Here is what’s happening: HAMANTASHEN! Due to popular demand, there’s a new flavor at Russ & Daughters this year: poppy seed. We’re also making our traditional favorites: apricot and prune. Stop by the shop or call us at 212-475-4880 to order hamantashen for the holiday, or for any day. Tablet had a hamantashen taste-test and [...]
Entries Tagged as 'The Candy Side'
Hamantashen! Happy Purim! Poppy Seed, Apricot, Prune!
March 5th, 2012 · 11:08 am
Tags: Hamantaschen, Hamantashen, holiday, Holidays, Purim, Tablet, What I Ate Today
Caviar Specials for Valentine’s Day
February 13th, 2012 · 2:52 pm
Treat someone you love to the finest caviar – packed by hand, with the utmost care and expertise, at Russ & Daughters. Woo your sweetheart with any of our caviars, and ask us about some great specials we have for this holiday. For example: Amur Schrenckii is a fine choice for this amorous holiday. Native [...]
Tags: caviar, Caviar Primer, Valentine's Day
Russ & Daughters’ Bagel Pudding on Serious Eats
August 6th, 2010 · 11:25 am
The “Sugar Rush” column on Serious Eats is always a treat. Earlier this week, Kathy YL Chan wrote there about Bagel Pudding, a long-time homemade staple of the Russ & Daughters sweets counter. Since our bagels are baked fresh every morning, by night-time, if there happen to be any left, they are best enjoyed toasted, [...]
Tags: Bagel Pudding, Bagels, Chocolate, Dried Fruit, Press, Serious Eats, The Candy Side, The Sweets Counter
Tablet Tests Top Hamantashen, Names Russ & Daughers The Winner
February 26th, 2010 · 4:13 pm
Tablet Magazine named their “Top Hamantashen,” and Russ & Daughters is the winner. They write: As Purim approaches, it’s time to pass judgment on one of the most pressing issues of the day: where to find good hamantashen. Tablet Magazine investigated. A meticulous and hungry bunch, we ordered hamantashen from bakeries in six cities across [...]
Tags: Apricot, Hamantaschen, Hamantashen, holiday, Holidays, Press, Prune, Purim, Tablet, The Candy Side, Tradition
A Match Un-made by Jelly Rings
January 7th, 2009 · 9:54 am
A sweet story I heard during the holiday season came from customer Irv Isaacson, who called from Columbus, Ohio, to place an order over the phone. Irv asked, at first, for a few pounds of Gaspe Nova, some Kippered Salmon, a pound of Chopped Liver, fillets of Pickled Herring with Cream Sauce and Onions, and [...]
Tags: Babka, customers, dating, dessert, In the Past, In the Store, Jelly Bars, Jelly Rings, Love, Not Bashert, On the Phone, Orders, stories

