day. So I’ve always been a fan of the
mini-pastry: ideally adding a bit of sweetness to my morning and less than a dollar to my bill.
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