It is a shame I am only now sharing what was undoubtedly THE most delicious cookies I baked for Christmas. While I was able to whip up multiple batches of delicious rose and almond nankhatais, vanilla log cookies and chocolate dipped biscotti, these spiced cookies sort of just happened on the spur of the moment….
Green Gram Curry {Kerala Cherupayar Curry}
Never again will I jinx myself by complaining how warm it is in December. Only to be followed by the worst cold front ever over New Year’s weekend. It is so cold now, my feet are always cold, I feel as lazy as can be. And now I sound like a nagging old lady! So,…
Top 15 Of 2015 – A Recipe Roundup
I just remembered in time to post my annual list of the best recipes posted this year. I did a Top 14 of 2014 last year, so this time it will be the Top 15 of 2015. See what I did there?!! 2015 has been a huge year for ‘ze blog. I ditched the wordpress.com…
Christmas Baking: Chocolate Dipped Cranberry-Almond Biscotti
Hey y’all, I am back with another cookie recipe. Did you really think there was such a thing as too many Christmas cookies? Or too many any-time cookies for that matter? Nah!! So, this one is a favorite of mine, the twice-baked Italian cookies or biscotti. It reminds of another childhood favorite, a twice-baked bread…
Christmas Baking: Slice & Bake Vanilla Sugar Cookies
The worst thing that can happen during the Holiday season is that you find yourself out of homemade cookies. That, and maybe your entire online order of Christmas gifts mysteriously vanishes from the face of the earth. True sob story, but I will spare you the sorry details. So we shall have some cookies, okay?…
Puran Poli {Sweet Lentil Stuffed Flatbreads}
Food blogging is a funny business. Sometimes you get so caught up in the whole “Will it look good on the blog?”, “How well can I style and photograph it?” trap. It is a shame really. This means that many gem of a recipe gets shoved away for not being photogenic enough. Like these sweet…
Spicy Shrimp Pasta In Creamy Tomato Sauce
My favorite pasta sauce is neither white nor red, but orange! And by orange sauce, I mean a creamy tomato sauce. It is the best compromise between the tangy red marinara and creamy white alfredo. Extra points if it is super garlicky and topped with delicate parmesan. I basically decided on the sauce long before…
Christmas Baking: Nankhatai {Indian Shortbread Cookies}
‘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…
Roasted Acorn Squash Salad With Maple Dressing
So, this is a new for me. I have two posts in two days, which is quite an achievement, considering the fact that it takes me ages to edit photos and write up the recipe. But I just had to share this one with you guys. It’s a healthy salad, which is also a complete…
