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Thank you to all who came by our stall at Union Square

CultureSlice Admin — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 02:21:27 +0000

Thank you to all who stopped by at our Union Square fair. It was an interesting experience!

There was a woman who came and bought a pack of Strawberry Marshmallows and despite a great resolve, opened the pack right there and popped one in her mouth! Another asked us to hope that she did not open the pack she had bought till she reached home:). Yet another woman bought marshmallows which she said she would allow to get stale because she liked them better with hot chocolate when they didn’t quickly melt into the chocolate!

All our pistachio-cardamom biscotti was sold out too! Not to mention all our samples were eagerly devoured even by those that look down upon sugar and butter.

Hope you enjoyed all our products as much as we enjoyed making them.

Street Fair at Union Square, November 1, 2009

CultureSlice Admin — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 04:11:19 +0000

It’s been a year since we were at Union Square. Last year we were in the triangular space all the way up at 23rd. This year we are between 20th and 21st . Watch out for the pink banner!

Our offerings at this fair are -

Flavored Marshmallows:

Vanilla, Chocolate, Pandan and Strawberry

Brownies

Dark Chocolate and Gingerbread-Pumpkin Cheesecake Swirl

Cheesecakes

Lemon Curd and Pumpkin

Cupcakes in a Jar

Red velvet with cream cheese frosting
Pear and ginger cupcake with cardamom buttercream

Biscotti

Cardamom-Pistachio and Chocolate Chip

See you there! Do remember day savings begins on the same day.

Street Fair at Lexington Avenue_Thanks for coming!

CultureSlice Admin — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 03:19:41 +0000

October 18, 2009! What a day!

We woke up to a dull, sunless, wet morning. Goodies in hand, and hope in our hearts, we set out in Pia’s car from our homes in Queens to the big city! As we got there we realized, it was no longer chilly but very cold and the raindrops got bigger all the time. We were between 88th and 89th streets and we had all of 6 or 8 stores on our block…because most vendors decided not to set up at all!

Yup, we had never been to a street fair where vendors who have already put down payment for stalls, decided not to set up. As we went along, the wind got worse and the Clearview Festivals guys came along to say that the winds were to get worse and to check whether we were adequately reinforced. A large pumpkin did it for us. We were safe under our sturdy tent.

At 11:30 a.m. I was ready to go back home (because traffic was slow and more importantly, I was dressed for 45 degree F and it had already dropped to 36 degree F). But thankfully, traffic did pick up and we ended up staying till 5:00 p.m. Also, did a decent bit of business.

Products that sold out were: Pandan and Chocolate Marshmallows, Pumpkin Cheesecake with Gingerbread on a stick and the Cheesecake with Lemon Curd and Sponge Cake base.
The brownies did well, as always! They are becoming a solid cash cow.
The winner in the ‘Sooo Cute!’ product category was the Cupcake in a Jar

Many people came out to encourage the ‘brave’ few who set up their stalls. Others were happy have our samples that put smiles on their faces in the bad weather! Thank you so much for stopping by! It did put a bright spot in our day.

Many persons asked us about where we will be next, the answer is Union Square. Watch out for the bright pink banner. Hope to see you there!

Our next street fair_Lexington Avenue, NYC. Between 88th & 89th street.

CultureSlice Admin — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 21:44:48 +0000

Watch out for us at our next street fair!

This time we have our ever popular Marshmallows and Brownies. Flavored Marshmallows come in Vanilla, Chocolate, Strawberry…and some other surprises. Brownies will be in Dark Chocolate and Walnut Brownies.

We will also have Cupcakes in a Jar, anyone who came to our stall at Austin Street, would know that these taste as good as they look and are especially wonderful for gifting! They are already packed. Remember, we do take orders!

Cheesecake was brought in on popular demand. And it was popular. Hope you will like it too! Cheesecake will be available in Pumpkin, Lemon and Vanilla.

