Posted inCake decorating
Ninja Turtles Cake
Ishaan is turning 5 soon. After the spiderman craze, he moved on to Ninja Turtles sometime last year. He heard about them from his friends at school. He would come home…
Posted inGravy (Curry and daals) Simple and Easy
Mango Dal (With Fenugreek/Methi)
Few days back my friend Mahi had invited us for dinner and she made a delicious mango dal. It reminded me of the big batch of frozen mangoes I had…
Posted inChicken
Chicken Gravy with Mint
It was over a year ago, one of our neighbors had invited us for dinner. She made a chicken gravy with mint which was so good that I still…
Posted inCakes, Cookies, Pies
Carrot Cake with Cardamom
My friend P celebrated her 40th birthday last month. Although I had all plans of baking a birthday cake, it did not happen. I knew she likes my cakes, so I…
Posted inSoups
Kale and White Bean Soup
Have you caught up with Kale craze yet? I have been reading about Kale so much in blog world and watching it on TV regularly these days. First time I…
Posted inGravy (Curry and daals) Simple and Easy
Spinach Dal with Garlic (Lasuni Dal Palak)
We have always loved the very aromatic Lasuni Dal Palak in restaurants in India. When we moved to US, I tried different recipes to get the same strong aroma of…
Posted inBread Pastries and puffs Sweets
Black Forest Buns
Black Forest Buns The bread of the month in We Knead To Bake group were these delicious Black forest buns. I had never heard about these buns before. Since V…
Posted inBread
Stuffed Bread (with Spicy Stuffing)
Do you remember the spicy stuffed breads we used to get in bakeries in India? Not sure if they are still available, but I craved for these buns when we moved…
Posted inSide dishes Simple and Easy
Spicy Bittergourd-Potato Fry (Karathe Batate Talasani)
Bittergourd has become a latest addition to our diet. Whenever V does shopping at Indian store, he invariably picks up few bittergourds. They have pretty short shelf life, so I…
Posted inEgg
Eggs in Coriander Leaves Curry
Living in Kansas for more than 9 years now, we have made some very close friends. We feel it is such a blessing when we are so far away from…