December has always been my favourite month. And Christmas is my favourite part of the month. And making Christmas shortbread cookies is my favourite part of Christmas. So basically it all comes down to baking. This year I made large Christmas tree shaped sugar cookies. They make for perfect Christmas presents that you can pack…
BERRY SMOOTHIES
One of the food items that took this year by a storm was healthy, easy, and super quick berry smoothies! And of course, how could I not do one of these utterly delicious smoothies? Now, berry smoothies are not only healthy as they are full of antioxidants, vitamins, and minerals, but they are also super…
PUFF PASTRY SPICED APPLE TART
I’ve always enjoyed Fall Baking. For me its always about apples and spices. I’ve made so many apple desserts this month and this recipe of the spiced apple tart is interesting and simple. I think with the onset of fall, I just want to experiment with spices in my desserts. I love the warmth that…
PB PUFF PASTRY ROLLS
You know I’ve been obsessing over organic peanut butter from 24 Mantra organic. After using it in cookies and brownies, I decided to make these simple puff pastry rolls. A flaky puff pastry filled with the most delicious peanut butter filling. You’re in for a treat! Like all my recipes, this Peanut Butter Puff Pastry…
STRAWBERRY GRANITA
Granitas. Unfamiliar word? More unfamiliar recipe? Worry not because I am going to give you guys the best ever strawberry granita recipe and you’re going to go gaga over granitas this year! Granitas are a product of Italy’s extremely hot summers. When Italians had no ACs and no energy, they just blended some fresh produce…
CHOCOLATE PEAR LOAF CAKE
Chocolate and pears are a classic combination that every one seems to love. For some reasons, I never got myself to work with both these ingredients together. This had to change. One Sunday, I pulled out some staple ingredients from my kitchen shelf- whole wheat flour from 24 Mantra Organic, brown sugar, eggs, cinnamon, among…
VANILLA FLAN
Flan, famously known as crème caramel is a sweet, decadent, and rich sweet custard that is topped a sweet but light caramel sauce. Flan differs from crème brûlée as the topping is a soft layer of caramel and not a hardened one. I have used condensed milk for this Vanilla Flan recipe because it gives it a…
STRAWBERRY AND CRANBERRY CAKE
This utterly beautiful and delicious strawberry and cranberry cake is just another splendid addition to all the berry desserts on the blog. This strawberry and cranberry cake is loaded with sweet cranberries and lush strawberries at each bite and trust me, after the first slice you will not be able to control your urge to just…
