This Olive Oil Date Loaf Cake (Eggless) is my second dessert that I made this month. Come on! Don’t judge me. I just felt like baking a lot this month. This is my first born’s birthday month and the weather is getting cooler and I just feel like baking desserts and entertain. I made Truffles White Chocolate … More Olive Oil Date Loaf Cake (Eggless)
Okayyy!! Don’t panic seeing Turmeric in chocolate. Seriously, don’t! And, no, it’s not curry in a chocolate. You won’t even taste the turmeric. I wanted a deeper color to my White Chocolate Saffron-Turmeric Truffles, so I went ahead and dared to add a pinch of turmeric (fine! 2 more pinches) and like some happy experiments, … More White Chocolate Saffron-Turmeric Truffles
Lentils are primarily used in soups but I think it’s a refreshingly new idea to try them as croquettes and if you think lentils are not versatile.., then trust me these Spicy Lentil and Potato Croquettes will change your opinion. You can enjoy them as a snack or use them as mini-burger patties. And, also, … More Spicy Lentil and Potato Croquettes
I was always in awe of making a pudding or a custard. It was like – if I try my hands on making this dainty and delicate looking dessert, something will go wrong – the custard will fall apart or the pudding won’t set and I will end up wasting a lot of resources and … More Butterscotch Pudding with Hazelnut Caramel Sauce
Before I get on a semi-serious tone on this post, I want to clear out a few things about my baking and photography experience with this Naked Red Velvet Cake. Baking this cake has always been a pain, but in the end, ITS SO WORTH IT. The first time when I baked it (Exactly … More The Naked Red Velvet Cake
Ingredients: 1 8 oz block of cream cheese 1 8 oz container Mascarpone cheese 1 cup sifted powdered sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla 1-1/2 cups COLD whipping cream Method: Combine the cream cheese and mascarpone cheese in the bowl. Beat them up until it’s creamy and smooth. Add the sifted sugar and blend into the cheeses … More Easy Mascarpone Cream Cheese Frosting
This Manda Pitha recipe is as vintage as it can get. This is probably a recipe that goes back to thousand of years. My parents ate it, their parents ate it and their parents’ parents ate it, I’m sure. This is also recipe that just keeps getting better and better as it offers immense possibilities with infinite combinations. … More Manda Pitha (Rice Dumplings with Coconut Filling)
When I received a big bag full of freshly picked plums, my first thought was to photograph them and then I immediately thought of making chutney out of them before they go bad. And those were perfectly ripened to be turned into a nice yummy chutney. Anyone who knows me, they know that, I’m literally … More Sweet and Spicy Plum Chutney
Okay!! Who hasn’t heard of Biryani? Almost everyone knows about this dish, right? There is something very regal about Biryani and why not! This is a centuries old dish originated in the era of nawabs and nizams. Read more here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biryani There are many varieties of biryanis out there, satisfying the tastes of Seafood lovers, Meat … More Kashmiri Dum Aloo Biryani
I make Banana Bread a lot at home because, invariably, the last two or three bananas end up attracting fruit flies. However, my kids are not fond of bananas – in any form. I have tried smoothies to cakes … More The Best Chocolate Banana Bread with Nutella Glaze
