A Simple Answer to a Cake Conundrum
I am a chocolate lover who enjoys that black gold in all forms save one: cake. For years, I would dutifully eat the slices of fluffy, wheaty pastries set in front of me at birthdays, weddings, and holiday celebrations simply for the sugar rush that would follow; rarely, however, did I enjoy what was on my plate, and at some point I abandoned the pastry all together. Continue reading A Simple Answer to a Cake Conundrum
By Erin Patinkin on August 13, 2009 | 0
Graham Cracker (and Chocolate-Filled) Blondies
I needed to use a box of graham crackers fast, and I wasn’t about to make another pie.
But graham cracker blondies? You bet.
Space is at a premium in my kitchen, so food generally doesn’t get lost in the cupboard. But somehow I had overlooked for months two unopened boxes of graham crackers.
One sniff and I could tell that one box of graham crackers was beyond salvation. It went straight to the trash. Continue reading Graham Cracker (and Chocolate-Filled) Blondies
By Diane Erwin on August 10, 2009 | 0
A V-Day Chocolate Alternative For Men
Men love bacon. Gourmets love chocolate. So what do you get if you take bacon and dip it in chocolate? Mmmm… Crunchy strips of chocolate covered LOVE for the gourmet man.
This is probably what Roni-Sue, chocolatiere extraordinaire was thinking when she came up with her unconventional and highly acclaimed Pig Candy. Bacon is deep-fried until crispy, then hand-dipped in Callebaut dark or milk chocolate. Not too salty, not too sweet, this quirky combination of flavors will leave your boyfriend’s taste buds longing for more after each bite.
Excited, curious or skeptical? Head over to the Essex Street market where you can sample Roni’s Pig Candy and other bacon flavored treats like Bacon Buttercrunch and Bacorn (bacon/caramel popcorn).
Pig Candy – Available in milk or dark. $38 per lb
Bacon Buttercrunch – $32 per lb
Bacorn – $5 per bag
Roni-Sue
Mon-Sat: 8pm – 7pm
#11/12 Essex Street Market
120 Essex St @ Delancey
New York, NY 10002
Tel: (212) 260-0421
By Thrifty Gourmet on February 2, 2009 | 0
