Sun, Jul 11, 2010
Adam Gertler meets a baker who serves nachos with a sugary twist from her truck in New York City. He also visits an ice-cream shop in New Orleans that features some bizarre flavors, like beets and corn, and a taffy factory in Salt Lake City that makes taffy that's inspired by classic cocktails.
Mon, Jul 26, 2010
Adam Gertler is searching for artistically inspired desserts that are as visually stunning as they are delicious. Visit the Peeps & Company store in Oxon Hill, Maryland, where a local artist is creating tasty, candy art using the classic marshmallow confections. Go apple picking in La Verne, California, at a shop that specializes in hand-painting colorful caramel apples, transforming them into beautiful works of art. And discover a bakery in Chicago where the radically colorful cakes look like they were decorated in a tattoo parlor.
Mon, Jul 26, 2010
Adam Gertler tastes the most deliciously decadent desserts being made today. Discover a sweets bar in Houston that will dip just about anything in chocolate - including corn chips! Visit a restaurant in Washington D.C. serving a three-course gourmet dessert menu made with your favorite childhood candies. Take a ride on an eclectic dessert truck in Los Angeles that is serving up architecturally inspired ice cream sandwiches made with fresh baked cookies and exotic ice creams. And check out a bake stand in Philly's Reading Terminal Market that packs everything in their brownies except the kitchen sink.