RECIPE: Hong Kong Style Egg Tarts

[1] Fragrant and warm from the oven: Who can resist? (Photos #1 and #2 © My Bare Cupboard, which has a slightly different recipe.) [2] Take a bite! [3] Where would dessert be without the incredible, edible egg? (Photo © The Egg Farm.) Check out the different types of eggs in our Egg Glossary. See…
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RESTAURANT: Oscar Wilde Gastropub In New York City

Oscar Wilde, the gastropub, has the longest continuous bar in New York City, at 118.5 feet. There’s a cocktail and spirits list almost as long—such that if we lived or worked in the neighborhood, we’d be tempted to head to the bar every day after work and work through the list. The restaurant celebrates the…
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What’s The Best Candy For The Diet-Minded Plus All The Candy Holidays

October 31st is Halloween, and November 4th is National Candy Day. What’s a calorie-counting candy lover to do? Here are some of your best candy choices. Note that this is not permission to gorge on anything on the list. You should limit yourself to 150-calorie portions daily—and limit gorging to lettuce and celery. > The…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Halloween Cakes With Nordicware

Add even more fun to Halloween festivities for family and friends…for party hosts…for your workplace: Make a Halloween cake with a NordicWare cake mold. It requires no more time and talent than pouring a cake mix batter into the mold. The molds are artfully embossed, creating “cake sculptures” that need no added decoration. Of course,…
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RECIPE: Pumpkin Cheese Danish & The History Of Viennoiserie

[1] One of the most popular types of Viennoiserie is Danish pastry, typically round with fruit and/or cheese fillings (photo courtesy Visit Denmark). [2] Kouign amann may look like Danish’s country cousin, but the flavor is as royal as it can be (Here’s the recipe from The Kitchn). [3] Perhaps the most oft-consumed Viennoiserie choice:…
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