Biscotti for your cup of hot drink will be available in a chai-friendly, Pistachio-Cardamom flavor and also in Gingerbread flavor. For those who prefer gluten free foods, we have biscotti made from Amaranth flour, Rice flour and Tapioca flour. All of these flours are organic.

In addition we do have other surprises and offers in store.

Looking forward to seeing you then,

Austin Street Fair – 10/04/09

CultureSlice Admin — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 13:40:16 +0000

What a day! The warmest day of the previous week and the following week as well! Of course, we weren’t the only ones that noticed, all those that came to the street fair thought so too!

It was an overwhelming response! We were on our feet setting up at 10:00 a.m. and the first time any of us sat down was 4:00 p.m.! Each time we put out samples of our products they were gone! At times we had people waiting in line to get the samples being put out. It was wonderful to be appreciated, some with kind comments and finger licking, others with patronage. Thank you all for stopping by! Do remember we are home based and that is why we are able to bring you fresh products that have the healthy taste and warmth of homemade goodies! We are a phone call and a website away from, so the next time you are going to dinner and need to take something with you, think of us and you can carry a truly delightful treat to enhance the pleasure of the evening!

Back to the fair, as always, the best response was to the marshmallows and brownies. Our cheesecakes and cupcakes did quite well too, what with the new interesting flavors! For those who did not want something too sweet, our biscotti really took the cookie! Quite a few adults bought those. We had a large number of requests for sugar free desserts and are looking into those. We should update the site with the products that we come up with…watch out for other posts!

All in all, we enjoyed ourselves, I hope you did too! Let us know what else you would like to see…..

Oh! we will also be at street fairs at 92nd and Lexington Avenue on October 18 and at Union Square on November 1. Hope to see you there.

Austin Street Fair

CultureSlice Admin — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 13:36:48 +0000

At the street fair at Austin street, Forest Hills, Queens, we have our favorites,

Flavored Marshmallows

Chocolate

Vanilla

Pistachio (come and be surprised if you have never had this before)

Strawberry

Cardamom

Brownies

Dark Chocolate (decadent and healthy)

Golden Raspberry

Cheesecake

Vanilla with almond crust

Golden Raspberry with chocolate crust (tart and sweet melt-in-your-mouth sensations)

Cupcakes with Vanilla Buttercream… in a jar…convenience for your tastebuds

Lychee Rosewater Cupcakes

Chocolate Stout Cupcakes

Biscotti

Orange Chocolate

Pistachio Cardamom

Brownie Cheesecake Cups (for those who can’t get enough of either)

Dark chocolate brownies with cherry cheesecake swirled in

Enjoy!

Union Square Street Fair

CultureSlice Admin — Sun, 02 Nov 2008 13:26:47 +0000

Rich, fudgy, moist, soft......

Dark Chocolate Fantasy Brownies

Belgian bittersweet chocolate, coffee, butter, eggs, flour, white sugar, brown sugar, sea salt, vanilla, belgian dark chocolate chunks & walnuts.

   Full of dark chocolate, rich in anti oxidants rich in taste!    $4 each, $7 for 2

Tiger Swirl Fudge

   Belgian dark chocolate swirled into a fusion of white chocolate & peanut butter. You can have a mouthful of all your favorite favors.

Dark Belgian Chocolate swirled into a fusion of premium white chocolate and creamy peanut butter.

$4 for 1 pack, $7 for 2

3oz in each pack

Apple Struesel Muffins

Red delicious apples, flour, vegetable oil, eggs, sugar, apple cider, vanilla, nutmeg, cinnamon, brown sugar, butter, sea salt

Cruchy apples hidden in a crisp streusel covered muffin

   Crunchy streusel topping hides juicy apples in a moist muffin.

   $2 each, $3 for 2

Crunchy Chocolate Granola

Rolled oats, baked rice cereal, premium bittersweet chocolate, pecans, dried cranberries, honey.

   Eat healthy, vote better!

Crunchy, healthy, nutty.

$3 for each packet, $5 for 2

Each packet contains 4oz or 4 servings

Vanilla Marshmallows

Powdered Sugar, corn syrup, sea salt, vanilla.

