Martha Stewart’s Summer Menu at Maman, Reviewed by a Food Editor

• What It Is: cookie with dark chocolate, flaky coconut, sour cherries, apricots and toasted pecans
• Price: $5

If you’re into chewy cookies and/or desserts that aren’t knock-you-over-the-head sweet or indulgent, this pick’s for you. I love the textural contrast between the molten chocolate, crunchy nuts and sticky dried fruit, especially the tart-sweet cherries. I think a touch of salt on top or in the dough would’ve enhanced every component.

• What It Is: oven-roasted, antibiotic-free turkey, candied bacon, hard-boiled eggs, sliced avocado, romaine lettuce, fresh basil and Dijonnaise on country bread
• Price: $17

The turkey is thick, succulent and savory—easily 20 notches above the supermarket deli kind. I also really enjoyed the bread, which was gently toasted to maintain pliability. The bacon is prime too, and cooked just right (aka equal parts crispy and fatty without being excessively chewy). The avocado and lettuce are peak fresh, and the spread was delightfully tangy and sharp. My main bone to pick here is that the sandwich gets messy as you eat, with hunks of egg and sliced avo falling out the sides as you go. With napkins at the ready, the handheld is still worth a shot.

• What It Is: cold-steeped, berry-infused hibiscus iced tea, shaken with muddled fresh raspberries, whole blueberries and citrus wheels, garnished with fresh mint
• Price: $5

Super floral and tart, the fresh raspberry plays so well with the earthy hibiscus. It’s like the tastiest Raspberry Zinger tea you’ve ever had. I can see some folks being bothered by the seeds, but my berries were super juicy and pulpy, so I didn’t find myself crunching them and picking them out of my teeth after every sip. The mint is mostly just for a pop of green rather than taste, but you’ll love the smell of it every time you pick up the glass.

• What It Is: all-butter crust topped with cherry tomatoes, fontina cheese, roasted garlic and fresh thyme
• Price: $11

One bite, and you’ll declare it Tomato Girl Summer all over again. The crust is *so* buttery and flaky, and it holds up surprisingly well against the decidedly juicy tomatoes on top. The garlic is rather mild, emphasizing the other components without overpowering them, and the cheese isn’t excessive, allowing the tomatoes to shine. The thyme, along with the char on the crimps of the crust, impart a touch of earthiness that complements the tomatoes’ sweetness.

• What It Is: sugar-crusted croissant filled with homemade vanilla pastry cream, with a caramelized top
• Price: $5

Full disclosure: I expected the pastry to be a bit crisper, given its golden-brown appearance. I was a touch disappointed when I noticed it was softer than expected, but once I tasted it, I did not care. The pastry on its own is buttery and tender, but the cream! It gave serious melted vanilla ice cream vibes. As for the caramel topping…it’s criminally scrumptious. It definitely gives crème brûlée, down to the burnt sugar, but the cream, pastry and caramel topper together tasted exactly how I remember a Sugar Daddy to taste.