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There are some days when the heat, the humidity is so unbearable that we balk at the thought of food. Even though hunger gnaws at our innards, we shirk away from the thought of putting a morsel in. At such times, I fall back on a simple fruity salad recipe. …

Do you remember how biting into that first fresh orange of the season feels like? I mean, now a days we get oranges year round, thanks to both domestic and exotic varieties. But, there was a time, when we were kids, that we could get oranges only from November to …

I love apples. For me, they are my ‘happy fruit’. I use them in salads, stews, pies, breads and even as an ingredient in cakes. This is one fruit that can be used raw or literally beaten into submission. And, it always cooperates. Never complains. Hmm…unlike my wayward kids! But, …

All of us eat bread, right? I mean, in one form or another, we do eat it. It happens to be one of the oldest man-made foods and comprises of one of the most staple food items globally. But did you know that bread also happens to be one of …

#on_sonals_table Gosh, I love dates. No, no…not the literal kinds. Erm…on second thoughts, I like those too with my husband. But, what I mean is that I love the date fruit. There is something about its gooey sweetness that appeals to my soul. My husband and daughters hate it. They …

Languid evenings, steeped in lethargy are made for nibbling on morsels of chocolate. And, when you have a dessert recipe that comes from the gorgeous goddess of desserts ‘Nigella Lawson’, you know that you can’t go wrong. The original recipe for this delectable mound of gooeyness comes from her. She …

Indian summers call for cool slushy drinks and ice creams. Sadly, ice creams also mean calories. Ah, sigh! But, wait…what if you could have a version of ice cream without the many calories? What if you could have your cake and eat it too? Interested? Well, my solution to that …

The original recipe for this comes from Sally’s Baking Addiction. I have only added a few ingredients. INGREDIENTS 2 cups (250g) maida(all purpose flour) 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 cup (115g) unsalted butter, softened to room temperature 1/2 cup (100g) granulated sugar (white) 1/4 cup (50g) packed light or dark brown sugar …

INGREDIENTS ½ cup peanut butter (I used crunchy but plain peanut butter works just as best) ½ cup unsalted butter (softened) ½ cup white sugar (granulated) ½ cup packed brown sugar 1 egg (at room temperature) ½ tsp baking powder ¾ tsp baking soda ¼ tsp salt 1 ¼ cup …

GAJAR KA HALWA (CARROT HALWA) INGREDIENTS 1 kg red carrots peeled and grated. 1 cup sugar – granulated (adjust according to taste) 1 tsp green cardamom powder ½ cup chopped dry fruits – almonds, cashews, raisins and chironji (soft pistachios) 200 grams mawa/khoya (lightly sautéed to golden shade) 2-3 tbsp …