Oof. The sweet & salty chocolate cake at Baked.

Can't get enough of these cookies!

I am incurably addicted to the scones here. This strawberry one looks a fright, but I can assure you it's delicious with my morning coffee.

I recently learned how to make this delicious Ghanaian stew with fried plantain from a woman in the Bronx, Barbara. You can read her story & recipe here: http://www.kitchenchapters.com/slow-food-on...

Baked also does delicious toast: peas, bacon, micro greens. A healthy antidote to all the indulgent baked goods!

The quest to find NYC's best cookie continues: peanut butter with chocolate chips.

Looks like a plant so it must be healthy, right? Cheesecake in disguise!

Dessert #2: challah bread and butter pudding with apricot. Read about Russ & Daughters efforts to preserve Jewish soul food here: www.bit.ly/1NEmFNM

Dessert #1: halvah ice-cream with salted caramel

Finally made it to the Russ & Daughters cafe after writing about it recently. Was not disappointed! Here, chopped salad ft. delicious smoked whitefish