Good things do come in small packages. This is especially true when it comes to food and food presentation (think cupcakes, cake pops or meringue cookies). But why limit yourself to sweet treats? Any savory dish that goes from oven to table to dishwasher in single-serve bowls is a win-win in my book. I bought…
Orange Pound Cake
A delicious pound cake bursting with fresh orange flavors is the perfect way to bring a spot of sunshine to your Holiday table! Note (Dec 1st, 2017): This blog post was originally published for Christmas 2013, which I have now updated with new pictures and a new recipe card. This is one of the most…
Special Occasion Dinner – Indian Style Stuffed Roast Chicken
Let me begin by apologizing to my email subscribers who got an additional post alert on Monday and then couldn’t find said post on the blog. It was a scheduling glitch. My apologies. Please bear with me! Let me make it up to you with a special occasion dinner recipe. I have never roasted a…
Easy Dessert – Cream Cheese Swirled Or Marbled Brownies
I thought I might continue with my Christmas Baking posts series with an utterly delectable and super easy chocolate treat. I first got the idea for cream cheese swirled brownies from the Good Housekeeping Desserts book. Cream cheese and brownies, you say? Yum, right?! Well, it is extremely easy to put together, especially if you…
Holiday Appetizers – Bite Sized Spinach, Turkey & Cheese Mini Phyllo Tarts
While I love everything homemade, I am not above using conveniently frozen or packaged items from time to time. I had a pack of frozen mini tarts like for ever. I finally decided to use them for a quick evening snack. This is a quick recipe that is so easy to put together, I almost…
Cranberry Orange Sauce & How To Dress Up A Gift Jar
I made one – a food gift in a jar, that is! It was for our Thanksgiving hostess this year, put together late at night, and hence all that harsh glare in the pictures. Oops! But – the star here is the cranberry sauce. So let’s get to it. I know Thanksgiving is almost over,…
Fall Comfort Food – Chicken Vesuvio
Chicken Vesuvio is an American-Italian dish, made by pan frying thick pieces of chicken and potatoes in olive oil, along with garlic, chili and oregano, which is then de-glazed using generous amounts of dry white wine and stock, and finished by baking in the oven. I first saw this dish being made by the ever-effervescent…
Rustic Grape, Blackberry, Ricotta Tart & A Smoothie
Hmmm… what a weird combination for a tart, one might be inclined to think. This tart was inspired by two events. One, was when Nadja of Cause Baking Makes Happy posted a lovely grape, ricotta and thyme tart recipe. We go through grapes here like they are soon going to be extinct or something. Then…
Mysore Pak: An Utterly Delicious Indian Sweet Treat
I am doing a complete turn-around from my usual oh-so-easy-yet-yummy dessert posts today. Indian sweet treats are a test of patience, endurance and experience. Mind you, that does not mean we cannot make them at home ourselves. With a little practice and attention to detail, it can be done! We take everyday ingredients (like lentils,…
Ennai Kathirikkai – Spiced Baby Brinjal/Eggplant In Tangy Gravy
Brinjal, eggplant, aubergine or whatever you want to call it, is very popular in Indian cuisine. Owing to its versatile nature and high nutrition value, it is often called the “king of vegetables”. I distinctly remember a cartoon in my childhood (in the state-owned Doordarshan, of course) that showed a stout brinjal with a crown on…
Quick & Healthy Brussels Sprouts & Mushroom Stir Fry With Black Pepper
Brussels sprouts are like the cute baby cousins of the hearty cabbage. They are extremely easy and fuss-free to cook.I make them into a stir fry along with button or bella mushrooms, seasoned with a touch of salt and cracked black pepper. This ensures that their nutritional value is intact, which is otherwise lost if…
Simply The Best Chocolate Cake
There is a certain kind of craving that can only be satisfied by a rich chocolate dessert. There is something in that dark product from cacao beans that is scientifically known to induce a state of happiness in man. I read in one of Good Housekeeping’s dessert books that unsweetened cocoa powder is the best…
