A thing of beauty is a joy forever. A cheese cake that has two types of cheese – cream cheese and mascarpone and two types of chocolate – swirls of both white chocolate and milk chocolate …mixed gently and baked slowly to get a perfectly looking cake! Now that’s what I call a thing of […]
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Happy Holidays and Strawberry Santas
Although winter is my least best season, I really love December. There is so much to do! Holiday shopping starts early with not only shopping for gifts but also clothes and kitchen items since everything seems to be on sale! Even if I don’t end up buying anything for myself or the home ultimately, I still need […]
Holiday treats: White Chocolate Cranberry Pistachio fudge
What do I like about the holidays? Everything! The lights, the decorations, the shopping, the gifts, the positive spirits and yes you guessed it right ..the treats! At this time of the year I like to take a few days off from work and spend time with the kids. I love to make and /bake […]
Holiday Treats: Chocolate Caramel Walnut fudge
‘Tis the Season… Christmas comes but once a year, And when it does we gather near To friends and family we hold dear And celebrate with holiday cheer! The holidays are approaching and so no wonder that I am in ‘verse’ mode. All the lights and the decorations make me happy and merry – yes […]
Nepalese Style Grilled Chicken
I am often asked how I manage to cook a variety of dishes considering my hectic schedule at work and at home. Well the truth is that trying different recipes is what gets the boredom out of cooking for me and it no longer feels like ‘yet another thing to do’! This past week one evening […]
Harissa roasted cauliflower and Happy thanksgiving !
This year the approach of Thanksgiving brought a sense of relief as opposed to the usual ‘stress’ of planning. Why? Because this year we are going away on vacation with friends instead of being home. It is going to be a reunion vacation with 7 of our friends and their families and we have been […]
Roasted Red Pepper Guacomole (Red Pepper Avocado dip)
Want a quick and easy dip that is sure to please everyone at your party? You cannot go wrong with this one! This is easy and yet ‘dynamite’! Hot halopeno balanced with the sweetness of the roasted red peppers and mixed with creamy smooth avocado! It tastes best as a chunky dip – so even better […]
Pumpkin and Carrot Walnut Muffin with cream cheese topping
After apples last month it is pumpkin season now…well, at least in my kitchen! Last weekend I roasted our ‘Halloween decoration’ pumpkins. Roasted, Pureed and Packed (in freezer pouches). In case you are wondering, it is actually fairly simple to roast and puree a pumpkin. The only hard part is to cut it initially since […]
Baked Spicy Potato Fries 3 ways! : Spicy Masala, Chipotle Chili and Harissa Fries
Would you like some fries to go with your order sir? Sure, absolutely! OK which one would you like – ‘Spicy Indian ‘, ‘Chipotle Chilli’, ‘Harissa’, or just plain? oh…how about all of them in a big platter! And I will skip the main course! Ha Ha. I don’t know about you guys but that’s what […]
Tried and Tested Ciabatta Bread (Home made ‘no knead’ bread)
No need to knead? Are you sure? A stand mixer must be needed then? Nope. All you need is a large mixing bowl and a little bit of advance planning.:) How many times have you noted a recipe down and tried it ardently following the recipe to the last detail only to be disappointed with the […]
Winter melon / Ash gourd yoghurt curry (Kumbalanga Pachadi)
OK this is going to be purely a recipe post. I have no interesting stories to tell. Really I got nothing. I think its all the Diwali sweets going to my head. (And pretty soon they will show up in other parts of my body too! uugh!) Well strict gym routine for the next 4 weeks. […]
Besan Almond ladoos (Chickpea and almond ladoos)
Diwali fun and sweet making continues.! And mind you all this fun was amidst the busy working and school days.! The days and nights were all just rolling into one. Hah finally the weekend is here! Which will bring a grand culmination – partying and exchanging the Diwali goodies with our other foodie friends! 🙂 How come all […]