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Coconut Burfi for Mother’s Day

May 10, 2012

I’m not a huge lover of Indian sweets or mithai, but there are a few exceptions. This one is something my mom made quite often and not one that would pop up in a box of mixed mithai. So to me, this, like her baklava, was unique. I decided that in the spirit of Mother’s [...]

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Happy Holiday Wishes and Some News…

December 22, 2011

I’ve taking a break from my kitchen this week so there has not been much baking going on here. However, I wanted to share some exciting news with you and wish everyone Happy Holidays. First, I hope everyone had a fabulous week enjoying the holiday season. I certainly did since I was away some place [...]

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Cardamom Chocolate Truffles and Gnaana

November 25, 2011

Occasionally, I try to fuse Indian flavors into my desserts or turn my traditional Indian recipes into something not so traditional. I’ve never truly loved traditional Indian sweets but I am learning to experiment with flavors more and more. Cardamom has become a favorite. Gnaana is an Indian parenting resource with a great retail site as [...]

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Chocolate Naan Khatai

August 16, 2011

Last weekend, my mom offered me some freshly baked naan khatai. She had made two versions, one that tasted fairly plain and the other with rose essence, cardamom and nutmeg spices. Then she took out a tin of cocoa powder (most likely left there by me or sibling) and asked me what she can do with it. [...]

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Rangoli Cookies for a Happy Diwali

November 5, 2010

Happy Diwali everyone! I almost did not make this post since it is a holiday and I really should not be sitting at a computer editing photos and writing. However, I could not resist sharing my latest treats with you. So, I will keep this post short and sweet. Here are some festive Diwali cookies [...]

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Traditional Diwali Treats: Ghughara (Karanji)

October 25, 2010

Diwali is a five day Hindu festival, often referred to as the Festival of Lights. It is probably the one holiday that everyone looks forward to all year. I won’t get too into it on this post but you can read more about it here. In a nutshell, there are fireworks, lamps and candles, houses [...]