We heard the piano music through the open window of my sister’s fifth floor apartment across the street. So when we were at street level, I snapped a few shots.
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Piano Man on Bleecker Street
Tag: Bleecker Street
Throwback Thursday Zito’s Bread on Bleecker Street
Zito’s Bakery is just a memory now. That’s a bread bag my sister gave me. I took the color photograph and my sister gave the b & w postcard with Berniece Abbott photograph
I posted about Zito’s and Strawberry Rhubarb jam 11 years ago. Mary would go buy two warm loaves while kids were still asleep, camped out in her apartment.
Sweet Struffoli
A festive dessert for holidays.
Purchased at Rocco’s on Bleecker Street at Easter
Struffoli Recipe to make it at home
And another authentic recipe
Easter Parade on Fifth Avenue
Click here to watch A two minute video of the parade -lots of church bells ringing
Still pics below
Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church
New York Cheesecake – Yes or No?
New York Cheesecake. Yes or no?
Bleecker Street NYC
Movie Clip from Guys and Dolls Watch Frank Sinatra eat a piece of cheesecake and invite Marlon Brando to have a piece- and place a bet?
St. Joseph Day Pastries
Yesterday, March 19th, was St.Joseph Day. My sister bought two special pastries at Pasticerria Rocco on Bleecker Street. On the left is Sfingi On the right is Zeppole, baked to honor the occasion. “St. Joseph’s Pastries or Zeppole di San Giuseppe are traditional cream filled pastries from Campagna region of Italy.” -Click for recipe from Italian Recipe Book.
Nine years ago I photographed Carmela at La Tavola in Pittsburgh. These are all the breads she baked for St. Joseph Day. Here’s that post
Late Night Window Shopping on Bleecker Street
Last night my sister and I were walking around the neighborhood and window shopping at Naadam Ultra Thin on Bleecker Street. Cashmere and silk store. “Responsibly Sourced Sustainable Mongolian Cashmere Clothing” – The sign says soft, soft, soft world.
Can you find the two of us with the goat’s reflection? And the goat is not a taxidermy specimen but a large replica, like a giant stuffed toy.
Street Seen- NYC Sunday
Yes that’s s little dog in the photographer’s bag
New York City Seen
So How Do You Feel About Cheesecake?
I ordered a piece of New York Cheesecake when I visited my sister in NYC. With the fresh fruit on top. A generous amount that contrasted nicely with it.
There is no crust.
I thought it tasted really good and had a smooth texture, satisfying and rich but not too rich or sweet.
Mary said when she took a spoonful, it felt like she was biting into a block of cream cheese.
Her pastry looked delicious, filled with ricotta.
Here is the piece I ordered and ate, almost to the last bite.
Just wondering how you feel about cheesecake?
My sister-in-law Bobbie has a great recipe I have baked for parties over the years and guests devour it.
That is, if they like cheesecake.
