Alice Medrich: Madam Cocolat

Alice Medrich, also known as the ā€œFirst Lady of Chocolateā€ or ā€œMadam Cocolatā€, is a former baker and chocolatier responsible for introducing the chocolate truffle to Americans. Medrich, a Latin American History graduate, entered the culinary world thanks to a chocolate truffle recipe given to her by her Paris landlady in 1973. Right after coming […]

Restaurant Review: Spot Dessert Bar

Posted by on Dec 13, 2015 in Reviews | No Comments

  Located in the heart of the East Village, on 13 St. Markā€™s Place to be precise, Spot Dessert Bar serves ā€œtraditional confections re-imagined and spiked with a healthy dose of Asian flareā€ created by pastry chef Ian Kittichai. The tiny place located in a basement is vibrant and inviting, while the staff is helpful […]

Chocolate Babka Recipe

Posted by on Dec 12, 2015 in Recipe | No Comments

  Once the chilly weather approaches, the opportunity to splurge on loaves of Babka ā€“ whether it is Chocolate or Cinnamon Raisin also comes with it. The only bad thing about giving Babka a try is that the traditional Italian Panettone will not longer be your staple holiday morning treat. But it is fine, people […]

The History of Babka

Posted by on Dec 12, 2015 in Introduction | No Comments

  Babka is a type of bread originally from Eastern Europe area, but especially from Poland and Ukraine. In Polish, the word Babka literally means ā€œgrandmotherā€. There are two possible reasons that explained how this type of bread ā€“ sometimes erroneously mistaken for a type of cake- got its name. The first reason is that […]