Roasting Plant Chocolate Chip Cookie

A chocolate chip cookie is something exceedingly simple, yet incredible enough to inspire cravings and favoritism. I can never deny a really good chocolate chip cookie, and the Roasting Plant makes a great one. The Chocolate Chip Cookie there may be one that you've already discovered. In which case, I'll assume you already love it. But for those of you who have yet to indulge, get to the closest location and nibble a cookie with a latte immediately.

These cookies are really fresh because they are baked on premise. The dough evidently comes from Tom Cat Bakery, and I personally don't care that Roasting Plant doesn't make their own because I'm just glad that I can get my hands on these morsels. The edge is pleasingly crisp but every bite is chewy and inclusive of some lovely chocolate chunks.

Roasting Plant. 75 Greenwich Avenue, New York, NY 10011 or 81 Orchard Street, New York, NY 10002.

http://www.roastingplant.com/

Sweetery Red Velvet Whoopie Pie

Did whoopie pies have a moment between cupcakes and macarons? I can't remember.

But there's still something comforting about a whoopie pie; it's indulgent in a guilty pleasure kind of way. I decided to roll with the food truck craze and stopped by dessert truck Sweetery while it was parked in the West Village. The gorgeous deep red color of the Red Velvet Whoopie Pies grabbed my eye. The cake was moist enough and not overly-sweet. It went nicely with the slightly tangy cream cheese filling in the middle. The best part was that I used Tenka and got the sweet treat for free.

Various locations in NYC.

http://sweeterynyc.com/

Pie Pop-up Shop!

This Saturday and Sunday, March 26 and 27, Martha Stewart is popping up a pie-themed shop at Little Owl the venue at 93 Greenwich Avenue to promote her new book "Martha Stewart's Pies and Tarts". Store hours are 10 am - 6 p.m. 

In addition to the book, you will be able to buy baked goods like pies, tartlets and savory galettes as well as beverages. There will also be raffles held. If nothing else, it should at least smell good inside.

93 Greenwich Avenue, New York, NY 10011.

Martha Stewart's Pies and Tarts website