Sugar Recipes

Once a luxury only the extremely affluent could afford, sugar was called 'white gold' because it was so scarce and expensive. Although Persia and ancient Arabia were cultivating sugar in the 4th ce...

Kahlua Flan

Whenever I visit my aunt, there is one dish, she knows, I will demand always and that is her, the best - Kahlua Flan. Creamy, rich and boozy good, it just melts in mouth. I can eat whole big one, so loo...

Gateau Basque

Gateau Basque is a traditional dessert from the Basque region of France. A layer based cake with a filling of either pastry cream or cherry preserve. When I first noticed this cake in French Bakery (sl...

Spiced Lamb Pies

Homemade Spiced Lamb Pies have special space in my home. Growing up, we had lots of vegetarian and ground spiced lamb stuffed samosas (deep fried hand pies) and this pie always reminds my of those. Howe...

Jalapeno Focaccia

Keeping my promise, I am sharing with you Jalapeno Focaccia recipe today. Am I the only one who considers making bread at home a success story? For a long time, just the simple idea of baking would send...

Cardamom Infused Chunky Cranberry Sauce

There are hundreds of cranberry sauce recipes online and I added my cranberry orange butter to that list last year. Cranberries guys, we can’t get enough of these bright and beautiful little berries during thanksgiving and when not? We baked’em in muffins, stuffed in pork chops and boiled’em to drinks...

Lime Scented Cloverleaf Dinner Rolls

On my way to school, day always started with fragrance of freshly baked bread (baked every morning in small town bakery). My mom always packed us breakfast and lunch for school, everything homemade, no...

Sun-Dried Tomato and Walnut Garland Bread

Very festive and homey, gutsy and intense flavored, this beautiful bread is a must bake for family and friends during holidays. Today, I am sharing Sun-Dried Tomato and Walnut Garland Bread. This beauti...

Basic Rosemary Focaccia Bread

I love Italian style breads, warm freshly baked, dusted with pink salt flakes, dipped in olive oil, herbs, and balsamic dipping sauce... Yum! Isn't it? (and I am enjoying a slice right now while posting...

Ramen Noodles in Soup

Ramen Soup is undoubtedly a famous soup dish which contains instant ramen noodles in a clear and flavorful broth. You will find this soup topping the menu of most Japanese Eateries. This comforting one...

Cardamom and Fennel Tea

Cardamom and Fennel tea is my every day (wake up my senses) tea. Now, someone will ask me, “3 years of blogging and so many years of cooking, why didn’t you share this recipe before?” I will say “I always thought this tea is so common, everyone will know this recipe.” It is not until recently when one...