This Xmas cake is what festivity is all about! Indulgent, brilliant and delicious! The rum soaked fruits enhance the taste of the cake so much! I usually make a rich and yummy Plum/fruit cake for Xmas. Like the plum cake recipe which I had posted last year. But this year, I wanted to make a fruit cake and yet also wanted to do something different. So I started doing what I do the best, I started browsing of course ;-) I read many recipes online but somehow none of them really stuck home (though … [Read more...]
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Eat Your Own Name – Shortbread Cookies
Shortbread cookies which are made special by using the alphabet cookie cutters! If you are having a party, these make an excellent return gift option! When I was planning my son's birthday party, I was clear that I wanted to bake something special for the kids to take home. I debated on giving them brownies or muffins, but somehow, I was too convinced on those ideas. I wanted to give them something which was more personal and that is when I thought, why not shortbread cookies with their own … [Read more...]
Everyones’ Favourite : Doughnuts
There are very few people in this world who can resist doughnuts! The perfect party food or the indulgent dessert idea! Doughnuts are a favorite with everyone at my house! I had learned to make them in the baking course but never made them post that. In October, when daring bakers were making them, I so wanted to make them too but was just too busy with many things. When Ojas came and told me he wants doughnuts for his party, I was like why not? So I made a small quantity, a … [Read more...]
Orange Pound Cake
Orange Pound Cake has an amazing freshness to it, with the citrusy taste enhanced by the orange zest and a vibrant colour which makes it so appealing! Some days back Sue shared this recipe with me on FaceBook. I love oranges in baked goodies. I think they add an amazing freshness to any recipe and hence, this was a recipe, I knew I had to try. Luckily, I also had some oranges lying at home. I loved the way this orange pound cake came out! The sweetness was just right and eating the cake left a … [Read more...]
Brownie Cheesecake Marble
Brownie Cheesecake Marble is the stunning combination of a brownie and cheesecake which come together to form the delicious and amazing looking dessert option ever! I love marble cakes, There is something about the pattern of the marble cakes which takes my heart away. And when I saw this recipe at nupur's blog, it was an instant love. What is not there to love? There is a bake cheesecake. There is a brownie and they are marbled to form the yummiest brownie cheesecake marble. Total win … [Read more...]
Power Ingredients in a Parantha
Paranthas packed with so much nutrition and taste that you just can't get them wrong! All different kinds of flours and some leafy vegetables - This is a one pot meal in itself, really! I absolutely heart one pot or rather one dish meals. Yes, I love cooking and there are times when I have made a 5-course meal for many people but there are times when I don't want to do anything and end up making one item which will be a complete balance meal.. Whether it is pulaos, khichdis, or pastas, I love … [Read more...]
Meal in a box – Pasta
A pasta with some lentils and vegetables and cheese, of course! Perfect for dinner or for the lunchbox! Ojas is a very picky eater, very choosy about what he eats and even if he likes something, he eats it very less. But one thing that he really likes eating is pasta (a big kala tikka and touchwood here). So I try and make it very often and also try and make it as healthy as possible. This one is one of my own creations that comes out really yummy and is highly … [Read more...]
Choco Walnut Swiss Roll
Choco Walnut Swiss Roll made with spongy cake and some amazing filling of choco truffle cream and walnuts is the perfect treat! I love Swiss rolls. I remember growing up eating them as a child and loving them! They were one of my favorite treats. Black forest cake, buttercream pastries, cream roll (Does anyone remember those? must make them one of these days) and Swiss rolls were the things we grew up on. So when I took up the task of making this choco walnut swiss roll, I was pretty nervous … [Read more...]
Green Chutney : Post 20
Green Chutney is standard Indian relish for many dishes, from samosas to cheelas, to roti to rice. Here are two versions of it. Green Chutney is something I make very often and is almost always there is my house. In quite a lot of meals pictures, I have on this blog have that too. I have got many mails and comments on people asking me how I make my green chutney. There are many ways one can go about making a green chutney and I myself make it in three different ways. What I am … [Read more...]