The 'mad scientist' behind Milk Bar, 2019-07-02

June 03,2024

NEW YORK — The inspiration for Christina Tosi’s famed creations was sparked in the aisles of a Midwestern supermarket years ago. The chef and founder of Milk Bar, known for several trademarked treats, including Cereal Milk soft-serve and the Compost Cookie, credits her childhood traditions of ice cream splurges and weekly grocery shopping for influencing the offbeat indulgences served at her bakery and dessert shops. “I wanted it to be a riff on a modern-day Dairy Queen meets a celebration of my love of baked . . ..
Christina Tosi discusses inspiration for Compost Cookie, Cereal Milk soft-serve and the dessert formerly known as Crack Pie.