My latest sweet tooth snack has been graham crackers with cookie butter and sliced bananas and I am LOVING the combination! Here is an easy...
Orange and Fennel Muffins
Disclaimer: This post is sponsored by Florida Orange Juice My morning routine as a kid was never complete without a glass of Florida Orange Juice!...
Las Cabos Travel Guide
Disclaimer: Many thanks to Aero and Flora Farms for hosting my family, and as usual – all opinions are my own! I have always wanted to go down...
Saffron Icebox Cake
I hate turning the oven on during the summers so here is a simple no-bake dessert! Icebox cakes are made of layers of cookies, whipped...
Vegan Dan Dan Noodles
I never had dan dan noodles until I went to Hong Kong a few years ago. Since then, I've been hunting for a good dan...
Muffins
I ate about 1 muffin a day in college. Mainly because they were cheap, huge, and filling, my go-to was a corn muffin, but honestly,...
Cherry Crumb Cake
I'm on a roll with cherry recipes right now! This weekend I made a cherry crumb cake! I love a good crumb cake with a...
Cherry Pistachio Cheesecake
Cherry season is upon us! Cherries always remind me of growing up in Jersey in the summers and my parents would take my family cherry-picking...
Sparkling Fresh Florida Grapefruit Mocktail
Disclaimer: This post is sponsored by Florida Grapefruit. As usual, all opinions are my own. Spring is finally almost here… which means there’s no better...
Grapefruit and Vanilla Pound Cake
Spring is here! I am ready for all the bright, light, and delicious desserts! Elara's birthday is coming up next month and she's been begging...
Eggless Red Velvet Cake
This eggless red velvet cake is probably the fluffiest, most tender cake I've ever made! For this egg-free red velvet cake, I use sour cream...
Instant Gujarati Dal
What if I told you I made this Gujarati dal without a pressure cooker and without soaking the dal! I created a simple instant dal...
Weekend Getaway in Huntington Beach
Disclaimer: Many thanks to Surf City USA and The Waterfront Beach Resort for hosting my family and me for our stay, and as usual – all opinions are my...
Pesto alla Trapenese
You guys asked for quick weeknight dinners and this one is a winner! Pesto alla Trapenese is a Sicilian tomato-based pesto sauce that is bright,...
Homemade Lollipops
During Halloween, Elara will ALWAYS go for the hard candies, especially lollipops! For her birthday this year, she asked that I make her some homemade...
Frangipane Tarts
During the holidays Elara's school had a dessert exchange set up for the teachers where the parents sent 3 dozen desserts for the teachers to...
Mushroom Pesto Crostino
*This blog post is sponsored by Barilla, all recipes and opinions are my own* The holidays are upon us and that means creating easy and...
Apple Spice Pecan Fingers
Here is a classic favorite recipe with a twist! Pecan fingers are a simple eggless cookie that is buttery and ridiculously easy to make. It's...
Chai Masala Gingerbread Aunties
Okay- how freaking CUTE are these gingerbread aunties?! Instead of just using ginger in these cookies, like usual, I added in some cardamom, cinnamon, clove,...
Weekend Getaway in Redding!
Disclaimer: Many thanks to Visit Redding and Sheraton Redding for hosting my family and me for our stay, and as usual – all opinions are my own! A...
Peanut Butter and Chocolate Melting Moments Cookies
Holiday cookie season is upon us! I'm starting it off with these melting moments aka butter cookies! They traditionally are filled with buttercream however, I...
Leek Blush Sauce Pasta
*This blog post is sponsored by Barilla, all recipes and opinions are my own* This pasta dish is so creamy and delicious! I used high-quality...
Masala Cheese Fries
Disclaimer: This post has been sponsored by Better than Bouillon, all opinions, as usual, are my own. Cheese fries take me back to my teenage...
Pistachio and Cardamom Financiers
Financiers are probably one of the easiest desserts you can make. Traditionally financiers are made with ground almonds and brown butter. The best part is...
Blueberry Cinnamon Shortcakes
Here is another simple semi-homemade dessert! It's actually so easy that it's a non-recipe! The base of the blueberry shortcakes are those sponge cake dessert...
Smoked Clove and Orange Sable Cookies
A few months ago I was at my cousin's wedding in Florida. One of my cousins has learned a trick using cloves from her Punjabi...
Masala Pasta
*This blog post is sponsored by Barilla, all recipes and opinions are my own* Growing up, the rule in my house if I didn't want...
Gulab Jamun Cake Truffles
Back with another semi-homemade dessert, just in time for Diwali! Gulab Jamun Cake Truffles made with box cake mix! There is no shame in using...
Pistachio, Rose and Cardamom Croissants
I know making desserts can feel a little bit intimidating, but when I first started- I actually started with lots of semi-homemade desserts! And believe...
Eggless Banana Bread
This is probably one of the most requested recipes I have ever gotten. Everyone has their own go-to banana bread recipes and I wanted to...
Tropical Orange Smoothie
Disclaimer: This post has been sponsored by Florida Orange Juice, as usual, all opinions are my own. It has been HOT these past couple of...
Fall Spice Sheet Cake
Is it too early to want to jump into fall? Yeah didn't think so! Here is a ridiculously easy fall spice sheet cake topped with...
Avocado Pasta Salad
Disclaimer: This post is sponsored by Barilla. All opinions and recipes are my own. It’s back to school time and I am NOT ready! Elara...
Coffee Swiss Roll
When I was in Dallas this summer, I stopped by Union Coffee with family and tried their floral iced coffee and it was phenomenal! It...
Camping 101
Camping is by far one of my favorite ways to enjoy nature. And when I found out that over 60% of you guys had never...
Family Friendly Miami Travel Guide
Disclaimer: Many thanks to Visit Miami and Berkeley Park Hotel for hosting my family and me for our stay, and as usual – all opinions...
ABOUT ME
I’m Hetal! Welcome to my blog, Milk & Cardamom! I’m a past MasterChef (Season 6) contestant currently living in the Bay Area where I cook up a storm in my tiny kitchen for my hubby and daughter Elara!
