Chocolate Fondue

Last night my little sister Lili and I ventured to the city to watch the Oscars at my older sister Reina's apartment. We were having hardcore cravings for dessert and the pigs that we are spent about an hour on yelp.com looking up dessert places around Union Square, which is right around the block from my sister's apartment. After realizing we didn't feel like going out my sister remembered she had won a Hershey's chocolate fondue set over the summer so we were in luck.

It only took about 10 minutes to heat up the chocolate chips in the pot to the right texture. We had pineapples, strawberries, pretzels, marshmallows, and rice krispies treats to dip in the chocolate fondue. It was AMAZING.

The picture I posted is of my sisters Lili and Reina, clearly they were enjoying the fondue a little too much ;) As I was taking the picture Reina yelled, "hurry take the picture before we get cavities!" We got a real kick out of that.

What the Oscars lacked in entertainment, this fondue set made up for! I was pretty much in a food coma afterwards but it was well worth it and totally satisfied my sweet tooth.

If you ever find yourself craving dessert on a rainy day or just wanting to avoid going out all together, I would definitely recommend buying a chocolate fondue set. Amazon has sets starting at $10. It's great entertainment and makes for a fun night with friends and family. Also makes a good gift if you're ever at a loss.

The Cupcake Corner

I think I've died and gone to cupcake heaven...That's how I feel everytime I take a bite of The Cupcake Corner's melt in your mouth cupcakes. The small bakery, conveniently located on 61 New Hyde Park Road in Garden City, never fails to disappoint.

From the strawberry shortcake to the hot chocolate float to the red velvet cupcake, I can't rave enough about the place. The bakery prides itself in baked fresh goods every morning by their chefs and using the highest quality ingredients and eco-friendly disposables.

Every week they feature a new flavor of cupcake. The mini cupcakes go for $1.25, while the larger ones go for $2.50. I recommend getting two minis rather than one large one so as not to over do it. I have had their red velvet, cotton candy, canolli cupcake, chocolate with vanilla frosting, strawberry cupcake, lemon coconut cupcake, french toast cupcake, strawberry shortcake and tiramasu. So I guess you could call me a somewhat cupcake conisseur of this bakery.

My favorite is the red velvet and strawberry shortcake. They are out of this world! The most interesting choice of cupcake is the french toast one which features bacon on top...Though it sounds daring it's a fan favorite. If you love cupcakes as much as I do check out the website here.

Cheesecake made with love

As we all know, yesterday, February 14 was Valentine's Day. A day typically known for hallmark cards along with generic roses and chocolate. I, on the other hand, received a strawberry cheesecake from Eileen's Special Cheesecake in New York City. Eileen's, known for it's cheesecakes has been rated the best all around cheesecake by many food critics.

Clearly, my boyfriend knows just the way to my heart as strawberry cheesecake is one of my all time favorite desserts. Visually, it's very appealing with the heart-shaped cut out and carefully placed strawberries. The strawberry glaze is delicious and the strawberries taste amazingly fresh. The melt-in-your mouth cheesecake has the perfect texture (which is very important to me when it comes to cheesecake). This is by far the best cheesecake I've ever had. My only complaint is that I can't stop eating it!

I've never had Eileen's Special Cheesecake before yesterday, but I must say I'm definitely a loyal fan already. After looking at the menu I'm debating whether or not to take a trip there this weekend. Check out the menu here. If you have any special occasion coming up, I would definitely recommend ordering from Eileen's which has an overnight express to anywhere in the U.S. in case you can't make the trip to the city.

Eileen's Special Cheesecake is located in the city at 17 Cleveland Place, opposite Spring and Lafeyette Street. The bakery is open every day Monday-Friday from 8am till 9pm; Saturday and Sunday from 10am till 7pm.

Honey, ah, sugar sugar

"Lo que no mata engorda." "What doesn't kill you makes you fat."

If there's one thing I can tell you, it's that I LOVE sweets. When it comes to sweets I just can't get enough, which is funny because I'm actually a picky eater.

When I was two-years-old I snuck away from friends and family at my sisters "First Communion" party to sneak in some cake. Unfortunately I was caught red handed. There I was, pigtails and all, digging my dirty little hands into my sisters cake. Since then, the rest is history. I've been in love ever since.

I love trying new desserts and finding delicious bakeries. Through this blog, I'll introduce you to some of my favorite treats and local spots, and discover new places on the way.