February 5 is World Nutella Day. That’s right boys and girls, there is actually a holiday to celebrate Nutella. Every year a day is set aside for us to rejoice in the splendor that is Nutella. Now while this seems rather odd, I mean a holiday to celebrate a spread, really?, I can’t imagine a food more deserving.
My first trip to Paris was 19 years ago. It was there that I first experienced what I now consider true hot chocolate. I was in a cafe on the left bank. I forget the name but it was famous for being the preferred haunt of the surrealists. I ordered opera cake and a chocolatRead more
I’m not sure how this tradition came about but the exchange of sweets is as much a part of the holiday as Santa Claus. Every year we are inundated with recipe after recipe for holiday goodies. And every year we dread the amount of work that awaits us. Now I don’t know about you butRead more
Christmas would not be Christmas without Christmas cookies. Creativity runs rampant at this time of year. From decoration to gift wrap to tree trimming to baking, people use the holiday as a welcome excuse to express themselves. And what better way to express your creativity than by decorating cookies. The perfect marriage of pretty andRead more
A while back I worked in a small office in Tribeca. Everyday, when that late afternoon sugar craving hit, I would satisfy it with a pumpkin muffin bought at a local cafe. It was topped with a dollop of cream cheese frosting, transforming it from a mere muffin to a muffin/cupcake hybrid. It was perfectRead more
