Soft and Chewy Oatmeal Raisin Cookies Oatmeal Raisin Cookies may be a second-runner to the more favored Chocolate Chip Cookies, but they have their distinct fan following, especially among those who want to choose something healthier from time to time. Plus, the classic combination of Oatmeal flavored with nutmeg and cinnamon, combined with sweet golden raisins and a handful of nuts is too good … [Read more...]
Vegetable Tofu Fried Rice
February 14, 2012 by
Asian-Style Tofu Fried Rice When it comes to comfort food, there are a few favorites that spring right into your mind - Mac & Cheese, Parathas (flatbreads), Rice and Dal, warm soups or your favorite dessert. These are some of the things that you never go wrong with. But I think more innovative cooking happens when you take your favorite comfort foods and enhance them or re-design them with … [Read more...]
Chocolate Truffles – Recipe & Variations
February 6, 2012 by
Truffle Recipes for Valentine's Day There are some things that go hand-in-hand with Love - flowers, cards, gifts, diamonds and chocolates, especially Truffles, which have been a symbol of Love for ages and eons! So your Valentine Day celebration would indeed be incomplete without a round of deliciously smooth and chocolatey truffles for dessert. Just look at these seductive Chocolate … [Read more...]
Whole Grain Zucchini Bread
January 20, 2012 by
Zucchini Bread It hasn't rained much this past year in the bay area, and yet it has always been chilly and windy. Yesterday we saw rain after a long time, and though I don't like wet days, I'm happy because my garden is going to start blooming again, and the chill has become tolerable. So what better way to enjoy this chilly weather than wake up to the smell of freshly-baked Zucchini Bread, the … [Read more...]
Ragda Patties (Potato Patties in Dried Peas Curry)
January 7, 2012 by
This might sound lofty, but its true! A food lover's culinary journey is incomplete until you have stopped by a street vendor in the crowded streets of India and eaten his plate of Pani-Puri, Ragda Patties, Pav Bhaji, or several other tasty snacks so aptly categorized as Indian Street Food. With the growing concerns over health and spread of diseases, many people are wary of eating at such food … [Read more...]
Khandvi – Gujarati Snack Recipe
January 6, 2012 by
Khandvi - Rolls Made With Chickpea Flour And Tempered with Spices Khandvi is an extremely popular Gujarati Snack made with Besan flour, and though it looks like a lot of work, it is actually very simple to make, and totally worth the effort! Besan is mixed with very sour buttermilk to create a lump-free blend, which is then heated, either on stove-top, or more conveniently in a Microwave, keeping … [Read more...]
Best Recipes of 2011
January 4, 2012 by
Best Recipes of 2011 I know I might be a bit late in posting this collection, but hey, it was Holiday season, and I'm still taking it slow. Blogging was definitely not the priority last few days, so as we gear up to kick-off a splendid 2012, I thought it would be good to look back and reminisce about a few of my cherished recipes that left an impression last year. Its never easy to choose your … [Read more...]
Sweet Tangy & Colorful Quinoa Salad
December 21, 2011 by
Quinoa has been characterized as a super grain for quite some time now, and yet I see very few recipes that are unique. I think its potential is under-rated. Quinoa does not have any over-powering taste, so you can mix it with pretty much anything else that you like, and it will take on its character and flavor. Just like this delicious-looking Quinoa Salad, made with cucumbers, mangoes and … [Read more...]
Strawberry Santa Hats
December 19, 2011 by
Christmas is just around the corner, and this time, though we have baked a batch of cookies to lure Santa to our house, I am also going to serve him these cute and delicious Strawberry Santa Hats, which I am sure he will not be bale to resist. In fact, he might just be so happy that he may leave a gift or two extra for the home-chef who made his day! So how did this recipe find its place in our … [Read more...]
Vanilla-Flavored Apple Butter
December 12, 2011 by
Chunky Apple Butter When I first came across the term Apple Butter, I was genuinely surprised, and intrigued. I had heard of Herb butters, which is nothing but mixing some herbs in regular butter to give it a unique flavor, but Apple Butter, seriously? Do you just mix Apple with Butter?? So I sent across a query on the net trying to gain the answer to my question - What is Apple Butter? Well, … [Read more...]
