I committed to write a post on re-vamping your left overs into delicious dishes for the Earth Day. I have two demanding kids, a intermittently travelling and workaholic husband and an ever demanding job and not to forget a long commute. Tired already hearing this, no? The point I want to make is – who […]
This Curry Spiced Potatoes recipe is an any-time favorite for us. The baby potatoes are coated with spices and cooked with olive oil which gives it a very rich and tasty texture. Somedays, you just don’t want to enter the kitchen and somedays, you just want to cook up a storm, no? Well, this Curry […]
Cake Napoleon or Mille-feuille is a French pastry traditionally, made up of layers of puff pastry alternating with layers of pastry cream. I tried Cake Napoleon in a local brunch place here called – Towercafe and I have been a fan of this desert since then. I used to think it must be one complicated cake to […]
One of my blogger friends Dolphia from Story Of Cooks, just got back from Spain and that made me nostalgic. We went to Spain in 2011 and it is one of my most memorable trips so far. I tried sangria for the first time in Barcelona, Spain. So thought of making white wine sangria for […]
I agree it’s not summer yet, but its warm enough to go for something light and tangy and soupy. This Lentil Soup(Dal) with Green Mango recipe is a right fit. These days, you can find green mangoes everywhere – almost all the grocery stores carry mangoes most time of the year. I miss India around […]
Let me introduce a very delicate and extremely elevating dessert that’s unique to Odisha and West Bengal. Its Khira Gaintha or Kheer Puli. Agreed, this is not a thandai infused holi dessert, but it’s also a festive dessert, which is made during festivals. This consists of balls of rice four dough soaked in reduced cardamom flavored milk. […]
Orange Olive Oil Cake. This is a light yet flavorful cake made with basic ingredients from your pantry – Fresh squeezed orange juice, orange zest, and olive oil. You can use any olive oil you want – Mild, Strong. And you can use any winter citrus you wish – from navel oranges to mandarins. Doesn’t […]
For these ultra-rich, ultra-decadent fudgy brownies, I use a simple and a run-of-the-mill recipe. Dark Chocolate Brownies are the go-to dessert in my family whenever we need a chocolate fix or we need something to tame our fussy toddler with. Just last weekend, we tried something really really fun. We made Dark Chocolate Brownies Ice […]
After a rich, decadent dessert, it’s time for Laal Maas (Red Hot Lamb Curry) which is a fiery hot red meat curry, that not only is spicy but also finger-licking good. When I say finger-licking good, what I mean is, you put down your spoon and fork and get going with the fingers. The lamb (I have […]
Cardamom Cream Cake This Cardamom Cream Cake is a treat to your senses. Bursting with the flavors from cardamom, rosewater and pistachio.., this Cardamom Cream Cake can be the showstopper in your next gathering. This Cardamom Cream Cake is also a great cake to adorn your special events like an anniversary cake or a milestone […]
I.love.coffee. I can’t imagine my days without it. There are a few things in life that give me the right amount of a kick and coffee is one of them. I love the hustle and bustle of a café – the ambiance, the sounds of coffee beans being grounded and made, and the aroma that […]
You can enjoy this hearty, healthy and nutritious Palak Dal, Spinach Lentil soup year around. Yellow Lentils are cooked with baby spinach and then flavored with an array of spices The taste, texture and flavor of this oh-so-comforting soup dal will elevate your taste buds. And this Palak Dal, Spinach Lentil Soup can be made […]
Sandesh [“shon-daesh”] is a sweet treat that is unique to the eastern part of India particularly, West Bengal. Some recipes of Sandesh [“shon-daesh”] call for the use of chhena or paneer (which is made by curdling the milk and separating the whey from it) instead of milk itself. Some people in the region of Bangladesh call it pranahara (heart stealer) which is […]
