Wilde in NYC - Momofuku Milk

With the beginning of summer, I thought that I would share with you one of my favorite cool treats. It's the classic Momofuku Milk bar ice cream - Cereal Milk Soft serve!

Have no idea what I'm talking about? Imagine you've finished your bowl of frosted flakes. Take that bowl of leftover milk and turn it into ice cream! Okay, it sounds gross when you put it that way, but it's so much fun and so tasty! Especially when coated in crunchy cereal.

If you're in New York City this summer, stop by Milk Bar for their cereal milk ice cream (or their stranger and yet amazing pretzel milk ice cream). But don't stop there, stay for a baking class! Sure, you have to book ahead of time and then you have to travel to Brooklyn, but it's totally worth it!

Milk started running these "Bake the Book" classes last year and I took all three introductory classes. I made crack pie, cereal milk, blueberry cookies and confetti cookies. These days you can sign up to make birthday cakes, truffles or pie. Best part? The classes are taught by Christina Tosi herself, aka, the genious behind Milk.  Enjoy some pictures from one of my nights spent at Milk.

Warning - If you are visiting from out of town... You will leave these classes with either a whole 6-inch layer cake, crack pie or a dozen cookies. If you go with a friend, you will have twice as much. You will be on sugar high for the remainder of your visit to New York!

Can't get to New York? The classes actually use the Milk cookbook for direction. Pick it up and have a go in your own kitchen. Just be sure to follow the directions so carefully. They are very steppy recipes.

A. O. C.

It's time for another NYC dinner suggestion!  If you're not planning a trip to the city any time soon, feel free to skip today and I'll see you tomorrow with another outfit of the day!

A few months back, whenever it was warm out, the boyfriend and I headed out for a night on the town.  We were wandering, window shopping and people watching in one of my favorite New York City neighborhoods - the West Village.  As the dinner hour rolled around, we headed to A. O. C., because they have the most adorable back patio.  While I wouldn't suggest eating out on the back patio right now (because it's all of ten degrees outside right now), I would definitely recommend this place for the food!

A. O. C. is a French restaurant with a seriously delicious Duck leg confit (it's up there in the picture).  Crispy, full of flavor and served alongside a healthy portion of cauliflower gratin, the perfect dinner.  One warning though, this dinner is anything but light.  We're not talking airy, light French food.  This stuff is full of flavor, rich with fat and covered in sauces.  It's so worth the calories though.  Take a long walk after dinner.

Apparently they have an amazing breakfast menu too, but I haven't made it over there for brunch yet.  Perhaps my next girls weekend?  I'll update you all after I give their French toast a try!

Molly's Cupcakes

I thought that I would start featuring some of my favorite places to nosh, walk and relax in New York City! The boyfriend and I wander all across the boroughs trying different restaurants, sitting on various park benches and finding ourselves in new to us neighborhoods. Though often we wind up at the same pizza place on 8th avenue multiple times a year by accident.

First stop, dessert.  Of course. And cupcakes are still hot around the city. You can't walk two blocks without finding a bakery touting their "Amazing cupcakes!" (Though people are starting to try and reproduce Dominique Ansel's Cronut.) I've inhaled numerous calories in the quest to find my favorite cupcake in the city. You might have a different favorite bakery in town, but for me it's Molly's Cupcakes.

Located on Bleeker in the Village, Molly's has found the perfect ratio of cupcake to frosting (I lean toward a 2:1 cupcake to frosting ratio myself!) with a cupcake that is sweet, but not too sweet.  The flavors change constantly and I haven't met one that I didn't like.  Well, except that Kahlua cupcake up there, I'm not a huge fan of coffee. For my money, the cookie monster is where it's at.

Or you can build your own cupcake!  Choose the size, cake flavor, frosting flavor and anything you want to put on top of it. They also have vegan options for those abstaining from animal products.  Beyond the amazing desserts, there are swings hanging from the ceiling and their walls are stacked high with board games. You can get a cupcake, then challenge your friends to a round of battleship! Perfect afternoon.