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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These turkey cheese burgers are a healthier alternative for people who are on a limited red meat diet. The caramelized onions have a very good hand in making these lean turkey burgers so appetizing. They add that nutty sweetness to the savory burgers. So if you like sweet and savory together in your food, these turkey burgers with caramelized onions recipe is for you.
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With a bright golden brown color and wavy tops, chanterelle mushrooms stand out among all its peers. I love their delicate flavor and would eat them in any other way. But my favorite is putting them on some warm toasted bread. These savory chanterelle mushroom bruschetta with creamy ricotta is the perfect first bite in your dinner party. But of course you can eat a few of them and call it a meal in itself.
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Lemon, butter and garlic is a tremendous flavor combination. Throw some sweet and succulent shrimps into it and you have an amazing shrimp scampi. And then toss linguine into that delicate and buttery shrimp scampi, you’ll land in a garlicky, lemon pasta dinner heaven. It is so simple that you can enjoy it any day of the week. Delicious, simple and hasslefree, this shrimp scampi with linguine should be in your life.
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I have nothing much to say about these spice roasted cauliflower tacos, except that they are pure delicious. The roast poblano crema adds zing to these tacos. They are so good and such a breeze to make. The oven does most of the job. And my favorite part : no messy clean up is ever involved in the making of these tacos.
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Butter chicken is perhaps the most popular food to venture out of the heart of the Indian subcontinent. It migrated along with Indian migrants and travelled around the world and adapted itself as it voyaged. Much like the life of the migrants, it retained some of its tradition while adapting to the place where it found its home. By doing so butter chicken has gained an epochal status in the modern food world. So much so that when you think about Indian food, butter chicken is the first thing that comes to mind.
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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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I love crabs! Give me some steamed with melted butter and I am a happy camper. However, a delicious version of eating crabs is dressing them with a hot soy chili garlic sauce. This Asian variant is easy to make and you’ll end up licking your fingers along with the succulent crab meat drenched in this sensational sauce.
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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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