Sweet

The best part about summers for me, is the peaches. I love the fruit.

I think there are probably very few kids who do not like Oreos! Those delicious, dunkable cookies are the best treat (that’s what my kids say) to have with a glass of chilled milk. So, sometimes, I love to bake them as brownies. Trust me, they make for such lovely brownie treats to satiate those late night sweet cravings. And, they taste a million times better than the regular fudge brownies.

Are you a person who loves the aroma of cinnamon wafting through the kitchen in the early mornings?

The lemon zest makes all the difference!

The Orange zest makes imparts a fragrant aroma that perfectly complements the vanilla.

My recipe is a basic recipe for making Brownies. To spice things up you can add ¼ tsp of red chilli powder to the brownie batter or you can toast some almonds/walnuts and add those (about 2 tbsp of any). To toast the nuts preheat oven to 180 deg C and then bake the nuts on a baking tray for about 8 minutes. Cool and then roughly chop them up.

Traditionally, the phirni is set to chill in the fridge in earthen bowls. The bowls absorb the excess moisture and help the sweet set to the perfect thickness.

Indian sweets or mithais as we call them are a significant part of our cuisine. They satiate not just our sweet cravings by serving as desserts but they are also an integral part of our pujas, festivals and in fact the cultural fabric of India. The mithai serves as the …

Who doesn’t love carrots? These crunchy fibrous roots are rich in vitamins, minerals and fibers that are good for your health. You can throw them in salads, munch on them with a dip, stir fry them, make a sabzi/curry, bake them with meat or if none of the preceding ideas appeal then …

When you grow up in defense camps, there are a few desserts that become your staple food. You expect to eat them at every party, event, social gathering or get-together. In fact, these desserts become so much a part of your childhood that you either learn to love them like …