Patch Picks: Gourmet Dessert From Around the World

Just ate a delicious meal and still have room for something sweet? Travel around the world with gourmet desserts from Peru, Italy, France and Belgium at these local eateries.

Port Chester

Never had Peruvian cuisine and want to give it a try? Check out this Main Street restaurant, where the Arroz con Leche (rice pudding) and the Mazamorra Morada (purple corn pudding with raisins) will surely have you coming back for more.

This village favorite made a name for itself many years ago and recently enjoyed a rebirth, earning a reputation for fine wine, authentic Italian cooking, and its association with restaurant royal Mario Batali. Now try the dessert menu, which boasts apple crostada with cinnamon gelato, mascarpone cheesecake with pignoli brittle and vanilla gelato and more.

Rye

Town residents should consider themselves lucky: this international chain of Belgian delicacies, which is found all over the world, has set up camp right in your own backyard. After you’ve sampled the tartines, soups and sides on the menu, have a try at specialties like the mixed berry tart, Belgian brownie and apricot crumble.

Take your palette to the South of France with classic sweet treats like the crepe “ma pomme,” hot caramelized apple quarters in a crepe flambee, a light cheese cake with rhubarb, and many others.

White Plains

If you’d like to bring some dessert home to enjoy on the couch, check out this haven for cookie lovers. Open Monday-Friday 8am-6pm, the eatery offers 11 distinct flavors of biscotti ranging from dark chocolate chip, anisette and gingerbread.

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