The foam is excessive and a little silly, but that aside, Frozen Banana Souffle ($12) is a dessert you'll want to order at Tocqueville. More

After a few visits to Laut in Union Square, and after plenty of less impressive meals around Chinatown, I'm convinced it's my favorite Malaysian restaurant in Manhattan. More

Follow the crowds to the stand on Wednesdays, Fridays, or Saturdays, make an informed decision by trying all the samples, and then just not to eat the whole bag right there. We'll wager you can't. More

How cute is this? The Cookie Plate ($9) at ABC Kitchen is perfect for sharing, especially in the afternoon, with two seats at the bar and cocktails to match. More

An unseasonably warm March seems to have jumpstarted the local Greenmarkets, and over the last week we've seen that first polarizing sign of spring for farmer's market regulars: ramps. Not just a few, and not just enough for restaurant chefs to snatch up before regular shoppers arrive, but bushels and bushels of the sweet wild leeks.Click through the slideshow for a closer look at what we saw at the market last week. More

The suspicious among you may think we're a little kale crazy at Serious Eats HQ, but really we're just giving credit to a vegetable that more than deserves our thanks. Here are 11 kale dishes in New York that have won our hearts. More

[Photo: Kathy YL Chan] The pastry board at Union Square Cafe could be a meal of its own. Sunny's Pastries ($9) consists of four different creations on any given day. One visit brought tender banana and maple walnut muffins... More

It's a Carrot Cake ($9.50) served warmed, and best devoured like a muffin—more hearty than sweet, carrots finely grated, a gentle dusting of powdered sugar in place of frosting. More

At ABC Kitchen, Jean-Georges Vongerichten's locavore-minded Union Square restaurant, chef Dan Kluger does excellent things with pasta and seafood and crudo—but this isn't Crudo Month, is it? And that's fine, because I'd happily eat nothing but ABC's vegetable dishes for the rest of my days. Come see what's on the menu this winter. More

When talking about Vegetable Heroes in this city, it's hard to ignore Craft. The single-ingredient-centric, simply prepared fare includes a vegetable section on the menu as long, or longer, than most of the other categories. More