Fabric Csokoládé

Artisanal chocolates seem to be the rage nowadays with so many bars from around the world. Now there is this bar from Hungary. Almost like eating Turkish Delight. Fabric Csokoládé, is definitely for those who prefer chocolates sickly sweet. Take a bite of this dark chocolate with Hungarian plum palinka and jam. Eat this slowly musing on the apricot, cherry and plum notes that will seep in sharply and then, if you have courage, and only then - have another bite.

Dang Onion Chips

The Mexican Skeleton and I look forward eagerly to the Fancy Food Show in New York City. We take our time to see all the new edible products and make sure we sample as much as our stomachs can take in. Each year a new product captures our fancy. This year, we both fell in love with Dang Onion Chips. Crisp yet tender, oozing with caramelized onion confit flavor, our taste buds burst into song! We went back several times to get more of the samples given out. The very next day we went to Wholefoods and each bought two flavors: Salt & Pepper and Applewood BBQ. These chips are so mouthwatering that it is easy to munch one's way through a packet but we both like to enjoy them leisurely and so we ate ours with a glass of rosé. Then we hid the packets as we both knew that they would somehow mysteriously vanish in the middle of the night. Now that won't do, would it?

A Fashionable Croissant

The croissants in New York City have become stylish. Set aside the usual flavors of plain, cheese, ham & cheese or pain au chocolat. Elevate your taste buds to enchanting flavors like the crème brûlée croissant at the newly opened Union Fare. This croissant has a sheen on the exterior. Bite into it and a caramalized crunch with deep honeyed tones will assault your senses. A rich custard filling will then seep in. If it dribbles down your chin, let it. Scoop it up later and lick your fingers. Is this breakfast or dessert? Buy one and then another as even cold, it will continue to enchant.

Danishes to Drool Over

I am very fond of Danishes. Not the kind that are baked nowadays, but the ones I had as child living in Copenhagen. I can almost taste one now. So it was with great interest that I read about Claus Meyer's pop-up store at Margot Patisserie in Williamsburg. I went on an expedition to sample it again. This Danish is fine. but alas not as ethereal on the ones I enjoyed immensely many moons ago. .Claus Meyer has since then opened the Great Northern Deli where not only his Danishes, but other Scandinavian baked goods are there for all to eat.

En Vacances

Madame Marigot est alle en vacances a l'Orient et en Europe jusqua mi-aout.

A Hunger for Pad Thai

Mad Square Eats comes around twice a year with all kinds of foods, some tried and tested, or new ones that pull at your purse strings to enjoy on your own or with friends. Bangkok B.A.R. serves a pad Thai that is nothing short of perfection. One may ask how can a simple bowl of stir fried rice noodles mixed with a melange of sauces, sliced chicken, and vegetables taste so scrumptious? Each bite is luscious with the right amount of red pepper sprinkled on top. The chef is entirely to blame and if I could, I would hire him to make it for me once a week. With a sticker shock price of $12, it is expensive but worth every heavenly bite. Share? Not likely. Get your own!

Orgasmic Popsicles

ABC Cocina is a haven of edible delights with a cuisine so luscious that memories are etched from the first visit. When dessert comes around, make a beeline for the popsicles. Current flavors consist of strawberry shortcake, kiwi-citrus, and chocolate coconut. Wrapped delicately with gold ties, each flavored ice looks like a gift from a lover that yearns to be unwrapped gently before taking that first bite. The flavors will entrance and moans will emit from your throat, eyes will flutter, and then when you have recovered from this sensation, you will take the next bite.