Dessarts

Spiced Toasted Walnuts

December 9, 2011

It’s far from spring cleaning time but I’ve been cleaning and de-cluttering the house for a while now. I figured it’s the best time to make some donations and try to sell off some unused items. Anyways while sifting through various random papers, I came across this recipe for spiced walnuts that I wrote down [...]

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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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Hello Pears! Spiced Pear Upside Down Cake

November 23, 2011

I love pumpkin and the smell of apples and cinnamon together. This is what obviously comes to mind when trying to think up a Thanksgiving dessert. But aren’t we forgetting something? There are some gorgeous pears out there right now. So, while I’m not quite ready for my peppermint, I’m saying goodbye to my pumpkins. [...]

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Oatmeal Butterscotch Cookies

October 3, 2011

For the first time ever, V asked me if we could make some cookies. He almost never expresses any interest in my baked goods. (So odd for a kid, but he does not have much of a sweet tooth.) It was too cute. How could I say no? So we made some cookies together. Sometimes [...]

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Lemon Tartelettes

September 7, 2011

So it seems the summer escaped from me. I had plans. Lots of plans. But somewhere between MIL’s broken femur, a cousin’s big fat Indian wedding, a visiting cousin, an earthquake, and a hurricane it all got lost. (Ok- I’ll admit the earthquake comment was just for drama. Apparently, NYC did have one but I did [...]

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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. [...]