Chocolate-Hazelnut Tart

Chocolate-Hazelnut TartFor the past few days, every where I am going, I am seeing and hearing the ‘V’ word. Now I like Valentine’s day just fine. We even celebrate it in our own little way, every year. And, I am not one of those who thinks you don’t need a specific day to show love nor do I feel that every day can be a Valentine’s day. (Though, nothing wrong with either of the above thinking.) But seriously, in my opinion, every day can NOT be a Valentine’s day. Between bills to pay and kids to raise, race to lose weight and preparing early morning lunch-boxes, vacuuming the floors and cleaning color-painted walls, [Read on…]

Kesari Coconut Burfi

Coconut BarfiThere are days when I want a break from cooking. Now, hear me out before drawing any conclusions! I want a break from making breakfast, lunch and dinner while I happily experiment away in my kitchen!! Now, wouldn’t that be a dream come true? There are days when I am cooking our meal as well as trying out a new recipe as well as making sure my older one is writing his ABC’s properly and entertaining my little one. Most days I am ok with it but on some days, it just gets to me. Thankfully, I have an amazingly supportive husband who makes sure that such days are stretched far and few! [Read on…]

Thandai Tart

Thandai Tart

I have been so distracted by all the cleaning lately that I forgot to enjoy the festivities that come along with Diwali! You could see me scrubbing down the doors and windows at the most inappropriate time of the day. And that is when I am not that much into cleaning! I guess the cleanliness bug bites me just once a year, every year. But now that I am almost ( Yeah well, you can never be 100% done with the Exam preps and Diwali cleaning, can you?) done with making sure that the first house Laxmiji visits this year is mine, I can finally concentrate on……wait for it…………Sweets!!!!!!  yay!! [Read on…]