My New Book—Ice Cream: A Global History

Kermit’s Key Lime Pie On a Stick is Bliss

Every time I’m in Key West, I make a beeline for Kermit’s for a slice of key lime pie that’s head and shoulders above the competition.

But though I adore the delectably tangy pie, I often wind up bypassing it. Instead, I head straight for the freezer case, open up the top, reach inside, and [...]

These Rich Sugar Cookie Sandwiches Got Raves

Sugar cookies are a smash hit.

The Best Rugelach and Croisaants: Two New Bakery/Cafes Open on the Upper East Side

Two new bakery/cafes have opened in the last several months on the Upper East Side. Le Moulin a Cafe, a French spot on York Avenue between 76th and 77th streets, serves up some of the best croissants I’ve eaten in the city. Plenty specializes in homey desserts like rugelach and crumb cake, along with cakes [...]

Cupcakes: Baked by Melissa Lands on the Upper West Side

Bake by Melissa opens on Upper West Side.

Ice Cream: Coolhaus vs Shake Shack

Guinness Chip Ice Cream + Vegan Chocolate Chip Cookie
In an ice cream face-off, how do Coolhaus ice cream sandwiches and Shake Shack Concretes fare?
OK, the two ice cream products differ in several key ways. For one, Coolhaus sandwiches are filled with ice cream; Shake Shack’s products are made from frozen custard. Yet they’re both vying [...]