Perhaps savory is the new sweet when thinking of olive-oil ice cream, bacon doughnuts and salty licorice candies. Shalini Bhalla-a Punjab born architect turned candy maker runs Spice Vice, an organic Indian bakery, out of a commercial bakery in the Mission district. Chikki is a traditional nut brittle that hails from Lonvala. Starting with a mix of organic almonds, cashews, and pistachios, Bhalla binds the nuts with jaggery, an unrefined sugar from India that gives the candy a molasses flavor, then doses it with marsala, a blend of curry spices including cinnamon, cardomon and chilies that she roasts and grinds herself. The result-a brittle that's not too sweet with a jolt of heat-is an old world candy modern tastes.
Available at Miette Confiserie: 449 Octavia Blvd., S.F., 415-626-6221; Bi-Rite Creamery & Bakeshop: 3692 18th St., S.F., 415-626-5600; Rainbow Grocery: 1745 Folsom St., S.F., 415-863-0620
~Tia Newton~
picture: www.spicevice.com
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