A loaf of freshly baked apple bread is the autumn/winter equivalent of banana bread. I have often talked about my love for banana bread and my habit of tweaking the recipe every time I bake one. Just around Thanksgiving, the stores are stocked with more apple varieties than one can imagine. Everyone has a favorite…
Upside-Down Apple And Cranberry Cake
I love the look of a perfect upside-down cake, but I was so apprehensive of trying it on my own. Pineapple upside-down cake must be the most common and most favorite one throughout the world, but I saw a recipe for a simple apple upside-down cake in, wait for it… one of Costco’s cookbooks! The…
Crème Pâtissière Filled Mini Apple Tarts
The French have it all. The most romantic of all languages, beautiful places, good wine, gorgeous fashion and most importantly, amazing food. And no, I’ve never been to France, though it’s right at the top of my list. But I did take two years of French, which to an extent, helps me to pronounce French…
Oat Flour Apple Muffins
There is this whole world of healthy and alternative food recipes out there which espouses the virtue of getting rid of processed food and food ingredients. There are any number of products to take their place – quinoa, chia seeds, flaxseed, acai berries and what not. I am always late hopping on to the bandwagon….
Easy Dessert: Apple & Paneer Kheer (Indian Milk Pudding)
Here is a very different kheer recipe that is sure to please both adults and kids. Kheer (or payasam, as it is known in the south) is an Indian pudding-like dairy dessert. Traditionally broken vermicelli, rice or other grains are added to reduced and sweetened milk to make this rich dessert. But kheer is one…
Skillet Apple Cake
I cannot believe I’ve never used my ‘oven-proof’ skillet in the oven. I always feared it would warp and contort beyond recognition. But my Dutch baby pancake proved that my fears were unfounded. There was a whole new world of skillet baking to be discovered. Most of the recipes I found called for a cast-iron…
