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Hemstrought Half Moon Cookies

Hemstrought Bakery’s Chocolate Half-Moon Cookie Recipe

Posted on May 8th, 2011 by Kim Howe  |  8 Comments »

Hoo boy! It’s been a while since I’ve stepped to the mic. Things have been a little hairy on this end lately between work (freelance on top of 9-to-5), parenting and a trip to the Pacific Northwest (posts of our …

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Omonia Next Door's Black and White

Black and Whites: Omonia Next Door

Posted on April 7th, 2011 by Kim Howe  |  No Comments »

Where: 32-20 Broadway, Astoria, NY Price: $2.75 I’d been hopeful for a while that the Omonia Cafe Patisserie would add black and whites to its impressive array of desserts.  But maybe it was too simple to join the shelves of …

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Half-Moons: The Backstory

Posted on March 14th, 2011 by Kim Howe  |  20 Comments »

With hindsight, maybe it was just a typical diner.  But as a child, Dan-Dee Donuts was a weekend family destination. It wasn’t the type of greasy spoon that left you reeking of fried lard and required a change of clothes …

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