Coconut Laddu
The festive season is in full swing. Diwali is right around the corner and I thought I’d quickly share a recipe for these delectable coconut laddus. Every festival has its own charm… Continue reading
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Cinnamon and Chocolate Chip Palmiers
Palmiers are undoubtedly one of the easiest baked treats to make. You could go the sweet or savory route but either way be prepared to be bowled over by the deliciousness. These light,… Continue reading
Banana Chocolate-Chunk Bread
Many a times, there are foods I make to prevent discarding some perishable items – Like this delicious chocolate-chunk banana bread! I had leftover chocolate bar from making tiramisu a few weeks… Continue reading
Walnut Cranberry Crumble Bars
It was kitchen cleaning and re-organizing time last weekend. I had this leftover packet of walnuts and box of cranberries that have been sitting idle staring at me every time I opened… Continue reading
Semiya Payasam – Vermicelli Kheer
Weather has been crazy this winter! All of my years here in USA, I’ve always lived in colder states in the mid-west and north-east and yet this seems to be like the… Continue reading
Cranberry Maple Yogurt Cake
2014 is here and I’m sure many of you had a blast saying good-bye to the old year and welcoming the new one! I wish peace, good health and prosperity for one… Continue reading
Nutella and Pine-Nut Cookies
It has been a pretty long hiatus from blogging. My parents and in-laws visited us here this summer and with a bunch of trips and get-togethers with cousins and relatives time just… Continue reading
Kesar Pista Kulfi – Saffron Pistachios Ice-Cream
There are some foods that we just can’t and don’t want to ever get erased from our memories. Many of those dishes are from our childhood which we enjoyed with our parents,… Continue reading
Lemon Coconut Custard
As much as I drool over hot and spicy stuff, I am a complete dessert fanatic at heart! So much so that at-times to satisfy my sweet tooth I have cereal for dinner… Continue reading
Paramannam – Jaggery Rice Pudding
Across different cultures and religions around the world, a prayer before we eat is the most perfect way to begin a satisfying meal. Likewise, in Hindu culture, offering food to God before… Continue reading
Jam and Nutella Pop Tarts
‘Valentine’s Day’ is just around the corner and I see all the gift shops and florists decked up with red-heart balloons, love greeting cards and romantic gifts. Back in school and college days… Continue reading
Health{ier} Banana Cake with Toasted Almonds
‘Cake’ is definitely not associated with ‘Healthy’ most of the times. But, this cake has all the goodness of bananas, almonds, oats with reduced amounts of sugar and butter. So, this is… Continue reading
Kalakand
It’s ‘Diwali’ and here I am with one of my ever favorite sweets – Kalakand. I wish I could have posted this much earlier….but was really busy this weekend….and couldn’t find time… Continue reading
Rava Laddu
The last few days have been pretty dramatic here with ‘Mother Nature’ battering the North-East with one very powerful storm ‘Sandy’. Luckily our neighborhood has been spared of any flooding or wind damage.… Continue reading
Cherry Clafoutis
I have a major sweet tooth and am constantly looking to try out new recipes. So, over the weekend I stumbled on some beautiful, deep reddish black cherries on a… Continue reading
Caramel Coconut Bars
Caramel and Coconut make a delicious combination and these bars are just a perfect example of that! I had a can of sweetened condensed milk lying in my kitchen after… Continue reading