The Light One MADE BY: DESSERT DELIVERY 360 E. 55TH ST. (BETWEEN FIRST AND SECOND AVES.); 212-838-5411
Dessert Delivery has been selling out of its elegant pastries and cakes for the past 20 years, but this family-run bakery, popular with Paul McCartney and Bette Midler, can also lay claim to making one of the best (and undiscovered) hot chocolates in town. First, steamed whole milk is added to a ganache made with dark Guittard chocolate and heavy cream. The mixture is then frothed in a cappuccino machine and topped with whipped cream, marshmallows and sprinkles. The end result is a light and airy drink that’s easy to digest. “We consider our hot chocolate a beverage, not a meal,” says co-owner Joann Cohen. “You’ll be able to finish the whole thing.”
