Category: Food
Your place to find food reviews on popular restaurants, cafes and bakeries, as well as easy recipes for breakfast, lunch, dinner and dessert, including pop culture-inspired menu ideas you won’t find anywhere else.
-
Review: Are Chip City Cookies Good? Uh, They’re Better Than ‘Good’
Astoria is known for having incredible restaurants and bakeries, but when I lived there, I had to wonder: Was I biased? At the time, everyone raved about Levain Bakery’s softball-sized cookies in Manhattan, but I would line up outside of Chip City—then known as Chip NYC—for one of their gooey-on-the-outside, chewy-on-the-outside treat. Back in 2017,…
Written by
-
Chip City’s Chip Crookies Are the Croissant-Cookie Mashup of Your Dreams
The Crookie, a dessert that combines a whole croissant with a massive cookie, is all over TikTok. But what’s the hype about? And where can you get it in the US? Here’s our review of the Chip City crookie.
Written by
-
Cadbury Mini Egg Magic Cookie Bars
These mini cadbury egg magic cookie bars have just eight ingredients and are the decadent yet delightful way to get everyone excited for Easter…or use up leftover egg hunt candy.
Written by
-
Everything Bagel Dogs
Whether you make them full size or as appetizer-friendly pigs in a blanket, this everything bagel dogs recipe is beyond easy to whip up.
Written by
-
Gideon’s Bakehouse-Inspired Dark Chocolate Banana Bread
This rich, gooey chocolate chip banana bread has been inspired by the decadent cookies sold at Gideon’s Bakehouse. It is an easy, one bowl recipe that can serve 8 to 10.
Written by
-
Bread Flour: Secret to Absurdly Fudgy, Chewy Brownies
Using bread flour in brownies can make for fudgy-yet-chewy treats with a crackly crust you’ll be talking about weeks after the dessert is finished. Here’s why.
Written by
-
Crumbl Cookies, Reviewed: Which Flavors Are Worth Trying—And What You Should Know Before Going
Do Crumbl Cookies live up to the hype? Here’s my in-depth review of their flavors, cost and what makes them special. From Milk Chocolate Chip to seasonal creations, I’ll share the best flavors, how they compare to others (like Levain), and if they’re worth the price.
Written by
-
Buffalo Chicken Brie Bites Recipe
These Buffalo Brie Bites take minutes to make, especially if you use precooked chicken or a rotisserie chicken, and they’re perfect for Super Bowl 2024 (aka Super Bowl, Taylor’s Version, for you Taylor Swift fans).
Written by
-
How to Make ‘Peppa Pig’-Inspired Cupcakes
These Peppa Pig-inspired cupcakes make for a great rainy day craft project for kids, or as a birthday treat. All you need is some frosting, Nutter Butters and candy eyes. We’ll show you the rest.
Written by
-
How to Make a ‘Bluey’-Inspired Cake (An Easy, No-Fondant DIY)
Making a “Bluey” cake is easier than you’d think. We’ll show you how to make a cake inspired by the face of the Blue Heeler dog in the Disney+ cartoon in 5 steps. Using a box mix, no less. Here’s how to do it and what you’ll need.
Written by
-
Slow Cooker Lasagna Soup
When it comes to food, I’m all about instant gratification. Some nights I don’t even eat a real meal because I’m too busy stuffing my gullet with the raw ingredients (or, okay, piles of pretzels dipped in peanut butter). As a result, for years I didn’t touch my slow cooker. If I’m too impatient to…
Written by
-
Review: Janie’s Life-Changing Baked Goods Makes Epic Pie Crust Cookies
Calling your baked goods “life changing” is a bold claim, but Janie Deegan has solid evidence to back that claim up. She founded the company as a way to rebuild her life after struggling with drinking and homelessness, and now, Janie’s Life-Changing Baked Goods is paying it forward, providing second-chance jobs to those in need…
Written by
