Badusha or balushahi are soft, flaky deep-fried pastries dunked in a sticky cardamom and rose flavored syrup. Celebrate Diwali with this delicious homemade Indian sweet! It’s that time of year again, when the night air has a slight nip to it and the days are ever so shorter. Yes, fall is definitely here. And with fall,…
Healthy Snacking: Coco-Roons Cookie Parfait
Keep midday hunger pangs at bay with this delicious and healthy parfait made with yogurt, berries, granola and gluten-free Sejoyia Coco-Roons cookies. Eating right and eating at the right times are so important for a healthy lifestyle. But that can be easier said than done. It might be super tempting to miss breakfast or to…
Strawberry Cheesecake Popsicles
Stay cool this summer with these creamy and delicious strawberry cheesecake popsicles. Just 5 ingredients and a quick blitz in the blender gives you a delicious frozen treat! I have a quick frozen treat recipe to share with you guys today. I really enjoy making homemade popsicles in summer, because how fun are they to…
Steamed Mini Lemon Cakes With Fresh Cherry Syrup
If you have ever wondered whether you can make a cake without an oven, then yes, you can! These mini lemon cakes are steamed in cute silicone molds and served with a fresh cherry syrup. How adorable would these be for afternoon tea or a kid’s birthday party!! I am loving summer so far, except…
Strawberry Basil Granita
Granita is a quick, inexpensive and healthier alternative to ice cream in summer. This recipe for strawberry basil granita needs just 3 ingredients and makes for a delightful icy-cold treat! I have been woefully behind in making and sharing frozen treat recipes this summer. But that’s quickly remedied with this super easy and delicious strawberry basil granita. Don’t you…
Upside-Down Cherry Cake
Put those fresh summer cherries to good use in this ridiculously easy and sinfully delicious upside-down cherry cake. This summer, the markets and stores are bursting at the seams with beautiful red cherries. They are so pretty, glistening like rubies, that I cannot help myself and always buy a couple of packets every week. Last…
Eggless Strawberry Mousse
Light as air and made with real strawberries, this eggless strawberry mousse is an easy no-cook summer dessert! We are having the laziest summer of our lives. Time seems to stretch languidly from one hot day to the next. This time, last year, we hopped on a transatlantic flight all the way to India where we spent two glorious months….
Persian Love Cake
The Persian love cake is a fragrant, rich and beautiful cake. This version has notes of saffron, rose, cardamom and almonds in the cake, a lemon glaze on top, and is decorated simply with pistachios and rose petals. A delicious celebration-worthy cake indeed! Persian love cake! Doesn’t the name intrigue you? I fell in love…
Mango Fool With Candied Almonds
This easy, no-bake dessert is made with sweet mango pulp, yogurt and whipped cream. Topped with crunchy candied almonds, it makes for a delicious, light and fruity summer dessert. I have been meaning to share this delightful summer recipe for a couple of weeks now. It’s the end of school year here and I haven’t…
Strawberry Soufflé
This light and fluffy strawberry soufflé is surprisingly easy to make and makes for a beautiful dessert any time of the year. There are some recipes which sound too intimidating to try. And when I do try them and see how easy it actually is, I am left wondering what took me so long. Soufflés are…
Pineapple Cream Cheese Empanadas (Hand Pies)
These sweet empanadas or mini hand pies are filled with a pineapple jam and cream cheese filling. Use pre-made pie crust and cut out cute shapes to make this quick and fun dessert! Every summer, mom would make a batch of fresh pineapple jam. When I was small, instead of appreciating this fragrant homemade treat, I…
Blueberry & Blackberry Clafoutis
In this take on the classic French baked dessert, I have swapped the cherries for seasonal blueberries and blackberries. This delightful blueberry and blackberry clafoutis makes for a delicious summer dessert or brunch recipe. Serve as such or with a scoop of ice cream! One of our favorite holiday mom-son activity is baking. We don’t…
