Last Minute Thanksgiving Pies from Astor Bake Shop

Image by Astor Bake Shop

Happy Thanksgiving Astoria!

I woke up this morning, scanned my Instagram and saw these gorgeous pictures of freshly made pies from Astor Bake Shop.  I just had to share them with you, as they're available today at the bakery, while supplies last.  They look pretty handsome in that case but will look even better at your Thanksgiving table - I'm a bit jealous actually, as I still have yet to perfect the art of a perfect looking pie.  Here's what you can expect at Astor Bake Shop.  Happy eating!

Sweet Potato Pie
Apple Pie with 3 varieties of locally grown apples
Classic Pumpkin
Chunky Pecan
Chocolate Gran Marnier Cheesecake

They're open til 4 p.m. today so go in and treat yourself to something nice and sweet.  Hope everyone has a great day with their friends and family.  All the best to you!

Love, 
Fooditka

Astor Bake Shop - 12-23 Astoria Blvd, Astoria NY 11102
N/W Train to Astoria Blvd

718.606.8439

www.astor-bakeshop.com 

A Late After-Dinner Snack at Gian Piero's

I'm happy to say that part of this past weekend included eating great food and hanging with good friends.  Spending Sunday night dinner at Mombar, Dan and I along with friends, Chris and Joanna enjoyed a lovely Egyptian meal, only to continue shortly after at Gian Piero's bakery for a little sweet snack.  The truth was that Joanna was looking for good bread and I craved to show her the Pane di Casa at this awesome Italian bakery.  But who was I kidding? We came by way too late, only to see that the best of the best was sadly picked over.  No matter...we dug into the dessert they still had, including the following:

Italian Cheesecake with Ricotta Cheese - While American style cheesecake is often very heavy and leaves you feeling super full, the Italian version is totally different, as it's made with ricotta cheese instead of traditional cream cheese.  I adored Gian Piero's version, which was really moist and airy and had a nice, slightly browned crust, which held the cheese together quite well.  Each bite was pure decadence, but again not in a totally gluttonous way.  I tasted some nice, fresh flavors of lemon zest too, which added to its authenticity and overall deliciousness.

Chocolate Mousse Cake - Dan ordered this beautifully colorful cake, which had the piece-de-resistance rainbow cookie on top, which he adores so much.  Although it looked quite pretty, I had the chance to taste it and wasn't impressed.  Unlike a good mousse, this one wasn't too light and felt a bit too buttery.  The chocolate flavor was quite nice and pronounced but overall, it wasn't a smooth dessert and I felt that it failed on execution.

Service and Cost:
As usual, the staff here are friendly and do a nice job of helping you right away.  They were apologetic about a few key items like the bread and cannolis being sold out, but they accommodated us with other goodies.

Costs are really affordable and for 3 treats, including the two I mentioned above as well as a rum torte, we paid a total of $6.75.

2.5 Mmmms

Gian & Piero Bakery - 44-17 30th Avenue, Astoria NY 11103
718.274.8959
N/Q Train to 30th Avenue