Smorgasburg: Review

Smorgasburg: Review

A few weeks ago I went to Smorgasburg in Brooklyn for the first time! I’ve been trying to go for weeks, but never had the time. Finally, I was able to go with a few of my friends. We went to the Brooklyn Heights location and it was pretty cool! Set right by the Brooklyn …

Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup Scones with Caramel Drizzle

Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup Scones with Caramel Drizzle

What do you do with tons of leftover Halloween candy? Make them even better. I love scones – they’re easy, egg-less, and everyone loves them. You’ll probably notice that I have a few scone recipes on my blog, so this is just adding to the collection! Also, my new colleagues loved them 🙂 Reese’s Peanut …

Sweet Potato Bisque with Crispy Leeks & Garam Masala

Sweet Potato Bisque with Crispy Leeks & Garam Masala

I started my new job last week and found out that there are a ton of perks. One is being able to sign up for a bi-weekly organic vegetable delivery in the summer-fall months, and a percentage of the proceeds goes to charity. I actually don’t know all the details, but what I do know …

Caramelized Onion-Thyme Foccacia

Caramelized Onion-Thyme Foccacia

I was surprised at myself when I realized that I had never made foccacia bread before! A couple of weeks ago we had out final ‘Bread-Off’ at VivaKi. It was our third and final ‘Bread-Off,’ as I left VivaKi just on Friday (yes, I’m very sad). We decided to do something easy, but still traditional …

Jalapeño Corn Bread

Jalapeño Corn Bread

It all started at work. A fellow colleague – who shall remain anonymous – of mine began to grow his own yeast and bring in fresh baked loaves of sour dough bread. Long story short, I challenged him to a bread bake-off, or what we like to call a ‘Bread-Off.’ The first week started off …

Tofu 65

Tofu 65

There is a classic Indian dish from South India called Chicken 65. What is it and why is it called Chicken 65 you ask? Well, its traditionally made with spicy Kashmiri chilies, curry leaves, and lots of mustard seeds and with young chicken that’s about 65 days old – I KNOW it’s terrible and I’m …

Red Skin Potato Salad

Red Skin Potato Salad

I love a good potato salad. I think it’s because I grew up in NYC and you can find potato salad pretty much in every deli. I love the creaminess and tanginess and it goes well with pretty much everything. I had a BBQ this weekend, and decided to make a classic potato salad to …

Restaurant Reviews: Philadelphia – Vedge

Restaurant Reviews: Philadelphia – Vedge

I’ve heard a lot about the Philly food scene from both family and friends. Everyone raves about how many amazing restaurants sit in this city, so when I went last weekend, I was excited to get a taste of what Philly has to offer. The last time I was in Philly was in January, and …

Toasted Spice Marinade

Toasted Spice Marinade

  I’m sure you all know by now that I love summer and love BBQ’ing. I feel like people assume BBQ’s are only meant for hamburgers, hotdogs, and meat, but little do they know that BBQ’ed veggies taste amazing in the summer. I’m always trying to come up with new marinades, so this time for …

Vegan Chili-Garlic Butter with Cilantro & Lime

Vegan Chili-Garlic Butter with Cilantro & Lime

It’s June and that means outdoor eating and most importantly – BBQ! I love making simple and flavorful food using the BBQ grill outside, and it’s also really easy cleanup! Corn is big in our house during the summer, and we usually roast it directly on the BBQ and smother some Indian pickle or simply …