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 to provide moisture that normally comes from an egg, along with baking powder to provide leavening. I know that cream cheese frosting is the traditional buttercream that is used with […]
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 powder that is easy to use and you can get dal bhaat (dal and rice) out in less than 20 minutes! I love how simple it is to make this […]
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 own! Last weekend we went on a quick weekend getaway to Huntington Beach! Fun fact- Huntington Beach was the first beach on the west coast I ever went to! I […]
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, fresh and light. During the winters, all I really want is a big bowl of hot pasta to warm me up and this pesto alla trapenese pasta does the trick. […]
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 lollipops! They are surprisingly easy to make and only require a handful of ingredients. I flavored mine with cherry flavoring and glammed them up with some edible glitter!
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 take. I decided to use some mini tart shells I had leftover from a catering event and make frangipane tarts! Frangipane is a filling made from ground almonds, butter, and […]