Sourdough Discard Brownies Decadently rich and fudgy with glossy, shiny, and oh-so-slightly-crackly surfaces, these sourdough brownies are my new favorite brownies. I know we have some tough contenders including my reigning champion brownies from scratch or my nutella brownies, but these take the cake (brownie?). Of course the fact that they are fudgy and SUPER chocolatey helps, but the complexity from the sourdough adds such… interesting and wonderful flavor undertones. It’s a subtle taste–not at all sour–but you’ll pick up on it, and it’s divine!...

Quick & Easy Spritz Cookies If you’re looking for a festive, fun, and easy Christmas cookie, you’re going to want to try spritz cookies. These are buttery, shortbread-esque cookies that are as adorable as they are simple. They’re perfectly bite-sized, and you’ll get quite a few from one batch. They’re perfect for the holidays and a fun addition to any cookie platter alongside other classics like gumdrop-buttoned gingerbread men and frosted sugar cookies!...

The Prettiest Bread While star bread is beautiful and perfect when served any time of the year, I almost feel like it was created especially for Christmas morning. It has a beautiful and intricate design, sometimes sprinkled with coarse sugar (my preference) and sometimes dusted with a snowy sprinkle of powdered sugar. Move aside basic breakfasts: pancakes, waffles, and crepes (and you know how much I love all of those!)… star bread is destined to be the showstopper of any table that it graces with its presence....

Sweet Earth Bowls Review: my review on Sweet Earth Foods Vegan General Tso’s Tofu and Curry Tiger Bowls. They both are a perfect nutrient dense and anytime quick meal for your entire family. As a Food Blogger, the one question I get asked the most “Do you cook every day”? Contrary to what many believe, my answer is ‘Nope’, not every day but ‘Yes’ atleast 4-5 times a week and rest of the days, we live on fresh fruits/ smoothies and packaged meals from companies like “Sweet Earth Food “....

An Ice-Cold Glass of Sunshine Sweet tea is a quintessential summer drink in the north and a year-round, staple beverage in the south. While you can find it in pretty much any restaurant or easily make it at home, a truly excellent sweet tea can be hard to come by. I did lots of testing to come up with the BEST sweet tea recipe, and all of my taste testers agreed–this is it!...

Traditional Pound Cake (Made Better!) I’m not sure where pound cake rates in terms of your favorite cake recipes, but I’ll admit it had never been a top contender for in my household. Humble and frosting-less, sure I would have a slice, but nobody in my house ever really got excited about pound cake, often overlooking it for light and fluffy angel food cake or prettily iced layer cakes. If your experience with pound cakes of the past is anything like mine, you’re in for a real treat today....

Consider yourself warned. I can only assume that something must have gone horribly wrong to bring you here today. Amidst a cherry-picked Pinterest Sea of “perfect chocolate chip cookies”, a Google Forest of the “best chocolate chip cookie recipe”, and dog-eared cookbooks of “award winning” and family favorite chocolate chip cookie recipes, you have somehow found yourself here, face-to-cookie with the actual worst chocolate chip cookie. Oh, I know what you’re thinking: It’s just a cookie, right?...

This is an easy recipe to make with fresh amaranth leaves or thotakoora and toor dal. A great side dish for both rice and roti. About the Recipe Green leafy vegetables are a big part of Indian cuisine. We love using them with everyday dishes like in this kanda bachali kura or palak pulusu or these spinach masala vada. In addition to spinach, there are quite a few other local greens that are commonly used in every day cooking....

Tomato puree adds a nice red color and slight tanginess. Make sure that the batter doesn’t ferment too much and becomes sour, then adding tomato would make dosas taste too sour. Also make sure to grind the tomatoes to a fine paste, otherwise little chunks might make it difficult to make smooth dosas.

Last year I tried Tricolor variety rice and this year I was contemplating between idly and dosai. Then finally decided dosai and thought of trying it out with wheat flour. You can find the regular wheat dosai or karaicha dosai recipe here. I took that as the base and added the colors with veggie puree. Rice and wheat both are loaded with carbs but wheat has high protein when compared to rice so it keeps you full....

