I learned the hard way New York-Style Crumb Cake is not to be confused with coffee cake-ever. A very passionate born and bred New Yorker (aka Renato Poliafito) informed me, quite brutally, about the not-so-subtle differences between the two. It was a dressing down I wont ever forget. It was as if Id confused Picasso with Norman Rockwell. First and foremost, New York crumb cake is all about the crumb topping. It is obscenely large in proportion to the cake. In fact, the topping is nearly identical in thickness to--or even thicker than-the cake. Second of all, the crumb should never contain nuts-no crushed nuts, no whole nuts, no hint of a nut whatsoever. Finally, a true New York crumb cake is swirl free. This was the hardest part for me to reconcile, as I love a chocolate nut swirl, and this cake seems like a natural swirl candidate. But I obeyed the New York Crumb Commandments and am now a convert myself.
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Calling all coffee drinkers! This recipe for Vanilla Bean Affogato just might be what you're looking for. Quick and easy to make, this ice cream recipe can be served at a casual party with friends or on a weeknight at home with the family. Hot coffee, cold ice cream this is truly a dessert that everyone can make. Affogare is Italian for to drown, which is just what the espresso does to the ice cream here. If you're like us, you may want to wait a few minutes for the ice cream to melt into the hot espresso a little and pool in the bottom of the glass.
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