Eggless banana and chocolate chip cookies

This eggless banana and chocolate chip cookies recipe goes back to more than ten years. It is relatively easy to make and will be perfect with a cuppa or glass of milk. Healthy eating- When it comes to cooking for the family, I have always been a bit […]

Spiced potato and leek soup

This spiced potato and leek soup is one of the easiest soups you can make. At the same time, it is full of flavour, and enough to warm you up on a cold day or night! The temperatures have definitely been making a nosedive in our neck of […]

Quince and apple crumble

This beautifully spiced quince and apple crumble is the perfect autumnal dessert is the perfect autumnal dessert. The fruit layer is topped with oats and an assortment of seeds that give a lovely bite. Quince- Quince is an autumnal fruit that belongs to the apple family. But unlike […]

Baked baby aubergines in peanut gravy

This recipe for baked baby aubergines in peanut gravy came about in order to make good use of a few baby aubergines languishing at the back of the refrigerator. And the result was not disappointing. The soft aubergine flesh complimented the nutty gravy and was a fine accompaniment […]

Whole wheat cranberry triangles

These whole wheat cranberry triangles are the perfect accompaniment to your cuppa. Along with whole wheat, they also include oats and cornmeal which gives a lovely bite. And not to forget the dried cranberries that add the sweetness and a delightful tang. The temperatures are dipping in our […]

Spiced whole wheat and oats cookies

When I call these cookies spiced whole wheat and oats cookies, I mean that they are really spiced. They contain an assortment of various spices that gives the cookies a unique flavour and mouthfeel. Inspiration- Many years ago, a friend gifted me a pack of Pfeffernusse, a spiced […]

Mixed vegetable and cheese paratha

These mixed vegetable and cheese paratha are a meal in themselves. It has a crisp outer shell with a soft filling inside. It is literally an explosion of flavours. This mixed vegetable and cheese paratha is a spin off of the very popular aloo paratha which is one […]

Chicken and vegetable spaghetti soup

This chicken and vegetable spaghetti soup is just what you need on a cold, grey day! It’s warmth and colour is perfect to lift one’s spirits.  It seemed only a short while ago that the trees in our backyard were once again renewed with life after the bare […]

Mini chocolate mousse pots

These mini chocolate mousse pots are a chocolate lovers delight. They are intensely chocolatey, easy to rustle up and needs just three ingredients. I first made these mini chocolate mouse pots many moons ago. They are one of the easiest desserts to rustle up and it does not […]

Citrus cornmeal olive oil cake

This citrus cornmeal olive oil cake is a very moist cake with citrusy flavours running through it and with a slight bite from the pine nuts. I first baked this cake many years ago; read that as (12-13 yeas ago) and I remember being super pleased with the […]