Recipe: Tilslørte Bondepiker Tilslørte Bondepiker is an easy, delicious classic Norwegian apple dessert. The name translates to ‘ veiled peasant girls’. Pronounced as teel slur tuh and bohn deh pee kur, this layered dessert is full of textures, smooth, crunchy, crispy. This dessert dates back to 1800s when ice cream was not readily available. It…
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Continue ReadingRecipe: Sheer Khurma Sheer Khurma is a thick, rich, creamy, flavourful vermicelli dessert that is prepared during Eid ul-Fitr and Eid al-Adha. This recipe is without any refined sugar. Muslims in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Afghanistan and parts of Central Asia prepare Sheer Khurma during the Islamic festivals. Generally enjoyed as breakfast or as a dessert…
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Continue ReadingRecipe: Apple Cinnamon Sourdough Scones Apple Cinnamon Sourdough Scones are sweet, flaky, soft and flavourful. Made with sourdough discard, grated apples and cinnamon, they are ideal as tea time treats for the fall season. Warm scones, with either butter, whipped cream or just the way they are. Instead of drizzling it with the standard glaze,…
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Continue ReadingRecipe: Thandai Cookies Thandai Cookies are buttery, delicate, and beautifully floral, with just the right amount of warm spice. The unique flavour comes from aromatic thandai masala, a fragrant blend of nuts, seeds, spices, and floral notes that makes these cookies irresistibly delicious.. Easy to make, these cookies are ideal not only for Holi celebrations…
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Continue ReadingRecipe: Mixed Berry Sponge Cake Mixed Berry Sponge Cake is a light, fluffy, moist vanilla sponge cake topped with mixed berries, a mixture of mascarpone and sour cream. It is an ideal dessert for the summer, be it for an afternoon party, picnic or birthday parties. Memories My First Sponge Cake On several occasions I…
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Continue ReadingRecipe: Persian Love Cake This Persian Love Cake is delicious with subtle fragrances of rose and lemon. It is irresistibly buttery and moist. Perfect for any celebration. Baked with all purpose and almond flours, it has a mixture of aromatics, from rose water, lemon and cardamom. Remains moist because of yogurt. Light and airy due…
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Continue ReadingRecipe: Pouding Chômeur Pouding Chômeur also known as Poor Man’s Pudding is a Quebecois classic which originated during the Great Depression. Traditionally brown sugar was used but due to products being frightfully expensive during the Great Depression, oil replaced butter and maple syrup replaced the brown sugar. More specifically this decadent dessert was created by…
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Continue ReadingRecipe: Viral Japanese Cheesecake My version of the popular Viral Japanese Cheesecake is easy to make, delicious and amazingly cheesecake like. Make it day before and leave it in the fridge for a big party, make it within a day for sudden parties, enjoy it as summer dessert. When I first came across the viral…
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Continue ReadingRecipe: Strawberry Cheesecake Frozen Yogurt This Strawberry Cheesecake Frozen Yogurt is a creamy, cool, refreshing, delish dessert to enjoy during the summer season. Blend all the ingredients, pour it into a freezer friendly container and allow it to set. Alternately, use your ice cream maker and the frozen yogurt is ready within 20 minutes or…
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Continue ReadingRecipe: Cherry Almond Cake, Eggless Cherry Almond Cake, Eggless is a delicious, moist cake full of almonds and fresh cherries. To bake it without eggs I add thick yogurt along with leavening agents. This results in a cake that has an amazing soft crumb. What I like about this recipe is that you can bake…
