Sugar Recipes

Once a luxury only the extremely affluent could afford, sugar was called 'white gold' because it was so scarce and expensive. Although Persia and ancient Arabia were cultivating sugar in the 4th ce...

Cardamom and Fennel Tea

Cardamom and Fennel tea is my every day (wake up my senses) tea. Now, someone will ask me, “3 years of blogging and so many years of cooking, why didn’t you share this recipe before?” I will say “I alwa...

Pumpkin Spiced Chai

Pumpkin Spiced Chai - a nice twist on fall classic, Pumpkin Spice Coffee Latte, sold everywhere in Coffee Shops in Autumn season. We love having a strong cup of hot black Chai with breakfast every morni...

Cream Puffs with Chocolate Glaze

Growing up, I had lots of Cream Puffs and Cream Cannolies and always wondered, how do they make these soft cream pillows which melt in mouth? Once I started cooking and learning new cooking methods and...

Meyer Lemon and Olive Oil Cake

I wanted to get into baking gear for the season but wanted to start with something semi-sweet. This cake was first for season and I love it. We both ate two slices each, even before I could click pictur...

Semolina and Wheat Leavened Fried Bread

Whenever I eat 'Chalupa' from Taco Bell, it reminds me of an Indian North Region Staple Bread - Bhaturas. If you look at the picture, they both look so alike and they taste alike a lot too. Bhatura is leavened fried bread, very famous in north India, especially in Punjab. It is so readily available i...

Blackberry Apple Conserve

This conserve will disappear from your refrigerator sooner than you think. It’s that good. In late summers, I usually buy small batches of berries and freeze’em for off-season use. But, when I look at t...

Pickled Cucumber and Cream Cheese Sandwich

Lately, I have been using a lot of freshly pickled cucumbers in salads and appetizers. For personal taste, I prefer fresh homemade pickle more than store bought. Cucumbers, pickled just a day before usi...

Mix Fruit Salad with Roasted Potato Fries

Mix Fruit Salad with Roasted Potato Fries brings back one of my very vivid memory. In my home country, I used to visit a very famous book store on one of busy shopping plaza called - Connaught Place. Mo...

Orange Sauce with Fresh Oranges

Orange Sauce is a staple in my home to tackle sugary cravings. Sauce has tang from orange juice and strong orange flavor and color extracted from cooking orange rind. This sauce poured over fresh sliced...

Eggless French Toast

Eggless French toast is an easy and healthy breakfast recipe. My family also enjoys this recipe for dessert with warm chocolate drizzled over these yummy sweet Hawaiian toasts.