Soft, chewy, hmmmmmm…..the best! EVER!

$3 each, $5 for 2

Valrhona Chocolate Marshmallows
Valrohna Chocolate Marshmallows

   Valrhona chocolate, powdered sugar, corn syrup, sea salt.

   Soft, chewy, rich, luscious, decadent…..More.

   $4 each. $7 for 2.

Vanilla Fleur-de-Sel Caramels
Vanilla Fleur de Sel Caramels

Vanilla Fleur-de-Sel, cream, butter, sugar, sea salt

Chewy, lightly salted, … sure to bring back memories of warm and happy holiday times.

$5 each. $9 for 2.

Pumpkin Whoopie Pies
Pumpkin Whoopie Pie

Pumpkin, cinnamon, ginger, cloves, butter, vegetable oil, eggs, vanilla, flour, cream cheese, brown sugar, sea salt, powdered sugar.

One bite will tell you how the ‘Whoopie’ got into this pie!

$2 each.

Coming to W4 (New York) Street Fair!

CultureSlice Admin — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 07:07:41 +0000

We are going to be at the W4 street fair (Saturday October 11, 2008) and we are bringing along some good and delicious stuff. Here is a sample of what you will find at our stall:

Melt-In-Your-Mouth Cookie Stacks

Take home our aromatic and flavorful cookie stacks. Enjoy them with a cup of milk, cup of coffee, cuppa’ tea, sandwich them with some fruit preserves or chocolate spread; dip them in chocolate or maple syrup or just eat them the way we do-right out of the bag.

Who needs accompaniments to crisp shortbread cookies in flavors of orange, almond, vanilla, mint and coffee. These are vegetarian. They are made from pure butter, four and sugar but no eggs.

$5 per pack

Nutcases

What do you get when you put fine roasted almonds (rich in vitamins and antioxidants) in aromatic spices like cumin, turmeric, chillies and black salt and then caramelise them with brown sugar and add a dash of lime and finally wrap them in festive baskets?

You get nurcases

$5 for each basket

Sinless Treats

Yes, they exist. Gluten-free and fat-free and very tasty jelly slabs.

A light, fluffy biscuit made from rice flour and eggs sandwiches sweet, tart and spicy jellies.

One very X-citing treat. A “must sample” one. Price meant to encourage sampling — $1/piece

First Kiss

Rich, indulgent dark chocolate made hot with harissa paste; wrapped around a sweet, soft, moist marzipan center.

One oooo-delicious mouthful!

Guaranteed to remind you of your first kiss!

$1.50 for a twin pack

Vanilla Fleur de Sel Caramels

Now a caramel in your mouth would resurrect many nice, happy memories. Vanilla caramel would take it a step further and bring to your mind a picture of bliss. But a Vanilla – Fleur de Sel Caramel…aha! This one takes it a notch higher - from nice to Naughty. This chewy, soft and ever so lightly salted caramel, will melt in your mouth, make you close your eyes and take you to that place in your heart that was last touched at prom night or the super fun frat/sosrity party or that date that you cannot get over ….. all at once!

Come and get one or … regret it!

Pear and Ginger Muffins

We have made a firm commitment to delight you with every mouthful. That is promise is kept once again in our muffins where we have paired or should we say pear-ed sweet, succlent Bartlett pears with spicy ginger and tossed them gently with spices like Jamaican allspice, Nutmeg and Cloves. We have further mixed this with sour cream and sea salt to bring you the most delicate muffins you would have had!

Vanilla/Cardamom Marshmallows

The festive season cannot begin, or end, without marshmallows. And what better time to have one than when the economy is down, elections are approaching and the year is soon going to end leaving us all older and perhaps, wiser????? Get your spirits up with our Vanilla or Cardamom marshmallows that are bursting with the goodness of Tahitian vanilla and Cardamom. We recommend that you stock up on these, they are sure to lighten your day when the sun is taking a break.

See you there!