The City Sweet Tooth

I loved the candied fruits in Japan. Like candy apples, but with grapes, blueberries, and oranges too!

Here’s a quick shot from Heavenly Cupcake where we got to make a quick stop before leaving San Diego Comic Con. Also Darlene of My Burning Kitchen gave me some yummy Jer’s candy bars (based in the San Diego area), which both feature peanut butter! I just love chocolate and peanut butter together. The pretzel [...]

I posted this a little early this week! Limelight Marketplace (more details to come)! Limelight Marketplace 6th Ave. & 20th St., NYC http://www.limelightmarketplace.com Buy an 11×14 signed high quality giclee print of this comic for $29 (plus $6.50 shipping)!

This has been quite a weekend. Two book signings, the Chile Pepper Fiesta, and the Atlantic Antic. Somehow, I’ve managed to survive all of the fun I’ve been having ^_^ Anyway, here is a photo parade from Saturday’s Chile Pepper Fiesta at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden.

Tonight I had the pleasure of attending the launch party for a new cookbook, The Craft of Baking by Karen DeMasco. It was an elegant event at Locanda Verde with sample versions of the recipes inside the book.  Everything was delicious but here are a few of my favorites.

One of the things I tried from the Fancy Food Show (yes, I’m still going through my notes from that event!) is the Carrot Cake Cocoa Butter Caramel from Amella. Like a mini piece of carrot cake in soft candy form.

  This being my second Fancy Food Show, I learned from last year and started from the lower floor where there were more sweets and less chance of being distracted by all the (seemingly thousands of) different types of cheeses and olives on the third floor. Now that’s what I call a real cheese cake!

I recently made a trip to England and Scotland and took a few sweets pics for your enjoyment!

For those who observe Passover, kosher for Passover candy can bring a lot of fond memories. Raspberry jelly rings, macaroons, fruit slices, that Barton’s chocolate you were encouraged to sell to your elders every year (just like girl scout cookies!).

Here are some pics from the extravaganza that Global Giving Circle put on this past Saturday. It was an amazing event with a huge turnout and I got to enjoy many different chocolate items, many old faves and some new flavors too! For instance these Balsamic truffles from Donna & Company:

Buy an 11×14 signed high quality giclee print of this comic for $29 (plus $6.50 shipping)! Click here to read the comic I did about The Chocolate Room at The L Magazine! This is a really romantic place to get a serious chocolate fix this V-day (or any other time of year)! http://www.thechocolateroombrooklyn.com/

So V-day is coming up and I compiled a “head start” list for those who wish to ship gifts to their loved ones all over, so these are all available over the internet to be shipped to your sweeties!

The latest City Sweet Tooth comic – about the NYC branch of the Viennese pastry shop Demel is up at The L magazine now! Buy an 11×14 signed high quality giclee print of this comic for $29 (plus $6.50 shipping)!

Check out this box of Katzenzungen Zartbitter (dark chocolate “cat tongues”). European candy is awesome!

Remember to vote today! And eat some political sweets!Black and White cookies from Zaro’s featuring the candidates! (photo from Grub Street)