Gulab Jamun by Hina Gujral

The traditional Indian dessert Gulab Jamun made out of khoya, paneer and semolina, deep fried and then soaked in rich flavorful sugar syrup, usually made on festive occasions in India but a must have item in the menu of any Indian wedding feast.

Sheer Khurma (Sweet Vermicelli Pudding) by Hina Gujral

Sheer Khurma/Kurma is a Persian term for Milk with Dates or I should say it's an Urdu term, from my friend only I get to know the importance of Dates in the holy month of Ramzan and it is really auspicious to make Sheer Khurma on the day of Eid. But I love this dessert because of it's simplicity and delicate taste, there is no…

Plum Kulfi by Hina Gujral

When I started making it I was very much skeptical about the taste with confused thoughts and fingers crossed I waited until it was frozen, me and "he" had first our bite of Plum Kulfi together, both of us loved it from the very first bite, the tartness of plums complimented the sweetness of khova perfectly, the coarse puree gave…

Double Ka Meetha by Hina Gujral

The name Double Ka Meetha comes from the local dialect word "Double Roti" which refers to milk bread or western style bread, the reason it is called double roti is it swells up to almost double its original size after baking. I remember my great grandmother (my father's grandmother), for whom bread was quite an alien ingredient in the…

Homemade White Butter by Hina Gujral

You must be wondering why you should bother with making your own butter. There are actually several reasons! First, it's really easy and also you end up with a superior product, especially if you choose quality cream from the fresh milk. Though store bought butter is always there but that taste of farm freshness is missing and…

Pastillas by ShaleeDP

Blue berry ice cream by Babitha Antony Costa

Beat the heat with some ice cream

Basic Ice Buko with Monggo by ShaleeDP

Summer is definitely here! Here is one homemade treat that all pinoys love.

Caramel Pudding by Denise Sherin

The Amish call it caramel pudding but most people call it butterscotch pudding.

Milk Pie (Johnny Pie) by Denise Sherin

This an Amish dessert sometimes called Milk Pie, Johnny Pie or Sugar Pie.

Achari Paneer Masala - Cottage Cheese in Tangy Pickled Sauce by Hina Gujral

Achari Paneer is not a new addition to the menu, it's quite a popular one but yea it could be found in different sections of the menu, sometimes it could be in appetizer section under the name Achari Paneer Tikka or Vegetarian Main Course - Achari…

Kesar Pista Thandai - Saffron Pistachio Milk Drink by Hina Gujral

Thandai or Sardai is one of my favorite Indian drinks, the word Thandai/Sardai refers to cooling drink, as the name suggests Thandai is relished during summers reason being most of the ingredients in Thandai are natural cooling agents like fennel seeds, khus khus, melon seeds and all these ingredients together create Thandai which is…