Undhiyu is a Gujarati vegetarian curry made especially in the winter season using a variety of vegetables like vaalor-paapadi, small brinjals, banana, yam, sweet potato and, optionally, muthias. Its a popular dish that finds its origins in Surat, a city in South Gujarat, India. It is cooked using a number of herbs and spices including freshly grated coconut, ginger and garlic, and has a … [Read more...]

Christmas is right around the corner, and just as Cakes and Cookies are an integral part of your X'mas celebrations, so is Eggnog! It is a sweetened drink made with milk, cream, sugar, beaten eggs and spices; Eggnog is extremely popular as a Christmas Drink, and you can customize it with alcoholic additions like brandy, rum, and whiskey. There's nothing like fresh homemade Eggnog - pure and … [Read more...]

Christmas, the most cherished holiday in most parts of the world is right around the corner, and its time to start settings things in order, especially in your kitchen, if you have a family reunion planned next week! While everyone remembers to get new china, tablecloths and silverware, its the essential kitchen supplies that need to be ticked off. You can be a great cook, but if you don't have … [Read more...]

Homemade Granola Bars are the perfect way to fill yourself up with some sincerely good food, and save a bunch of money this tight economic season! Granola generally consists of a mixture of rolled oats, nuts, honey and sometimes rice, which is baked until crispy. Dried fruits, like raisins, dates, or berries are added to enhance flavor and value - granola bars are indeed the best snack food to … [Read more...]

Out of all cookie recipes, I find that Thumbprint Cookies are easiest to make, and fun too! You can have tonnes of filling variations, from Jam to Peanut Butter to Chocolate, these can be adapted to suit any flavor preference and occasion. I have tried the normal ones before with hazelnut powder, but this time, for my Vegan version, I chose to go with walnuts instead, and the flavor was almost as … [Read more...]

Christmas is incomplete without baking a batch of Biscotti - yes, those slim Italian cookies that go perfectly well with your coffee or tea! One of the most cherished recipes for Holiday Biscotti is the Cranberry Pistachio Biscotti. Filled with the goodness of red berries and green nuts, these cookies look very pretty too! Add a little bit of vanilla or almond, and a tinge of orange juice, and you … [Read more...]

Pineapple Kesari is one of the most famous desserts from Southern India. "Kesari", also known as Sheera or Halwa in other parts of India, is an easy and delicious dessert made from semolina, milk, water, and in most cases - Pineapple. But to make it easier for you to relish this delicacy as much as you like, here's a quick and tasty Microwave recipe - this no-fuss method will make it very simple … [Read more...]

Holidays means loads of cooking and baking, and this Thanksgiving, we have tonnes of Vegetarian Recipes and Sweet Desserts to share with you all! The foodie community has come together once more to give you the best holiday recipes to serve every guest in your party, even the Turkey-lovers will love these recipes. From starters to main-course to desserts, here are some interesting ideas to serve … [Read more...]

There is an unrivalled beauty about pairing Chocolate and Marshmallows together - whether its for cookies, puddings, desserts or anything else, it's like a union of divine tastes that is sure to produce a rich and sultry end result! Marshmallows are pure and fluffly, like clouds of air, while Choclate lends that dense and dark quality that makes a dessert enticing. And that's precisely what makes … [Read more...]