TT Leftovers: April Edition

This month, we unearthed some seriously delicious finds. And now that we're hooked on April's best offerings, not even a giant volcano eruption could keep us from them (unless we were in the UK, that is). Below, our favorite new obsessions:

• Keeping track of all the recipes you try (and want to try)--not to mention all of the pieces of culinary insight you've written in the margins--is no easy task. Let the new recipe journal from Moleskine help you organize your kitchen endeavors.

• Sometimes the whole truly is greater than the sum of its parts. Take the cake ball as a prime example: This bite-size dessert from The Cake Ball Company rearranges the components of cake (crumbs and frosting formed into a ball and covered in chocolate) into an addictive, miniature treat.

• Cocktail fans, rejoice: A long-lost purple liqueur--and cornerstone for classic drink-making--is back in production and turning us into bona fide history buffs.

• There's only one good thing about not living close to Les Madeleines bakery in Salt Lake City: There's no quantity restriction to ordering Romina Rasmussen's amazing pastries online (in-store purchases are limited to meet the huge local demand).

• Our passion for cherry-flavored beverages started early, with cherry soda. Now we've graduated to cocktails spiked with these cherry liqueurs--the perfect refreshment for spring.