Ahh Margaritas! Before the year is out I will make a dozen variations of these but a flavor I’ve been obsessing about lately is tamarind. I get my tamarind fix from one of my favorite Indian snacks, the aloo papri chaat. The sweet, sour and spice blends are just perfect. The other is the Jamaican […]
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Chicken Banh Mi with a Little Twist
Banh Mi sandwiches exploded onto the scene couple of years ago and are here to stay. Many shops have sprouted up in and around NYC and other metro areas in the US and we’re still obsessing about them, a tell tale sign of a great sandwich. This wave hasn’t quite hit Jersey yet but it […]
Easy Pickling with Jalapenos, Carrots and Daikon
I’ve been wanting to pickle vegetables for a long time now after I read how easy it was to do. I’ve always enjoyed pickled carrots, peppers, green beans and cauliflowers…actually, it was the only way I would eat cauliflowers! The fact that they looked like mini brains didn’t help either but once I got passed […]
Spicy Empanadas with Chipotle Cream Sauce
One of my all time favorite snacks growing up was the empanada. We didn’t have them all the time but whenever there was some sort of celebration, there were empanadas on hand. Well, if you were lucky enough to get there when they were served because they were snapped up quickly! And if you missed […]
Happy Valentine’s Day
There used to be a time when I hated Valentine’s Day, yes really hated it. Surely because my high expectations for that day left me disappointed for some reason or another but mostly because it’s so commercialized and shoved in our faces soon after the new year. All the roses, chocolate boxed hearts and the […]
Giveaway: February Love
**********CONTEST CLOSED********** Congratulations to #8 Zachary Mejia for winning one dozen free spicy lollipops!! Thank You all for entering our giveaway and stay tuned for other freebies and discounts! ************************************* This February enter to win one dozen sweet and spicy lollipops from Hot Lollies! Just my way of spreading the love for Valentine’s Day and […]