Peppermint Bark Lollipops

Peppermint Bark Lollipops

Do you like peppermint bark? Do you like lollipops? Then you’re going to love these sweet treats- Peppermint Bark Lollipops. So easy to make. Cheap, cute and did I mention they’re a show stopper. Yes. SHOW stopper. I made about 60 lollipops for a Christmas Eve party and everyone was talking about them! It’s just …

Indian Corn & Cranberry Succotash

Indian Corn & Cranberry Succotash

Have you ever heard of succotash? It’s a corn/bean dish that has come down to Americans from the Native Americans. It was especially popular during the Great Depression becasue corn was cheap and redily available. Well, there’s not much explain to do here. It’s corn, it’s chili, it’s cranberry and with a little Indian flair. …

Snowy Chocolate Cupcakes

Snowy Chocolate Cupcakes

Did you ever want to make just a few cupcakes for maybe you and your immediate family or some friends? Isn’t it annoying when recipes are written to serve like 24 cupcakes- does anyone really need to eat 24 cupcakes? No. Aside from the fact that it’s not healthy, it’s just completely unnecessary if you’re …

Roasted Garlic Smashed Potatoes with Rosemary, Chili & Chives

Roasted Garlic Smashed Potatoes with Rosemary, Chili & Chives

Here’s a great holiday side -dish for our next Christmas party! The title is self-explanatory, but this ain’t no typical Roasted Garlic Smashed Potatoes. 4 medium Idaho potatoes- scrubbed 2 heads of garlic– tops trimmed off 4 dried cayenne chilies 3-4 sprigs of rosemary- fresh 1 cup fat free half&half (I use Land-o-Lakes Brand) 1/2 …

Mariebelle Cacao Bar: Good Till the Last Slurp of Chocolate?

Mariebelle Cacao Bar: Good Till the Last Slurp of Chocolate?

This past weekend I decided to FINALLY use my Groupon for Mariebelle Cacao Bar/Tea Salon. Before we get into the review of Mariebelle, let me just say that I bought this Groupon in August and decided to use it NOW only because I had remembered to star it in my gmail inbox. Otherwise, that would’ve …

Roasted Acorn Squash Stuffed with Vegetable Biryani (Indian Spiced Rice)

Roasted Acorn Squash Stuffed with Vegetable Biryani (Indian Spiced Rice)

Christmas is around the corner (trust me it’ll creep up on you really fast, so you better have your gifts ready :-D), and I like to add a little Indian flair to my Christmas Eve dinner. Ok, I’m obviously not Christian, but being born and brought up in Staten Island, I can say I know …

Idli & Vada From Scratch (What I had for Dinner)

Idli & Vada From Scratch (What I had for Dinner)

Thank you Mommy Naik for the wonderful dinner last night! Bet you guys didn’t eat these for dinner: Fresh Steamed- Fluffy Idlis & Crispy, Spicy Golden Brown Vadas accompanied with hot Sambar & Coriander, Chili, Coconut Chutney… even if you don’t LIKE idlis, I’m pretty sure you’re tempted to eat them now! Check out my …

Baked Sweet & Spicy Sweet Potato Fries

Baked Sweet & Spicy Sweet Potato Fries

I love fries- who doesn’t! You’re only LYING to yourself if you say that you don’t like fries. I don’t eat fries because they’re deep-fried and unhealthy. Of course if someone handed me a nice crispy curly fry or waffle fry, I wouldn’t be able to refuse! However, I don’t like getting that greasy, fatty …

Homemade Dulce de Leche Ice Cream with Fresh Dulce de Leche

Homemade Dulce de Leche Ice Cream with Fresh Dulce de Leche

I don’t know how else to describe this ice cream, but other than decadent goodness (with not as much fat as you might think!) Also it’s not that difficult to make and its definitely a crowd pleaser. I made it for Thanksgiving to accompany our Pecan and Pumpkin pies and it was heavenly. Creamy dulce …

Homemade Brioche Loaf

Homemade Brioche Loaf

I don’t think I’ve ever actually made homemade bread..well actually my parents used to way back in the day when we bought this toaster oven that was also a bread maker (yes, very clever invention). Other than that I usually buy my bread from a bakery or regular supermarket- I’m a little too lazy to …