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Light Pumpkin Pie … pie that thinks it’s a cheesecake
“Cut my pie into four pieces, I don’t think I could eat eight.” Yogi Berra Light Pumpkin Pie. It’s difficult to not think pumpkin and get deluged by orange thoughts once fall is…
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Avocado Dark Chocolate Buckwheat Cake #glutenfree
Avacado Dark Chocolate Buckwheat Cake {Gluten Free} is divine. Fudgy fudgy fudgy. Sinfully chocolaty too, this fallen chocolate cake tasted even better the next day. It was fudgier, the chocolate taste was deeper,…
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Wholewheat Cocoa Almond Biscotti #comfortfood #biscotti #chocolate
Wholewheat Cocoa Almond Biscotti ... what's not to love about a crisp twice baked chocolate cookie. This is a wholegrain healthy version with roasted almonds. You could use toasted walnuts instead and make…
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Whole wheat Fresh Cherry Cocoa Brownies #comfort food #wholegrain #one bowl
Moist, fresh and healthy. Here's yet another divine wholegrain chocolate brownie. Whole wheat Fresh Cherry Cocoa Brownies are one bowl goodness which can be stirred together in minutes.
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Dark Chocolate Wholegrain Brown Sugar Cake … wholesome and delicious
Dark, moist and divinely chocolaty, this Dark Chocolate Wholegrain Brown Sugar Cake is sure to be a crowd pleaser. A great tea tray bake, a picnic cake or a tiffin filler, this is…
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Peaches & Cream Cake … light summer cake. Trifles too!
A light summery birthday cake, the crème patisserie lends a nice, deep flavour to the frosting on the Peaches & Cream Cake. Use fresh peaches or even apricots in season. The cake would…
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Dark Chocolate Fresh Plum Wholewheat Meringue Tray Bake … so good!
Dark Chocolate Fresh Plum Wholewheat Meringue Tray Bake. One bite later and it was pure joy. Moist, deeply chocolaty, delightful plum undertones, what a fun bake this tuned out to be. Must have…
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Food for thought | What’s the one kitchen appliance you couldn’t live without?
Those who know me know that I don't have a sweet tooth. My joy lies more in the making than in the devouring. Without my kitchen and my favourite kitchen utensils, would I…
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Baking | Wholegrain GF Amaranth Brownie Biscotti … #bloggerstuesday #hbg #glutenfree #cookie
Deep, dark, comforting ... all the goodness that biscotti promises to be in this gluten free avatar. Wholegrain GF Amaranth Brownie Biscotti offers you a gluten free alternative to this delicious twice baked…
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Wholewheat Almond Buttermilk Pound Cake … with almond cream & fresh strawberries
A healthier & delicious version of the pound cake, one that works with infinite combinations; a recipe never short on ideas! The good thing about the Wholewheat Almond Buttermilk Pound Cake is that…
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Amaranth Oat Walnut Ginger Cookies … inspiration in every crumb
For eggless, gluten free baking, these Amaranth Oat Walnut Ginger Cookies were fabulous! Slightly crumbly, reminiscent of the quintessential Indian nan khatai that we used to bake in our childhood, I found them…
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Multigrain Granola … breakfast o’clock!
Full of fibre, crisp, sweet, buttery too, this Multigrain Granola is sure to please! You can always substitute the butter for oil, and play around with different grains and nuts. Go ahead, make…
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Eggless Almond Honey Wholegrain Cookies … #comfortfood
Eggless Almond Honey Wholegrain Cookies offer deep delicious butterscotch flavour thanks to the brown sugar and butter. Almond meal adds interesting taste, and chocolate chips are thrown in to make another quintessential chocolate…
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Roasted Red Bell Pepper Pesto … In season with bell peppers
Fire up your tastebuds with this simple and fingerlicking good Roasted Red Bell Pepper Pesto.
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Baking | Apple, Oats and Walnut Skillet Crumble … warm, fun and gluten free comfort food
Simple, basic, easy apple pie, something that comforts and warms, especially in these cold winter days. Baking it in the skillet takes it up a few rustic notches! Enjoy this gluten free version…
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Baking | Sinful Chocolate Cake with Dulce de Leche … chocolate + toffee = heavenly!
