Crackle-Top Ginger Cookies
The aroma of ginger, cinnamon and clove spells winter. No wonder Crackle-Top Ginger Cookies are my favorite winter cookies. Here is the recipe- [Read on…]
Saffron Cashew Cookies
Last week, we celebrated our son’s 5th birthday and we used that opportunity as an excuse to throw a house-warming party for our family and friends. It was such a fun evening that just thinking about it brings a smile to my face. I think, good friends do that to you. But there is something about kids’ birthday too, I must say! It, most often than not, brings out the child within us. And I have come up with a theory of my own regarding this. Kids, their age, can only do so much to entertain everyone. I mean, let’s be honest, all they care about is having a good time themselves and so the responsibility to make the party fun and interesting falls upon ‘us-adults’. Is that a twisted logic or does it make any sense, what-so-ever? [Read on…]
Cranberry Pistachio Biscotti
Would you believe if I said things are pretty crazy in my kitchen these days? There is no room for me to cook. Every little inch on my countertop is occupied, ugly brown boxes are strewn all over the floor and most of my cooking essentials are stowed away. That leaves me with very little-to-none-options on what to post every week. I know, I know! You would say “Where is the fire, girl? Take a break. Settle down and then come back to blog.” And I agree. I would go that route when push comes to shove but until then let me cook-and-whine-and-cook some more. [Read on…]
Spooky Spider NanKhatai
I never celebrated Halloween until I had kids! Earlier it’s almost like I never found a good enough reason to dress up and go out in the nail-biting, teeth chattering cold. Now I have two of them!! And weather has been kind on us too until now. Until few years back, I didn’t even know why Halloween was celebrated. ( I know! Shame on me!) and now that I know, I am thankful that my kids aren’t old enough to ask me about it. And when they do, I am totally going to make up some fancy dress competition story. 🙂 Don’t get me wrong. I do love all aspects of Halloween, the dressing up, trick or treating and having fun as a family. It’s just the explanation of why it’s celebrated that makes me pretend that I didn’t hear the question. [Read on…]
Almond stuffed Raspberry French Macarons
I was never a big fan of Macarons. I couldn’t understand the fascination about them. wherever and whenever I tried them, I found them quite average. Also not to mention, too sugary for my taste. I always thought “I need to go to Paris to try one of these just to find out if I am wrong about them?” I mean there has to be something about a cookie which makes people keep trying them again and again, every time they fail. Right? It turns out that I saved my husband boat loads of money!! I finally understood what the hoopla is all about, around them. [Read on…]