Print Granola Breakfast Cookies Prep time: 30 mins Cook time: 15 mins Total time: 45 mins Serves: 22 to 24 Ingredients ¾ cup coconut oil or ghee 1 cup shredded jaggery ½ cup maple syrup ½ cup unsweetened apple sauce or 1 ripe banana, mashed 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 cup whole wheat flour ½ cup […]
Holi Festival Food
Holi festive also known as festival of colors is celebrated in Spring. On the day of Holi, bonfires are lite at night to celebrate the victory of good over evil. Every festival has a special food associated with that occasion. Growing up for me, it was eating boiled whole wheat sev (noodles) with ghee and […]
Pina Colada Tiramisu
Print Pina Colada Tiramisu Cook time: 30 mins Total time: 30 mins Serves: 16 Ingredients 1 7 oz. packet of lady fingers ¾ cup pineapple juice 8 oz. Mascarpone cheese 1 cup heavy cream ½ Container (9 oz.) of Coconut whipped topping (defrosted for an hour) ¼ cup coconut cream ¼ cup confectioners sugar 2 teaspoons […]
Blueberry and Peach Egg less Cake
Print Blueberry and Peach Egg less Cake Prep time: 30 mins Cook time: 40 mins Total time: 1 hour 10 mins Serves: 16 Ingredients For Blueberry Cake: 1 cup confectioners sugar ½ cup canola or vegetable oil 1 cup all-purpose flour ⅓ cup ground freeze dried blueberry (fine powder) 1 teaspoon baking powder ¼ teaspoon baking […]
Tri-Color Cake
On January 26, India celebrates Republic Day with a parade in New Delhi. This year’s parade was very special for all of my family, the city of Vadodara, and the state of Gujarat. For the very first time the parade was led by a Gujarati Lt. General, who also happens to be my cousin. To […]
Confetti Cake
I made Confetti Cake inspired by Rainbow Sprinkle Cake recipe featured on NYTimesCooking with a store bought white cake mix for my son’s birthday. It was a big hit.
Lemon Pepper Cupcakes with Gauva Filling
Print Lemon Pepper Cupcakes with Gauva Filling Prep time: 15 mins Cook time: 30 mins Total time: 45 mins Serves: 12 cupcakes This recipe is in honor of one of my uncle. During gauva season in India, he would always eat gauva with salt and pepper. Ingredients 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour 1 cup sugar 1 […]
Lemon Cardamom Cupcakes
Print Lemon Cardamom Cupcakes Prep time: 15 mins Cook time: 20 mins Total time: 35 mins Serves: 12 cupcakes Ingredients 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour 1 cup sugar 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder ¼ teaspoon salt 2 large eggs, room temperature 1 stick (8 oz.) unsalted butter, room temperature ½ cup whole milk 2 tablespoons freshly […]
Banana Cream Pie
Print Banana Cream Pie Prep time: 10 mins Cook time: 15 mins Total time: 25 mins Serves: 8 Ingredients Pie Crust: 1 ½ cups vanilla wafer crumbs, finely crushed 1 ½ teaspoons sugar 6 tablespoons butter, melted Custard Filling: 2 cups half and half milk ½ cup sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 2 egg yolks 1 […]
Cream Cheese Tart with Orange, Pistachios & Cardamom
Print Cream Cheese Tart with Orange, Pistachios & Cardamom Prep time: 1 hour Total time: 1 hour Serves: 8 Ingredients 15 Maria cookies 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted ½ cup toasted pistachios ¼ cup plus 3 tablespoons sugar, divided 1 plus ⅛ teaspoon ground cardamom 3 tablespoon orange marmalade 8 oz. cream cheese, soften ½ cup […]