Chocolate and toffee are a pairing made in Dulce de leche heaven. This Chocolate Cake with Dulce de Leche makes a fab special occasion cake. It needs a little advance planning though, like…
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Dark Chocolate Kumquat Amaranth Mousse Cakes … deliciously ending 2013 gluten free
“Build your life on your dreams; because dreams never have bad endings.” M.F. Moonzajer Dark Chocolate Kumquat Amaranth Mousse Cakes … had to be a delicious end to the year. It’s the time of…
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Baking | Wholegrain Chocolate Nutella Whoopie Pies … healthy sweet pies with promise
Earthy, rustic and definitely more healthy that the normal whoopies, these Wholegrain Chocolate Nutella Whoopie Pies are worth the bite. If you don't have Nutella on hand, you could do a peanut butter…
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Irresistible Banoffee Pie from the Sood Family Cookbook … recipe & review
Rich, indulgent, addictive, this simple Banoffee Pie {banana + toffee} will win your heart over.
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Wholewheat Doily Cookies & Chocolate Pretzels for the Great Cookie Swap 2013
100% wholegrain cookies, wholewheat doily cookies, gingerbread and chocolate, to light up the holiday season. Wonderful way to celebrate the season!
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Red Berry Crumbles … Around the World with the Tadka Girls {a book review}
A bubbly dessert which is sweet, tart and even mildly spiced. This rustic red berry crumble is a melange of flavours and textures from Around the World with the Tadka Girls
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Whole Wheat Gingerbread Men … Christmas cookies with a heart
These 100% Whole Wheat Gingerbread Men bring cheer to the cookie platter and make for great gifts. They are crisp, sweet, spicy and keep well in an airtight container for 1-2 weeks in…
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Baking | Tribute to The Queen of All Daring Bakers, Lis … and Savoury Phyllo Chicken Pot Pies #tributetolis #daringbakers
Fun and light, these Savoury Phyllo Chicken Pot Pies are crisp and rustic! You can assemble them ahead of time, and bake them before serving ... and a tribute to the Queen of…
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Moong Dal Halwa, Dark Chocolate Nut Clusters, Baklava from scratch … have a sweet Diwali
“You have to find what sparks a light in you so that you in your own way can illuminate the world.” Oprah Winfrey Moong Dal Halwa, Dark Chocolate Nut Clusters, Baklava from scratch ……
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Wholewheat Dark Chocolate Biscotti, GF Buckwheat Mini Apple Pies & Wholegrain Coffee Chocolate Chip Cake … & a product review #élan
Pop art meets everyday living ... refreshing, vivid and creative designs from a NY art school graduate who specialises in galvanised sheet metal art! Powder coated, baked in industrial ovens, élan offers safe…
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Baking | Roasted Pumpkin Soup – comforting, delicious, soul food … #fall #comfortfood #soup
Comforting bowlfuls of roasted pumpkin soup with delicate flavours of fennel and coriander, and hints of green chili.
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Rainbow Cake for Pinktober … THINK PINK #birthday #pinktober
This is the absolute joy of a birthday cake. Despite it being a butter rich cake, with an indulgent buttercream frosting, the Rainbow Cake is a fantastic 'once in a while' baking adventure.…
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Baking | Perfect Pumpkin Custard Pies, gluten & grain free
Smooth, silky, delicious, full of autumn connect and flavours, the Pumpkin Custard Pies are a wonderful make ahead dessert option for fall.
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Mango Pastel de Tres Leches or Mango Three Milk Cake … Daring Bakers soak up cake!
Three-Milk Cake it is a super moist, light, airy and super delicious sponge cake soaked in the three kinds of milk (evaporated milk, condensed milk, and heavy cream). Tres Leches is a very…
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Baking | Wholemeal Chocolate Nutella Cookies …. #snugg
Healthy, wholemeal, deep, dark, soft, cakey chocolate cookies, with a heart of Nutella... Wholemeal Chocolate Nutella Cookies that are addictive!
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Deep Dark Salted Butter Caramel Eggless Yogurt Cheesecakes … sugar high memories!
These Deep Dark Salted Butter Caramel Eggless Yogurt Cheesecakes are indulgent little desserts. They are rich, deeply flavoured and oh so satisfying. Even better, they're a great make ahead baked vegetarian dessert option.…
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Baking | Wholewheat Plum Frangipane Galette … the last goodbye #stonefruitlove
A delicious wholewheat plum frangipane galette with a light, buttery, flaky crust. Frangipane in here is as delightful as can be. It adds to the taste, and also offers a layer between the…
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Chocolate Cake & Coffee Patisserie Cream Trifles … a coffee high!
