twinkies

With the sudden resurgence of Twinkies sweeping a nation that only just finished mourning them, one can go two ways: the incredibly classy Hedy Goldsmith red velvet route...or the milkshake route served with a shot of strawberry-infused rum. We're on board with both. Chef/owner Alex Garcia of the Upper West Side's AG Kitchen debuts his…

As the fate of America’s favorite yellow, cream-filled snack cake hangs in the balance, a Canadian company is preparing to pounce. Saputo Inc. is the Montreal-based cheese and bakery products manufacturer that happens to hold the rights to Twinkies and other Hostess products up in the Great White North. But Canadians don’t have the love…

OK, so all the reports about Hostess going bankrupt, liquidating and shutting down brands such as Wonder and Twinkies doesn't have us fooled; we're sure they'll pop back up again, owned by some other multi-national mega-corporation. But what if this really is the swan song of Twinkies? From a personal standpoint, I really don't care.…

Ah, the Twinkie. The “golden sponge cake with creamy filling” that has defined a generation of eating poorly. A quick look at the timeless junk food’s Wikipedia page reveals an entire section devoted to cultural references: Twinkie defense, experimentation, shelf life, Twinkie diet. There’s a lot of fatty history here, people. But could America’s guiltiest…

Hedy Goldsmith is executive pastry chef for The Genuine Hospitality Group, including Michael's Genuine in Miami. Her first cookbook, Baking Out Loud: Fun Desserts With Big Flavors, comes out this week, and she's offering a preview with a few recipes on Food Republic. Twinkies are [a] favorite from my childhood, and this recipe makes a…