This fruitcake is a classic Christmas recipe in my house. When I was younger, I’d help my mom mix giant bowls of this batter so we could make enough loaves to send to just about all of our family members. For my mom, she found so much joy and pride in making this cake – it’s like she was sharing more than a piece of cake…she was sharing a piece of her memories with everyone around her.
Archives for 2018
Rasam (a South Indian soup)
Rasam is a simple soup with very complex flavors. It’s tangy, spicy, with a touch of sweetness. It’s the perfect soup to make when you have a sore throat or just crave a warm and comforting meal.
South Indian Rasam Podi (Powder)
Rasam is one of the many simple, yet complexly-flavored dishes in South India. This spice blend can be made and stored for months.
Lemon Pound Cake
This is one of my mom’s many classic dessert recipes. Just about any time we’d have friends or family come over to our home, we’d tidy up the house and then the last thing she’d do is bake this Lemon Pound Cake so that the house would be full of its citrus-y, buttery aroma.
Spicy Chicken Vindaloo
By tradition, vindaloos are very spicy so my recipe title is redundant but figured I should include the disclaimer if you’ve never experienced a vindaloo dish. Yes, there are quite a few ingredients in this dish, but don’t let that stop you from making this highly flavorful curry.
Kerala Shrimp Kati Roll
You know what’s nice about fusion recipes like this? They bridge familiar concepts with the unfamiliar.That’s what I thought about when making this Kerala Shrimp Kati Roll recipe. It’s packed with flavor and succulent, spiced shrimp.
Roasted Sweet Potato, Chicken Sausage, and Goat Cheese Frittata
Frittatas are a scrumptious way to add a good amount of your favorite things into one pan and call it breakfast or brunch (or, really, whatever meal time of the day you choose to eat this). It’s like a sophisticated omelette with it’s heavy egg base and crisped up edges.
Roasted White Pumpkin Sage Soup
Cozy sweater weather calls for a comforting (and seasonal) bowl of this white pumpkin sage soup.
Jaggery Ginger Open Apple Pie
I don’t always choose to make things as “easy as apple pie.” Part of me likes to bend and twist things so I can feel like it’s my own. Simplicity is nice and all, but I love the intricacies you can unveil within the minimal space. That’s how I ended up with this Jaggery Ginger Open Apple Pie.
Coffee Coconut Brownies
This is one of those brownies that gives you the perfect excuse to eat it for breakfast given its caffeine kick. Gooey, with a cracked top, this recipe is sure to please.
Cranberry Chocolate Carmelitas with Vanilla Rose Caramel
Any recipe that starts with butter, sugar, and cream is usually a dietary turn-off, but, believe me, these Cranberry Chocolate Carmelitas with Vanilla Rose Caramel are worth the extra mile run or Zumba class.
Smoky Garlic Hummus
This Smoky Garlic Hummus is something you can put on burgers, dunk veggies into, or straight up eat plain out of the bowl!