We loved these Chocolate Cake & Coffee Patisserie Cream Trifles too. LOVED! Deep coffee flavours, great pairing with chocolate, nice play of textures. The cake cubes soaked in a coffee syrup. A swirl…
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Baked Dark Chocolate Mousse … rich, intense, indulgent
Baked Dark Chocolate Mousse ... They're a chocolate lovers dream come true. Deep, dark, sensuous, seductive ... petite dark chocolate mousse with a drizzle of deep, dark, salted caramel. Need I say more?
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Baking | 100% Whole Wheat Bread … airy and delicious!
Couldn't ask for anything more in a whole grain bread.This was my first 100% whole wheat bread experiment and I had my fingers crossed. Nice moist crumb, airy bread and great aroma. We…
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Dark Chocolate Orange Yogurt Eggless Cheesecake …Happy Independence Day India!
This is one recipe that just keeps getting better and better. Immense possibilities, and infinite combinations. Ten minutes into the oven, cooled and then chilled, these are great make ahead desserts. The Dark…
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Baking | Wholemeal Crackers with Baba Ghanouj & Muhammara … dips of delight!
Wholemeal Crackers with Baba Ghanouj & Muhammara ... certainly music to the ears and fun to make. The dips were finger licking good. Healthy, earthy and addictive. The crackers turned out crisper than…
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Baking | Whole Wheat Walnut Garlic Cheddar Fougasse … and a focaccia too #comfortfood #vegetarian #bread
Whole Wheat Walnut Garlic Cheddar Fougasse ... nothing can be as comforting as the smell of bread baking. Nothing! And this bread took me by surprise. Rustic, earthy,full of flavour, great texture and…
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Petite Whole Wheat Plum Cakes … getting stoned this summer
Petite Whole Wheat Plum Cakes ... some desserts are so homey and comforting that they hit the right spot. These little cakes fell straight into that category. Simple, earthy, flavourful and above all…
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Cherry Yogurt Tart …. sometimes life can’t get simpler than a two ingredient tart filling. Happy 4th!!
As simple as a tart can get, this Cherry Yogurt Tart is one of the fastest and sweetest ways to a quick dessert. A make ahead tart that sets amazingly, is eggless and…
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Baking | Momofuku Milk Bar’s (in)famous Crack Pie … how the cookie crumbled with the Daring Bakers
Crack Pie ... sweet indulgence. This is Momofukus trademark pie, a classic as craveable as the name implies, one that guarantees an instant sugar high. For once, this is just pure decadence in…
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Layered Coffee & Cream Cake … coffee genoise with coffee cream swathed in a dark chocolate ganache
If you love coffee, then this Layered Coffee & Cream Cake is the cake for you. Deep, divine, addictive coffee flavours of the coffee genoise and coffee cream combine with a dark chocolate…
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Delicious Walnut Meringue and Cherry Gateau … for the nut lover in you
A Walnut Meringue & Cherry Gateau seemed an unlikely combination. It turned out to be quite a winner. The meringues baked up prettily. They are delicate creatures and very delicious if you are…
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Let’s Make Ginger Lemon Crème Brûlée … with fresh root ginger
A rich, flavourful Crème Brûlée with lilting summer flavours of lemon and ginger.... and a giveaway
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Chocolate Oat Walnut Brownies … Baking and other activities for the family this summer
A simple one bowl recipe, these Chocolate Oat Walnut Brownies are perfect for kids to make in the kitchen. Healthy, gluten-free and moist, this offers yet another yummy dimension to the ever loved…
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Coco turns 2 … a doggie birthday cake
A doggie birthday cake for Coco who turned two! One bowl and simple to make, this tastes good too!
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Swedish Prinsesstårta Cupcakes … Daring Bakers serve up royally delicious cakes!
Swedish Prinsesstårta Cupcakes... the best BEST cake we've eaten of late. Perfect balance of flavours, moist, flavourful, addictive good, non chocolate ... PERFECT!
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Baking | Easy Same Day Focaccia … with some wholewheat too #comfortfood
One of my favourite breads that doesn't need much advance planning, and never fails to please. This focaccia is part plain flour and part whole wheat.
