Pear, Pistachio, Chocolate Chunk Cake
Studded with pistachios, chunks of pears and chocolate, and flecks of orange zest, everything about this cake is plain perfect. This is my go-to Christmas cake to share with family and friends. The flavor combinations are unique and absolutely delightful. I first came across this combination here and then modified the recipe to reduce the fat…
Khajoor Mewa Burfi (Date & Nut Fudge)
A naturally sweetened dessert, with no added fat or sugar, this khajoor mewa burfi is an easy to make crowd pleaser! The recipe was inspired from this recipe over at myheartbeets and another one found in Mallika Basu’s book Masala.
Dark Chocolate and Nuts Burfi with a Hint of Ghost Pepper and Sea Salt
When your garden produces a ton of ghost peppers, you are bound to have some unconventional experiments in your kitchen. This dark chocolate and nuts burfi is the result of one such successful experiment.
Besan Burfi (Chickpea Flour Fudge)
This Besan Barfi is my go to for when my heart craves some Indian dessert indulgence. The combination of cardamom with chickpea flour is to die for! This can easily be made into besan laddoo (fudge balls) if you have the patience to stir it on the stove for a little longer so it dries…
White Chocolate and Nuts Burfi
White chocolate and nuts burfi is an easy and quick Indian flavored dessert.
Chicken Shawarma with Serrano-Garlic Yogurt Sauce
I’m a big fan of authentic chicken shawarma — a classic middle eastern style street food. Traditionally, to make shawarma, meat is cut into thin slices, stacked, and roasted on a slowly-turning vertical rotisserie. But, at home, in the absence of a vertical rotisserie, I use skewers and the grill. This recipe is very quick…
Apple Cider Mezcalita
Here’s a fall twist to the refreshing summer margaritas! I made it with spiced cider from Trader Joe’s and Del Maguey Vida Mezcal. On the rim I added just a hint of habanero pepper powder to the cinnamon sugar for some added kick to the otherwise smooth and sweet cocktail. It’s a hit in my home!
Fat-free Pumpkin Dinner Rolls
These dinner rolls are inspired from this Pumpkin Yeast Bread recipe from King Arthur Baking. I substitute fat free cottage cheese for the oil, add in some potato flakes and use only egg whites instead of whole eggs. The result is a set of extremely soft, delicious, fat free dinner rolls that are worthy of any Thanksgiving…
Fat-free Grilled Chicken TikTok Pasta
This recipe was inspired when the world was going crazy for the Baked Feta Pasta on Tik Tok. With a block of feta cheese in it, it surely was not something I was going to try to make. But the summer of 2021 has been exceptionally generous when it comes to tomatoes in our garden. So,…