something old, something borrowed, and something new
Banana bread is so much loved in our house. It is sheer comfort in a pan. This banana bread recipe always yields a soft and moist loaf. It is incredibly easy to make and can easily become a favorite at your table, be it breakfast, brunch or just any time of the day.
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Coeur à La Crème is a French dessert with a very French name. And I may never get the pronunciation right. But making it? Yes I got that right, all the way down to the T. You can never go wrong with this dessert. It tastes heavenly with that Grand Marnier strawberry sauce. This is a gorgeous dessert worthy of any special occasion, be it birthday parties or bridal showers.
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If you look up pitha on the internet, the words that come up to describe them are fritters, pancake, pastry, dumpling etc. But Assamese til pithas fall into none of these categories. Til pithas are closer to cookies and the two major ingredients are rice flour and black sesame seeds. Yes, a heavenly treat for folks who are gluten intolerant. With a few exceptions, the majority of Assamese confections and sweets are based on rice flour. You won’t have to miss any of the Assamese sweets and treats if you are gluten free.
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These chocolate lava cakes are not just another set of ordinary ooey gooey cakes. They are conveyed in coffee mugs and imbued with espresso. Deeply assuaging to the senses, I find it befitting that they should be my very first post of 2021.
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It’s been a tough year. But this time of the year still feels magical and I hope all of you have a Merry Christmas. It is not Christmas in our house unless the aroma of gingerbread cakes in the oven wafts through the air, ushering in that festive feeling in our hearts and home. Over the years baking gingerbread cakes or cookies has become a cherished tradition in our family, a favorite activity during the Holidays.
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Blueberry scones with a cup of hot tea and a good book — for me, this is the ultimate lavish treat I can give myself on a Sunday afternoon. Actually, I don’t know which one I like more: making them or eating them.
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Hello December!! It is time for cookies and celebrations. For our instant cookie gratification we have these chocolate chip cookies of our dreams. For everything else we have Target. These are truly the cookies of our dreams, chewy and chunky and loaded with as many chocolate chips as the dough could hold.
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This Thanksgiving I needed to ante up my pumpkin pie. I have been making the same pumpkin pie for so many years that it was about time I put a twist to the traditional Thanksgiving classic pie.
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If I ever have to keep just one chocolate cake recipe in my life, this old-fashioned chocolate cake would be it. This could pretty much be the only one for me and I would carry on with no regrets at all.
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This pumpkin cheesecake is sure to please the pumpkin pie fans and cheesecake lovers alike. The velvety smooth texture of the pumpkin cheesecake filling strikes a harmonious chord with the crisp Biscoff cookie crumb crust creating this remarkable holiday dessert.
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