Good-bye, Kelly! :(

Breakfast:

Yogurt w/cinnamon, granola & strawberries

 Snack:

Strawberry Pocky sticks from Kelly

Snack for Lucy's birthday celebration from Crumbs, NYC, NY:

Chocolate chip cookie cupcake (ate 1/2, gave the rest to Ben)
(For some reason, I'm not a big fan of Crumbs. It's good for a bite or two.)

Parting "picnic":

Some of Kelly's grapes

Snack at Artopolis Bakery, Astoria, Queens, NYC, NY:

Eggplant pastry from Daniel (ate half)
(Not the best filling. Could have also been better if the pastry was warmer and had a better crust to filling ratio.)

Spanakopita from Daniel (ate half)
(Very light, but I think I preferred Titan's. There was something strange about this one.)

Chocolate chip walnut cookie (shared w/Ben & Daniel)
(Your typical cookie with nuts. Light and nice distribution of chocolate and nuts though.)

Chocolate fig cookie (shared w/Ben & Daniel)
(One of my favourites! Chocolate was bitter but not overwhelming, and the fig provided a nice subtle sweetness.)

Kourabiedes (shared w/Ben & Daniel)
(I think this was my favourite! Crumbly, filled with walnuts and not too dry or sweet!)

Hazelnut cookie (shared w/Ben & Daniel)
(Allergic so could only eat a small bit, but it was good. Not overly sweet and nice crunchy texture.)

Pecan brittle (shared w/Ben & Daniel)
(Very vanilla-y!)

Chocolate & vanilla biscotti from Ben (ate a bit)
(Not the best biscotti. Bit too dry and not crunchy enough. Didn't like how segregated the flavours were.)

Pistachio & almond biscotti from Ben (ate a bit)
(Same comments regarding texture as the other biscotti. Flavour-wise, this wasn't much of a hit either. The pistachio and almond flavour were very, very subtle.)

Gingerbread biscotti from Ben (ate a bit)
(Same comments regarding texture as the other two biscottis. This flavour was detectable at least, but it was on the more subtle side.)

The entire dessert spread.

The cookie counter.

Snack at ---, Flushing, Queens, NYC, NY:

Jasmine green milk tea w/pearls (gave some to Ben)
(Refreshing, but a bit too sweet for me. Wasn't a fan of the pearls though; they were way too hard and had been soaked in a sugar solution for too long.)

Sips of Ben's taro milk tea
(Same comments regarding the pearls. This was definitely made out of powder and was super sweet.)

Snack from Corner 28, Flushing, Queens, NYC, NY:

Peking duck bun (1, Ben & Daniel ate the others)
(Always good.)

Snack from 滋补羊肉烩面 in the Golden Mall, Flushing, Queens, NYC, NY:

Lamb noodle soup w/chili sauce (not pictured, shared w/Ben & Daniel)
(Loved the hand-pulled noodles! Very savoury and fulfilling soup, but the place intimidates me so I don't know if I can ever go here again to purchase another bowl. Bit salty toward the end, but that's to be expected. This was really quite good.)

Snack from 越南面包河粉 in the Golden Mall, Flushing, Queens, NYC, NY:

Daniel's red bean paste filled pastry (ate a piece)
(The pastry to filling ratio was off and the paste was a bit too sweet.)

Snack at 101 Taiwanese Cuisine, Flushing, Queens, NYC, NY:

Shaved ice topped w/red bean, condensed milk & taro (shared w/Ben & Daniel)
(Should have gotten green beans instead of condensed milk because this was really sweet. I forgot that there was also brown sugar syrup. Regardless, it was refreshing and the ice was a very nice consistency. Perfectly shaved powder.)

Snack at Diverse Dim Sum in Flushing Mall, Flushing, Queens, NYC, NY:

Pork & leek soup dumplings (shared w/Ben & Daniel)
(Really good but a bit salty. The soy-esque sauce was not necessary. I loved the filling to skin ratio, and the skin was perfect! Not overly chewy or thin, but not too thick or flour-y either!)

Sample at Pequeno Coffee Shop, Jackson Heights, Queens, NYC, NY:

Teensy sip of this sangria sample
(Wine has adverse effects on me.)

Snack at Pequeno Coffee Shop, Jackson Heights, Queens, NYC, NY:

Ecuadorian hot chocolate
(So good. I've missed fresh hot chocolate, especially hot chocolate made from bars. I need someone to go to Nicaragua, or any where in Central America, and get me a few chocolate bars so I can make hot chocolate. If a little cayenne pepper had been added, I think I would have just moved into this cafe.)

Daniel's cappuccino
(Didn't drink this, but it looked so cute!)

Mint

Snack from Vallecito Bakery, Elmhurst, Queens, NYC, NY:

Some kind of chocolate pastry (shared w/Ben & Daniel)
(Wasn't a fan of the sugar on the outside, but tasted great dunked in hot chocolate!)

Palmier (shared w/Ben & Daniel)
(It lost its crispness, but still tasted fabulous dunked in hot chocolate. Also liked how it wasn't overly sweet.)

Pan de dulce (shared w/Ben & Daniel)
(Very soft, but not as moist as I would have liked.)

Snack from Sabor Guayco food cart, Elmhurst, Queens, NYC, NY:

Ben's chiclets (ate some)
(A bit too salty, but great crunchy texture!)

Snack from a random food cart, Elmhurst, Queens, NYC, NY:

Ben's sweet humitas (ate some)
(Quite good! I don't really have anything to compare it to, but I liked the crumbly yet not dry texture and slightly sweet filling. It sounds really easy to make, so I kind of want to try and make this at home!)

Parting gift that Kelly got from Crumbs, NYC, NY:

Red velvet cupcake (ate a quarter, shared the rest w/Ben, Daniel & Kevin as per Kelly's instructions)
(Aw, Kelly's the best!)

Late night snack:

Leftover spanakopita & eggplant pastry