Chocolate Chip Cookies

Many years ago I saw this recipe on 'This Morning' (ITV {British} daytime TV show) for a 4th of July programme. I was sooooooooooooooooooooooooo impressed that the cookies were made without eggs as I always thought they contained eggs !!!!!!! So that was one recipe I was going to try 🙂 Then a couple of...

We are back !!!!!!!!!!!!! Chocolate Fudge Cake

After a very long time off from the blog we are BACK ! Well what can I say, many of you have asked WHY ??  the absence, wondering if I have stopped cooking ???? Never, it has just been a tricky few years and my editor (husband) was very busy, so there have not been...

Weetabix Barfi

We made Weetabix Barfi for my son's Diwali & Eid party at school. Making food should be fun, especially when doing it with children. I love recipes where my son can enjoy making it and at the same time he is learning all the time yet he thinks it is fun, because for a change...

Kesar Mani

I came across this sweet dish about 4 to 5 years back. The name was very unusual for a sweet dish -  Kesar means saffron and Mani in Sanskrit means gem. The taste was a combination of a few traditional sweets, a crunchy yet melt in the mouth texture all at the same time. Ever...

Strawberry Cupcakes

In recent years there are a few buzz words associated with all the lovely fruits & vegetables available, that are used to tell us why we should eat them. The key phrases are super food, rich in antioxidants, & packed full of vitamins and so on. I feel that all food is good for us,...

Exotic Fruit Ice Lollies

Each year as the mango season is upon us we enjoy eating it just as it is meant to be - plain and simple. The other favourite is to have mango pulp (ras) with our meal (it is great served with puri and any curry). Just so as we can prolong the taste and enjoy...

Strawberry Ice Cream

It has become a kind of tradition for our family for the past few years to go strawberry picking during the season.  Especially since my son and nieces have arrived, it is so much fun watching them enjoy themselves, picking and eating the strawberries. When my son was one and a half years old, he...

Yoghurt Cake

I have had this recipe since 2004 from one of my husband's aunt. She makes an eggless cake using yoghurt and it has a lighter texture compare to the other cake recipe posted earlier. My mother-in-law really likes this cake and so I thought I would try it out finally this year for her birthday....