My New Book—Ice Cream: A Global History

Fairway Upper West Side Does Food Demos Saturday

If you’re shopping at Fairway Saturday, you can get free samples and watch some demos by the supermarket’s chefs and other food experts. No, there’s no demo of how to avoid mixing it up with the market’s famously aggressive shoppers. The program takes place from 11am to 3 pm at the Upper West Side store [...]

Best Birthday Cake in NY Area? Greenport’s Butta’ Cakes Delivers Again

I loathe birthday cake—too sweet, to sticky-icky. But Butta’ Cake’s birthday cake is a thing of joy—no matter what age you’re turning. (See my review of Butta’ Cakes luscious cupcakes) For my hubby’s birthday, I ordered a chocolate cake with mocha icing. We’re big fans of the cupcakes from this small East End bakery located [...]

Chelsea: Gluten-free Yucca-Cheese Roll from Big Booty Bread Company Satisfies

Finding something savory, satisfying and gluten-free for a breakfast on the run isn’t always easy. But at the Big Booty Bread Co. on 23rd St, you can get your needs met for a mere $1.75 with the bakery’s crunchy, rich—and gluten-free—cheese-yucca roll. Dubbed the “Cheese Rock” by owner Jose Rojas, the treat is is actually [...]