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Upper West Side: Doorman Aids the Tooth Fairy with Delivery of Candy, Money

Ever wonder whether the tooth fairy has, um, an assistant–especially if you live in a NY apartment? Find out the inside scoop in my story for Brickunderground.  Yes, there’s a food angle. Sometimes kids get candy left under their pillows and this particular doorman hands out candy every week—even to those kids who still [...]

Dessert Recipe: S’Mores–Not Just for Kids

As Chef Renee says, these S’mores crafted for adults—a little Cointreau goes a long way—are a great start to the summer season.  Sit around the campfire (or make them the finishing touch for a picnic in Riverside Park) and savor these very adult treats.
Grown up S’mores
Serves 6
12 skewers
1 box Carr’s wheatmeal biscuits (crackers)
6 ounces bittersweet [...]

Chocolate Sauce: Grown Up Kids Stuff Hits the Mark

Yes, it still feels like November out there, but ice cream season will soon be upon us. If you’re a chocolate sauce fanatic like I am, you may want to enrobe your ice cream with chocolate topping from Grown Up Kids Stuff. Why? Like so many other chocolate sauces, it’s not cloyingly sweet. And [...]

Easter: Chocolate Bunnies and Marshmallow Chicks at Three Tarts

OK, these adorable Easter candies weren’t created on the Upper West Side.  They come from Three Tarts, an outstanding bakery in Chelsea, which, after all, could be considered the Lower West Side. In this charming shop overseen by two former designers, you’ll find their individually crafted Easter marshmallow chicks or “peeps,” $18 for six pairs, [...]

Wedding Foods at Astor Center March 11 Featuring Momofuko, Landmarc, Other Purveyors

Eat, drink, get married. Wedding bells are ringing at the Astor Center March 11 which is displaying festive wedding-friendly foods from the likes of Momofuku Milk Bar, Ronni-Sue’s Chocolates and The Cleaver Company.
Could one of these purveyors be your dream wedding caterer?
Tastings of food and champagne will be offered.
One couple will win a hands-on cooking [...]

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