Pineapple Layer Cake

Pineapple Layer Cake

As far back as I remember this was the first layer cake I had ever made. I used to hear rave reviews about my sister in law making this wonderful pineapple sponge cake from my husband.. so I had her write down the recipe for 

Spiced Strawberry Soup with Mint Cream and Choco-Nut Crisps

Spiced Strawberry Soup with Mint Cream and Choco-Nut Crisps

(Mentioned in Fine Cooking’s Soup Week.) Happy Mother’s Day to all the beautiful MOMS out there!!  Indulge, Pamper yourselves & Have a Blast! While I impatiently sat at the dentist’s office, leafing through the stack of magazines, I came across a name of a recipe, 

Saffron Yogurt Mousse with Rose Petal Honey

Saffron Yogurt Mousse with Rose Petal Honey

This dessert is an adaptation of some pretty well known names..  Mousse,  Panna Cotta & the Shrikhand. It is light like a mousse, creamy like a panna cotta & flavored like a shrikhand with the ingredient here being the yogurt. I love mousse & panna 

Sweet Peanut Brittle Bar

Sweet Peanut Brittle Bar

Aka Chikki ! Every Indian is familiar with these cute brittle candies made with Jaggery/Gur & nuts (peanuts, cashews, almonds..),  sesame seeds, puffed rice or even dessicated coconut, peanut/groundnut being the most common of all. When we were kids, this was one sweet sought after 

Phirni: Rice Pudding with Saffron & Nuts

Phirni: Rice Pudding with Saffron & Nuts

    This is a recipe I learned to make this from a very dear friend of mine. Once upon a time on a Friday evening, my friend F walked in with a big bowl of dessert; so aromatic and enticing that I immediately uncovered to see