French Macarons
French macarons are one of my most favorite things to make. They are so pretty and delicate. Nothing is more satisfying than seeing the feet grow in the oven telling you that your technique was perfect.
Strawberry Pâte de Fruit
Pâte de fruit (pronounced pat-de-fwee) are beautiful flavor-packed fruit jellies. They are pretty much concentrated fruit gummies,but they have a frou-frou name. These gummies are vegetarian as they are set using pectin which is derived from plants. Pectin is usually used as a gelling agent in jams and jellies. The amount of pectin used is directly proportional […]
Cashew Fudge (Kaju Katli)
This weekend I’ll be going to my cousin’s wedding. Now if you’ve ever been to an Indian wedding you know it full of bright colors and LOTS of sweets. Kaju katli, or cashew fudge, is my favorite! I never actually made it before at home so I decided to give it a try. Traditionally […]
Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cheesecake Bars
I have a problem. I hoard cookie dough. Like a lot of cookie dough. Like I might have 4 lbs of cookie dough in the freezer. My problem stems from the fact that I only bake one sheet of any cookie dough I ever make. I’m too lazy to bake the rest of it, so […]
Strawberry Tangerine Lemon Curd
It’s finally spring! It’s been weirdly warm out here in SF so I haven’t really felt much of the freeze the rest of America has been feeling. I’m so ready for spring! Flowers, fruits, berries, gardens…seriously the best. I decided to celebrate by making this yummy fruity strawberry tangerine lemon curd. This is one […]
Mesir Wat (Ethiopian Red Lentils)
Ethiopian has to be one of my favorite cuisines in the world. There is a huge Indian influence on Ethiopian cuisine due to the the spice trade between both countries throughout history. Trade between the state of Gujarat (where I’m from) and Ethiopia was so frequent that the Ethiopian word for tobacco is surat– the […]