I'm scrappy, weird and goofy. I'm a snob when it comes to coffee and wine and chocolates. I laugh loud and yell louder. I love walking long walks with a hot coffee cup held tight between my hands. I have lonely eyes and a kind heart. I forgive but rarely forget. I remember the silliest of things but prone to forget important matters. I love holding books. I love to cook and drink wine. I'm still searching me.
I must have something for Roses. I like the Dried Rose Petals way better than the fresh flowers. Weird, I know. I bought a bunch of Dried Rose Petals from my last trip to Istanbul and I decided I will make some Rose Peda by using them. The Rose essence paired with crushed rose petals.., bring out such … More Gulab Peda| How to Make Rose Peda
Had some leftover ricotta cheese from the Instant Kalakand|Kalakand Sweet Recipe I made last week. And there was no way, I could have wasted the delicious ricotta. As such I wanted to bake something for my parents. Especially a moist tea cake that’s not overly sweet. So thought up whipping up this beautiful ricotta Almond … More Ricotta Almond Gluten-free Cake
Kalakand is that papular Indian sweet made with 2 ingredients. Paneer or Chhena and Sugar. Feel free to name Kalakand as Indian Milk Cake. I’m going to share a very very easy recipe of Kalakand that will take you just less than 15 minutes to prepare compared to the traditional long and lengthy Kalakand recipe. … More Instant Kalakand|Kalakand Sweet Recipe
This Watermelon Jalapeno Margarita is like summer in a glass. Chop up some fresh jalapeno, mix and shake it in with the tequila, lime juice, agave syrup and watermelon juice. This is guaranteed to fire up any cocktail party with its fresh sweet and spicy taste. It’s been insanely hot in Northern California. Triple digit … More Watermelon Jalapeno Margarita Recipe
Go for an imaginary culinary journey to India with this awesome 3 Ingredients Pista Kulfi recipe. There is no cream in this Indian ice cream. This kulfi is made by simmering and reducing the milk and then adding crushed pista into the creamy milk. Kulfi is Indian Ice Cream. If you haven’t tried Kulfi yet, I’m sorry to … More 3 Ingredients Pista (Pistachio) Kulfi Recipe
The dishes from Odisha – Sweet or Savory are easy on your palette and mainly because they use less oil and spices. Be it the world famous Chenna Poda, Manda Pitha , Kheer or even the Khira Gaintha. Simple ingredients yet amazing taste. The food is usually made fresh and daily with locally grown produce. The cuisine of … More Odisha Kanika |Mitha Pulao |Sweet Rice
Wish you all a very Happy New Year, my friends. How about we kick off the New Year with this gorgeous Pound Cake with Dried Fruits? Very similar to the Tutti-Fruitti cake that most of you are familiar with. This is such a wonderful, light, fragrant cake to enjoy with your tea or coffee. And, … More Pound Cake with Dried Fruits
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These are my dad’s hands. The hands that raised me.., taught me how to write and I haven’t stopped writing since then. My dad! My hero. I have yet to meet another sharp, suave and intellectually inclined man. There is a not a single moment of boredom with him. We can…
Malpua is a traditional dessert from Odisha, an eastern state of India. Even though the preparation method of Malpua varies from Odisha to Rajasthan.., my favorite is always the one that I grew up eating in Odisha. My mom would make a batter of mashed banana, whole wheat flour, sugar and paan mahuri and then … More Chhena Malpua Recipe|Paneer Malpua Recipe
Hello fall. We meet again. 🙂 Fall means… – coffee, long walks, slightly cold breeze, falling leaves, apples, maple syrup, pies and various pastries. I just mentioned the things I love about fall. Tell me about your favorite fall fascinations? BTW, this is an impromptu post. There is a Fall Festival at my son’s school … More Whole Wheat Apple Muffins Recipe
This Instant Chili Pickle recipe is all you need to make the best use of your extra chilies. This pickle is bursting with flavors and done in no time at all. Imagine this – you have something that you spent no time in making yet it lasts for weeks? Score, right? I love my pickles and … More Instant Chili Pickle Recipe
Let me introduce you to Ma’amoul Cookies. These are Middle Eastern Date Stuffed Cookies. These Maamoul Cookies are not limited to just Date filling though. You can try other fillings such as a nut mixture filling etc. Even go for chocolate fillings and I think, that will be brilliant. The most popular is the Date … More Maamoul Cookies | How to Make Maamoul Cookies
I read somewhere, The next best thing to eating food, is talking about it. Cant agree more. And my most favorite food quote is: “Life is uncertain. Eat dessert first.” -Ernestine Ulmer So true, isn’t it? Given a choice, I will start and end my days with a piece of cake. With that said, lets … More Caramel Tres Leches Cake Recipe
We all love Brownies and some of us love Ice Cream even more or vice versa. What if we combine Brownies and Ice Cream together – not a Brownie Ice Cream but like Brownie Ice Cream Sandwiches? Genius, no? Its summer vacation and even though the kids go to Summer camp at school, I still try to make them … More Brownie Ice Cream Sandwich (Semi Homemade)
These are my dad’s hands. The hands that raised me.., taught me how to write and I haven’t stopped writing since then. My dad! My hero. I have yet to meet another sharp, suave and intellectually inclined man. There is a not a single moment of boredom with him. We can spend hours walking and … More Gulab Jamun | Lengcha | How to Make Gulab Jamun
