Today, James Dobson of the Christian-oriented “Focus on the Family” will make a radio address attacking Barack Obama. The AP was already given an advance copy of the speech. In it, Dobson hammers Obama’s views of religion, and says the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee is trying to govern by the “lowest common denominator of morality,” and calls Obama’s views “a fruitcake interpretation of the Constitution.”
After reading about this fruitcake reference online, I immediately became hungry. Even though I’m Jewish, I’ve always enjoyed fruitcake, especially around Christmastime. I never understand why fruitcake gets such a bad rap. And how did fruitcake ever get associated with gays? Gays seem much more “cupcake” than “fruitcake,” except maybe for the guys who work out in West Hollywood, who are definitely “cheesecake.”
As you can see, it is 1:30 in the morning, and I am starving. I know this is the City that Never Sleeps, but my part of Queens apparently goes to sleep at nine o’clock.  My mother has cookies and ice cream in the fridge, but her desserts are of the no fat, no sugar variety, which for some reason my mother thinks are “healthier.” Sugar is bad. Splenda — whatever the hell it is — good for ya.
Being hungry, I wrote this post, about my favorite New York desserts.
Most of these have actually NOTHING to do with New York, except in my imagination, or an association with my childhood. But it’s my blog, so tough.  People just come here to read the comments, anyway.
In random order:
1)Â The Linzer Tart
2)Â Drake’s Funny Bones
3)Â The Black and White Cookie
4)Â Â The Jelly Donut
5)Â The Fancy Cupcake
6) Cannoli
7)Â The Nabisco Mallomar
8)Â New York Cheesecake
9)Â Hamentashen
10)Â The Carvel Flying Saucer
