When The Orchard Lane sent me these amazing jams, the first thing that came to my mind was Lintzer Cookies. I have used The Orchard Lane’s Strawberry Jam. This is such an amazing Jam. With huge bits of strawberries, this tastes really fresh. It is so addictive that I kept having it while assembling the…
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CRAnberry Pistachio Biscotti
So today it is the Cranberry Pistachio Biscotti from my box of cookies. You all know that I have made 6 varieties of cookies this Christmas. This one particularly among all the others feel little more healthier as it has nuts and berries. The combination of cranberry and pistachio work so beautifully together. …
ALMond Lemon Cookies
So this Christmas i am making a box full of cookies and no, not one variety but 6 varieties. Varities of cookies seemed such a great idea rather than just one kind. Almond Lemon Cookies is the first cookie of this Christmas. . Almond Lemon cookies are crunchy, nutty, tangy cookies. The tang of…
Rabdi – Lacha Rabri
Rabdi, Lacha Rabri is an Indian dessert made by reducing whole milk to a thick creamy consistency with layers of cream. Rabdi is flavoured using saffron and is garnished with almonds and rose petals making a rich tasting and looking dessert. Lacha Rabri is a dessert to be had on its own but also tastes…
HAYagreeva – Bengalgram sweet
HAYAGREEVA, is a sweet dish, a speciality from Karnataka. Hayagreeva is a sweet dish made with Bengal gram cooked with jaggery and flavoured with cardamom. Hayagreeva is specially made during Gowri festival and offered to goddess Gowri, mother of Ganesha. Hayagreeva is a super simple sweet dish that can be prepared in no time. Hayagreeva is one…
KAShāya / Kada – Herbal Immunity booster
Kashāya or Kada , is a decoction of spices that helps build immunity and the drink that gives you relief from cold and cough when had regularly. Kashaya is also known as Kada. Kashaya for us always meant some torturous horrible drink. It is used as a metaphor to describe a bad tasting, medicine. “Oh…
ONE Pot Pasta – A hearty meal in half an hour
One Pot Pasta, the name itself is self explanatory…. Chop, add everything into one pot and cook and a hearty meal for the family is ready in half and hour. I am lazy to make all meals elaborate on weekends nor can I go out for all my meals. This is one pot pasta that needs…
Anaanaas Gojju – Pineapple Curry
Anaanaas Gojju – Pineapple Curry is a sweet, spicy curry made using ripe pineapple and is usually had with hot steamed rice and generous amount of ghee. Anaanaas Gojju is a speciality of Karnataka and no wedding or festive meal is complete without this Pineapple curry. Anaanaas Gojju is usually made using pineapple but now a days…
AAM Papad -Homemade Mango Leather
Homemade Aam papad or Mango leather is sweet snack made during summer in most households. Made using sweet, ripe mangoes these were one of our favourite snacks as kids. I remember it being dried on a woven grass mat leaving an impression of the texture on the aam papad. Apart from Sandige and sun-dried tomatoes ,…
VANilla Panacotta with Mulberry Compote
What can be better than Cooking with Friends?? What can be better than cooking with friends who love cooking as much as you do?? ‘Cooking with Friends’ is a very very small and close knit group who have come together because of food, photography and cooking. We do a theme based cooking every month…