This whole roasted chicken spiced liberally with Indian tandoori masala turns out juicy, succulent and absolutely delicious. An entree worthy of your Thanksgiving or Christmas gathering. Tandoori chicken is probably THE most familiar Indian food around the world. It is unclear exactly how and when this Indian version of roast meat gained the popularity that…
Caramel Apple French Toast Casserole
Coffee, and warm slices of this baked French toast casserole topped with apples and thick caramel sauce is just what you need on a lazy weekend or Holiday morning. Last Monday was National French Toast day. Better late than never, but I have a superb baked apple French toast recipe for you today. And what’s…
Mulled Apple Cider With Cranberries & Oranges
This warm mulled apple cider with sweet spices, fresh cranberries and oranges is the perfect non-alcoholic Christmas drink that even kids can enjoy. Next in my #ChristmasRecipeSeries is this heart-warming, soul-nourishing mulled apple cider. Warm, sweet, slightly tangy and absolutely delicious, mulled cider is the perfect winter drink. Lighter than a mug of hot chocolate…
Cranberry & Cream Cheese Mini Phyllo Bites {Christmas Party Appetizers}
These cute mini phyllo tarts filled with cream cheese and homemade cranberry-pepper jam are the perfect one-bite Christmas party appetizers. Plus, it takes just 10 minutes to make them! Party appetizers are the one department that I constantly struggle with. Cheese and fruit platters simply do not cut it in an Indian gathering. Even a cursory…
Cranberry Serrano Pepper Jam {Christmas Edible Gift}
This jewel-hued jam made with winter cranberries, orange and a touch of hot serrano chili peppers makes for a delicious addition to your Holiday table or a lovely Christmas Edible Gift. Hello, my dear readers. Hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving with your loved ones. Let me first tell you how grateful I am…
Thanksgiving Menu Roundup
A roundup of tried and tested recipes for your Thanksgiving Menu that includes Breakfast, Condiments, Mains, Sides & Desserts. It’s that time of the year again. Time for family, fun, laughter, food and gratitude. Thanksgiving is upon us and I’m gonna help you plan your entire menu right from breakfast to Thanksgiving worthy mains to delicious…
Pasteli {Greek Sesame, Nuts & Honey Bars}
Pasteli, the sweet and moreish sesame seed and honey bars dotted with roasted nuts is so easy to make at home. Enjoy these bars of goodness whenever you fancy a snack or a boost of energy. They make excellent Holiday edible gifts too! Sesame seed candy is one of my favorites. In India, it is usually…
Grape Rosemary Focaccia
Inspired by the Italian “Schiacciata con l’uva” or grape harvesters’ focaccia, this soft bread is fragrant and bursting with the flavors of roasted red grapes and fresh rosemary. Bake this grape and rosemary focaccia this Thanksgiving and pair with a hearty red wine to add some oomph to your Thanksgiving menu. Hey, did you miss me? I am…
Orange Crinkle Cookies
I seriously need to stop with my orange obsession. I know it is getting old for you guys and I seem to be repeating myself when I say, “I love oranges!” But, I do. We do so much at our home. So much so that every sweet goody I baked for the mister’s birthday earlier…
Chewy Spiced Molasses Cookies
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….
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?…
