I’ve loved ginger biscuits since I was a kid. There’s something about the crunchy, gingery, buttery, spicy-but-sweet combination that I just can’t resist. A big stack of said biscuits and I would be inseparable. They make great gifts, if you’re feeling generous, and are so ridiculously easy to make, I hardly think they should be…
recipes
Spiced Carrot Cake
It’s Christmas on the blog! We’re starting with the classics and working our way up to some pretty ambitious recipes because ’tis the season. First up, a moister than moist carrot cake filled with nutmeg, cloves and of course cinnamon because no winter/festive/Christmasy cake is complete without lots of spices. Brew yourself a piping hot…
Apple Crumble with Sage (Eggless)
I’ve made a lot of apple crumble in my life. A LOT. And I never tire of it. It’s quick, it’s buttery, it’s cinnamony and it’s got a ton of amazing winter apples in it, so I’m not getting bored of it any time soon. This recipe is one I created for the December issue of…
Peanut Butter Pretzel Cookie Bars
This is what you do when you really, really want cookies but you don’t want to chill cookie dough, shape cookie dough or generally do anything more than eat cookie dough. You make cookie bars. Because they are low-maintenance, non-fussy and highly forgiving. Plus, they’ve got copious amounts of peanut butter, chopped up pretzels and chocolate…
Lightened-up Jalapeno Cheese Dip
I call dibs on this entire bowl of dip. This creamy, zingy, garlicky, jalapeño dip that is just waiting for crispy lavash and my eternal love. And because it’s made with mostly hung curd and just a bit of cream cheese, it’s totally justified to be making this every day. Tiny bits of spicy jalapeños, freshly…
Homemade Bagels
It’s true what they say. The smell of homemade bread can fix the world’s problems. Or maybe I said it, I dunno. But, you guys, there is nothing more satisfying than made-from-scratch bagels that are chewy and dense just like you want them to be. The only thing that might trump them is slicing, toasting…
Coconut Jaggery Burfee
You guys. I tried making jalebis today and it turns out, jalebis are not kind on the ego. Everything that could go wrong did go wrong and maybe I’ll give it a few more Diwalis before attempting it again! Safe to say, jalebis and I are not becoming friends any time soon. But these two-ingredient,…
Chocolate Orange Cheesecake
I was supposed to post this on Wednesday. But I was um, busy. Does celebrating your own birthday count as being ‘busy’? There was a lot of cake to eat, you guys. I was swamped ok? (Thank you all so, so, so much for all your fabulous wishes *insert hearts here*)
Ragi Jaggery Laddoos
When we were kids, my sister and I went through bowlfuls of ragi (nachni or finger millet) porridge. We loved it even athough it non-colourful, non-chocolate. Packed with all sorts of nutrients, ragi is now found in breads, biscuits and laddoos, if you’re me. Stay with me, I know these sound like they’re going to…