Doughnut Plant & Robicellis

After all you can eat ribs at RUB, I wanted something sweet. (Yes, I’m quite a bit behind – you can see by the date on that post and the date on this one…) Hungry pointed out that Doughnut Plant‘s newest location in Chelsea was just next door, so we took a stroll. I picked up a toasted sesame donut since it was late in the day and they were out of most everything else.  Very toasty sesame in terms of flavor.  Not too sweet.  And a good chew to the donut.  Overall, though, I wasn’t that into the donut [...]

Little Cupcake Bakeshop

I know, I know: my moniker doesn’t exactly scream “cupcake aficionado”. Yet I do know my way around a kitchen, so it was with happiness in my heart that I visited the first outpost of Little Cupcake Bakeshop in Manhattan, newly opened on the corner of Mott and Prince, for a press event that showcased everything good about this newest cupcake shop in the city. Through enacting a whole slew of initiatives, from local sourcing and recycled building materials to employing 100% wind power and carbon offsets, the Bakeshop strives to be as environmentally friendly as possible, and to that [...]

Red Velvet Cupcakes

Red velvet cakes used to scare me; I’d never seen a RED cake before but, as is my approach to life, I was willing to try it.  Which was when I fell in love.  So for a recent family get-together, I baked red velvet cupcakes with cream cheese frosting.  I was aiming for a deep red, fine-crumbed vanilla cake with just a hint of chocolate… … Oh, who am I fooling?  I dumped cocoa in there like it was going out of style!  And if cocoa is really going out of fashion in your part of the world, please tell [...]

UnFancy Food Show 2010

This past Sunday I was dispatched, on short notice, to attend the UnFancy Food Show, a celebration of Brooklyn’s food scene. It moved this year to the Bell House, a spacious venue near the Gowanus Canal. On this blisteringly hot day, dozens of vendors were set up inside and a few more, under tents, set up shop on the sidewalk in front. I headed into the air-conditioned space, paid my $5 entrance fee, and took stock of my surroundings. Most of the vendors were in a back room, in three cramped aisles, and I believe half of Brooklyn was there [...]

Cupcake Crawl EPIC

Two words that strike fear in my heart, and really, the heart of any salty-snack lover: CUPCAKE CRAWL.  My BFF had vacation coming up, and since I’m just not financially able to go anywhere far away currently, we decided to create our own food tours.  She chose cupcakes.  (Guess who has a sweet tooth?  Yes, this is the same woman who likes to finish a huge meal with me and then proclaim, “There’s always room for dessert!  I have a separate stomach for that!”)  CUPCAKES.We chose 5 cupcakeries as the proper number for a good sample size, and decided that [...]

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