Sorbet So, what’s sorbet? It is a frozen dairy-free dessert made with sweetened water and any flavoring, mostly fruit flavors. So basically it is fruit puree + sugar. So what’s granita? It is similar to sorbet, but the texture is crunchier than sorbet. Let me talk more about it when I post the granita recipe. So let’s just stick to sorbet recipe for now. :-) I have mentioned in my Cheese Danish recipe that kiddo doesn’t prefer the lemon flavor in his desserts....

I love both coffee and tea equally. You can find different tea recipes on my blog. Soon, I will share different coffee recipes also. I love to explore different coffee and tea recipes, and fall season is incomplete without this pumpkin spice latte. All you need is some pumpkin pie spice and pumpkin puree to make the latte and during fall it is quite easy to source the ingredients. I have tried this recipe with dairy-based milk /plant-based milk and Indian filter coffee decoction, and instant coffee granules also....

Inspiration Behind Vegan Taco Samosa Chaat The idea for this dish came from a desire to explore the fusion of diverse flavors and textures from different culinary traditions. By combining elements of Mexican and Indian cuisines, we aim to introduce you to a new and exciting dish to try in your kitchen. It’s about pushing the boundaries and discovering delightful combinations that might surprise your palate. Ingredients and substitutes Before we get started, it’s essential to note that the success of this recipe often depends on choosing the right type of ingredients....

I picked the letter ‘V’ and Venezuela for this week’s ‘blogging marathon’ theme. Arepas can be classified as ‘corn breads’. But unlike the American version, these Venezuelan ones are thick like tortillas. They have a crispy-chewy crust and a moist inside. Arepas are also popular in Colombia. But they are much thinner and are served folded instead of split in half. Also the filling differs in both the countries. Arepas have become quite popular in the US because of the increase in latin based food trucks....

We are egg lovers in our home and can have them for all 3 meals. I always have a carton of eggs in the fridge to make quick meals. My blogging marathon theme for this week is ‘protein rich dishes’. I picked my favorite protein, eggs. Valli wanted us to post 3 different meal courses with our choice. So, today I have a breakfast/ brunch recipe. Being a ovo-lacto vegetarian, I rely on eggs and lentils for our daily protein intake....

This recipe is quick and easy to make, especially if you have the beans and cooked vegetables on hand. Give this easy vegetable torta Mexicana a try, I am sure you will love it!! About the Recipe I love street food. The interesting thing is I love recreating those recipes at home as much as I love eating the dishes on the street. This is my way of enjoying local food right in my own home....

Today I have a cake that Queen Victoria is known to enjoy with her afternoon cake. It is Victoria Sandwich cake aka Victoria Sponge or Victoria Cake. It is a quintessential English tea time treat. This cake typically consists of 2 layers of sponge cake sandwiched with raspberry jam and whipped cream. Even though this cake sounds very simple, it is very sensitive to the baking times and temperatures. The sponge cake needs to be tender enough to melt in the mouth but at the same time sturdy enough to hold its structure with the jam and whipped cream....

Punjabi Wadi: We are in the last stretch of the Biryani-Pulao and Kichadi marathon. I am going share Wadi ki Biryani for the alphabet “W.” Before getting into the recipe, let me share about Wadi. Wadi is nothing but sun-dried lentil fryums/nuggets or dumplings. I know, it is referred by a lot of names. I got confused with the spelling as well – I read vadiyan and warrian as well....

A Fun Summertime Cookie When it comes to decorating sugar cookies, I’d usually rather not. I did it a few weekends ago for my sister’s bridal shower (maybe you caught a peek in my Instagram stories?)and, while I have a super simple royal icing recipe that makes things easier, I’m just not a great decorator and usually don’t want the trouble. Give me something easy and fuss-free, no cookie cutter required!...

Each recipe in Easy Indian Diwali Sweets is popular. The festive season has already begun in India and Diwali is ‘The Festival of Sweets’ and here’s a variety of Easy Indian Diwali Sweets to enjoy. The more sweets the merrier, you cannot just stop at one and they come in all shapes, colors, and sizes. There is an old saying in India that ‘People will eat half of their food and keep space for desserts cause as Indians we looooove our sweets!...