One of the Christmas traditions when I was growing up was setting up the crib/nativity set as a family. Second, was making of a fruit cake, or Plum cake as we call it in India. It is one of the best memories I have of Christmas at my home, where my mom would work on … [Read more…]
After a long break, I am back, with something for the season. I am always a big fan of shortbread cookies, and these shortbread cookies not only have the colors of the season, but taste amazing. This is something I added to the Christmas cookie list last year and I have made it twice mid … [Read more…]
With my resolve to do at least a post a month on my blog, the next recipe I have is “Triple Chocolate Cranberry Cookies”. This recipe is adapted from Martha Stewart, and has a rich chocolate flavor – from 3 different types of chocolate: melted unsweetened chocolate, cocoa powder and chocolate chips. The cranberries add … [Read more…]
Blogging Marathon #46: Week 1/Day 3 Theme: Kid Friendly Dishes with Nuts and Legumes Dish: Date Nut Rolls/Khajoor Katri I originally made these as a sweet during the Diwali season. But as I made it, I realized the ingredients in this sweet dish very closely resembled the list of ingredients on a trail mix or … [Read more…]
Blogging Marathon #45: Week 4/Day 3 Theme: Festival Recipes(Diwali) Dish: Mixed Nuts Burfi/Mewa Burfi To end the series of festival recipes, I have yet another burfi recipe, which is as simple as burfi making can get. It is ‘Mewa Burfi’. “Mewa” – not to be confused with ‘Mawa’ or ‘Khoa’ means ‘Mixed Nuts’ in Hindi. … [Read more…]
Blogging Marathon #45: Week 4/Day 2 Theme: Festival Recipes(Diwali) Dish:Semiya Payasam/Vermicelli Kheer For today’s edition of Festival Recipes, I have a simple, yet decadent kheer – made with semiya or vermicelli. Yesterday, I had mentioned that all my festival recipes were gonna be ones that even novice cooks can make. This is again one such … [Read more…]