Desserts & Sweets

Papaya Fruit Salad

Growing up in Africa, I was used to eating fruits like mangoes and papaya.  Mixing it with fruits such as…

3 October 2015

Pineapple Shrikand (Sweet dish made with Yogurt and Pineapple)

  Shrikand is a sweet Dish made with yogurt and always served chilled. It is often served with pooris. Most…

3 July 2015

Mango Shrikand (Sweet dish made with Yogurt and Mango)

Shrikand is a sweet Dish made with yogurt and always served chilled. It is often served with pooris. Most Gujarati…

30 June 2015

Thick Vermicelli with Jaggery (Gor vari Sev/ Meethi Seviyan)

Sweet vermicelli is one of those dishes you make when you suddenly have a craving for a sweet and don't…

10 June 2015

Nuts, dates and Omega 4 Seed mix rolls

As a child, I never liked dates (khajoor). I remember my dad eating them dipped in ghee as it was…

26 May 2015

Quick Chocolate Barfi using condensed milk and a microwave

Chocolate Barfi is a favourite sweet of mine.  The barfi  is quick and easy to make and layering it with…

29 August 2014

Kaju Katli – Cashew Fudge sweet

Kaju Katli - Cashew Fudge sweet  is one of the easiest Indian sweets, with very few ingredients and it's perfect…

21 August 2014

Strawberry, Hung Yogurt and Mascarpone Parfait (Cheat shrikand)

Happy Father's Day to all the dad's out there...Here's a song for all dad's... Summer is here and it's strawberries season.  Strawberries remind…

15 June 2014

Strawberries and Cream with Chocolate

Poetry and music are very good friends. Like mommies and daddies and strawberries and cream - they go together. Nikki Giovanni…

22 May 2014

Goji Berry Cereal Bars

I had heard a lot about Goji berries recently as one of the "super foods"  but never cooked with them…

20 April 2014