‘Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse; The stockings were hung by the chimney with care, In hopes that St. Nicholas soon would be there; The children were nestled all snug in their beds; While visions of sugar-plums danced in their heads… (Clement…
Caramel Apple Cupcakes
I made what I call caramel apple cupcakes. Basically, fluffy cupcakes full of shredded apples, frosted with cream cheese frosting and drizzled with a homemade caramel sauce. Okay, i will give you a minute for that to sink down. Can you say “Yippee-yoo!!” That’s exactly how you feel when you bite into one! This year,…
Blackened Spiced Roasted Chicken & Our Indo-American Thanksgiving
If you live stateside and celebrate Thanksgiving, I m sure you passed the last couple of days in a sort of food-induced stupor, right? I know we did. We had a lovely time, even though it was just the three of us at home this time. We’ve been lucky to be invited to a real…
Cranberry Thokku {Spicy Cranberry Relish}
This is my obligatory annual cranberry post. When I told my mom I was out of ideas to use cranberries this year, she gave me her thokku recipe. A thokku is a sort of spicy relish, similar to an Indian pickle or achar. The difference lies in the fact that achar usually has more oil…
Lemon, Yogurt & Berry Waffles
Thanksgiving break begins today. Which means I will have a nonstop chatter-box at home 24×7 for nine days, which he likes to remind me every now and then. Which also means that the early morning mad dash is put on hold. For a week, at least. Which also means that I can feed him a…
Homemade Chocolate Truffles
This post made it just in time for Father’s Day…phew! This post has been in my mind for such a long time, but somehow the execution and posting bit got delayed a bit. This is actually part of the monthly Cooking With Friends themed blogging challenge. Ever since we decided to do no-bake, no-fuss desserts…
Whole Roasted Chicken {Seasoned With Sumac And Piri Piri Sauce}
Many people who cook will fondly recollect time spent cooking with their mothers since childhood. But me, not so much really. Of course, like most children, I may have been excited at the prospect of playing with flour and dough and in general, being more of a nuisance than help. I have to thank my…
Oatmeal Thumbprint Cookies
This post should have come out earlier. I came up with this recipe last week when I was feeling down and defeated hearing all the terrible events taking place around the world. Baking these cookies was my way of overcoming a sudden sadness that seemed to cocoon me. Somehow, working with my hands has always…
Chocolate Sugar Cookies
I have a love-mostly hate relationship with those sweet sugar cookies thickly frosted with royal icing. Please do not get me wrong, I love desserts. But there is something annoying about the cloyingly sweet store-bought cookies. And it makes me feel so guilty afterwards. My solution is actually pretty simple. Skip the icing. Bake cookies,…
Cranberry-Lime Cake
Every year I buy cranberries exactly once. I honestly do not know what to do with these tart berries other than make a sauce or relish at Thanksgiving. No one likes cranberries much at our house and this year’s seasonal buy remained untouched for a few days. And meanwhile, I was busy with Christmas preps….
Citrus Bars
It is almost that time of year again and I am revisiting my favorite classic dessert recipes and trying out new ones as well. I have a classic all-time favorite sweet treat to share with you today – citrus bars. Lemon bars may be the most common, but citrus bars have the combined flavors of citrus…
Mutton Biryani {Tamil Nadu Style}
I have a delicious dum biryani recipe on the blog, made by layering cooked rice and meat masala, and then slowly steaming it to meld the flavors together. In certain regions, biryani is prepared by cooking the rice, meat and various spices and herbs together, creating a richer, more colorful and spicier version. This process…
