Eggless And Natural Red Velvet Cupcakes With Cream Cheese Frosting
There are many theories around the origin of the red velvet cake. Be it the story of a 1950s housewife mixing in a lot of red colour into her cake batter, careless measuring or an American corporation...
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Today, I have an important announcement to make. I’m thrilled to share with all of you that on the 25th of November 2014, my nephew was born. This post was actually slated to be made on the last week...
View ArticleSaffron, Almond And Raisin Semolina Halva (Sheera) + An Announcement + A...
Today, apart from this recipe, I have BIG news to share. Looking back, I started this website/blog in December 2008 when I was seven months pregnant with my son, Hari. At that point in time, I needed a...
View ArticleEggfree Coconut And Cherry Cookies
I cannot believe that I’m writing the 6th birthday post already! I know, I say it for all his birthdays, but I can’t stop myself from saying this, since Time really does fly past! This post was due to...
View ArticleEggless Mango Cream Cake With Mango Yogurt Frosting
Recently, I had a discussion with a friend about portraying my life on social networking sites. That’s when I told her that although I do have social media profiles, it does not mean that I share...
View ArticleMango Popsicles/Mango Bars/Mango Pops
As a child, I spent a lot of my summer holidays with my maternal grandparents. Maybe, my tryst with cooking began in my grandmother’s kitchen where she kept churning out delicacies to feed a large...
View ArticleFinger Millet Porridge
A few days ago, I went to visit this very erudite scientist, a friend of the family, who lives in the US but visits India twice a year. Since he happens to be a foodie, who relishes and appreciates...
View ArticleEggfree Wholewheat Oatmeal Brownsugar Pancakes
Ever since I posted a pic of these pancakes cooking on my griddle on Instagram and Facebook, there have been a number of requests for this recipe. These pancakes made their way into Hari’s snackbox for...
View ArticleEggless Christmas Fruit Cake
Happiness is always the emotion that one feels when one hears the word “cake”. Well, this applies to most of us! And I have been obsessed with cake through my entire life. I loved eating cake in my...
View ArticleHomemade Rasgulla
The sweet contentment I derive after savouring rasgullas, which are soft cheese balls dunked in a light sugar syrup, if you are unfamiliar with this Bengali sweet meat, is unparalleled and cannot be...
View ArticleEggless Wholewheat Fruit and Nut Cupcakes With Honey Icing
Soon after Diwali, as we approach Christmas and New Year, the focus shifts from traditional Indian sweets to classic western cakes, puddings and desserts for me. A fruit cake spells so many things and...
View ArticleEggless Dark Chocolate Cake With Chocolate Fudge Icing
Each year during the first week of March my kitchen comes alive with a flurry of baking activities as I make batch after batch of cakes and cookies in lieu of the birthday of the most special person in...
View ArticleMango Maple Smoothie With Chia Seeds
Mangoes are here and like every year, I’m doing the happy dance! Mangoes elevate my mood and make me happy and during every mango season I indulge in this king of fruit whole heartedly without any...
View ArticleVanilla Chocolate Chip and Chocolate Ice Cream
Ice cream has some magical quality in it. It can uplift our senses, instill a feeling of happiness and give a great feeling of contentment. Making ice cream at home is something that I have been deeply...
View ArticleCoconut Burfi
I have written before, about my fond childhood memories associated with Deepavali. And one of the best memories that fortunately continues to this day is the eating of many different kinds of sweets....
View ArticleCaffeine Free Spiced Chicory Coffee
I don’t drink tea or coffee. But I do savour hot milk flavoured with spices. Occasionally I drink masala chai made with caffeine free rooibos tea. And these days I like to drink a cup of caffeine free...
View ArticleStrawberry Cream Cake | Eggless Strawberry Cream Cake Recipe
It’s that time of the year when baking takes over my kitchen. Cakes, cupcakes and cookies are churned out to make delectable treats for Hari’s birthday! This year was special since it was his 9th...
View ArticleEggless Dark Chocolate Cake With Chocolate Fudge Icing
Each year during the first week of March my kitchen comes alive with a flurry of baking activities as I make batch after batch of cakes and cookies in lieu of the birthday of the most special person in...
View ArticleMango Maple Smoothie With Chia Seeds
Mangoes are here and like every year, I’m doing the happy dance! Mangoes elevate my mood and make me happy and during every mango season I indulge in this king of fruit whole heartedly without any...
View ArticleVanilla Chocolate Chip and Chocolate Ice Cream
Ice cream has some magical quality in it. It can uplift our senses, instill a feeling of happiness and give a great feeling of contentment. Making ice cream at home is something that I have been deeply...
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