I am a Vanilla girl. There was a time when I had a complex because I just could not get myself to like any other flavor. While others around me went from end to end in ice cream experimentation,…
Category: Desserts
Mysore Pak
Divya Pramil from Youtoocancookindianfood.blogspot.com posted a very interesting challenge. She divided the Indian subcontinent into two geographical teams – North Indian, and South Indian – in a cook off where members of each team will recreate a dish that…
Raspberry Kahlua Mascarpone Cheese Pie with Hazelnut Sauce Topping
I have been trying to post about this pie for three days now. However, a long weekend, an official trip preparation for hubby, fighting the fall pile up of leaves, some very important errands, shopping and watching movies moved this…
White Chocolate and apricot no bake pie
“What do you want to do for your 13th birthday?’ I ask my rapidly growing Pokeypants who is not really a kid anymore. ‘Nothing really Mom,” he replies. ” I just want to have a relaxing day’. ‘Any special…
Dada’s kirti, Rakhi, and ‘Shujir Payesh’ – Bengali semolina pudding
First, I missed you, all of you. Blogging, writing, posting, clicking pictures – all of it. For full one week. I did try to visit some of the blogs, but missed out on so many that I normally make…
My 50th Post !!! Celebrate with some Nutella love :)
Don’t we all have those small landmarks that mean most to us, though they might not mean much or anything at all to most people out there? Like when you managed to shave five pounds from your…
Frozen Banana Shake
As I got up today morning, a feeling of lethargy crept in. It’s morning of the weekend, and Fridays always come with some anticipation of relaxation. Yet relaxation is possibly the only activity that doesn’t fit into…
Happy Dogs, Granola-blueberry Parfait on 4th of July
Its 4th of July. Celebrate America!! Are you celebrating? I am. This great country has a lot going for it, and take it from someone who has adopted this country as her own – there are few lands on Earth…
Zaffrani Mango Mousse
Today morning I read about Anna’s Blue Ribbon Challenge at Crunchy Creamy Sweet. Normally I take at least two days to sit on a post before I post it. When I read her post (somehow I had completely missed…
Father’s Day – The boys bake pineapple pastry and an incredible story
On Thursday, I retold an amazing story I had read on news to the boys. It was about a 5 year old boy named Saroo who had gotten lost in a train in India, found his way to an adopted…
Saffron-rose ice-cream; eggless, cream less, machine less
I can’t resist a good scoop of ice cream. Unfortunately, my sweet tooth has been getting more and more demanding as I grow older. I eat double the amount of sugar than I did twenty years ago. I know I…
Vanilla pineapple watermelon cream mousse _ No eggs and no sugar added
Mango vanilla delight
Last week I bought some mangoes from Whole Foods. They turned out to be deliciously sweet and very rich in texture. After a mango eating frenzy that lasted the whole weekend, the left over mangoes sat in the fridge, waiting…
Buttermilk biscuit pockets with bacon,cream cheese and quail eggs
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