…s welcome; more the merrier. My hubby’s all time favorite is Chocolate Ice cream and I love Custard Apple Ice cream. It is a feast for the eyes to see luscious, large strawberries in Pune from Mahableshwar & Panchgani and we are going nuts about it. Here is a recipe which you will love making for your family especially on Valentine’s Day. Enjoy this cold, creamy treat and be cool throughout summer. Relish this pure, simple, fresh and truly div…
…ta shells cool down. In a sufficiently large bowl, combine Paneer (Cottage cheese), Ricotta cheese, bread crumbs, ¼ cup Parmesan cheese, some dried/fresh Italian herbs, parsley/coriander & mix until well blended. In a large skillet, heat oil over med. heat; sauté onions until golden in color. Add finely minced garlic & then the chopped spinach. Cook until just wilted. Season with a pinch of nutmeg, salt & pepper to taste. Cool the mixt…
…serve an extra helping of this soup. To make it low calorie, eliminate the cream or use light cream and reduce on the butter. This soup is comforting and will keep you and your family warm in this rainy weather. Cream of Spinach Soup is delicious and satisfying as a light dinner with croutons. Make it once and I’m sure you will want to make it often – all through the monsoons and during the cold winter months. Keep healthy and warm with a comforti…
…the cake as shown in the picture. Set in the fridge till well chilled or cold. Serve cut into wedges. Tip : Mixing bowl, beaters & fresh cream should be chilled well before beating. In summer, place the bowl of cream over another bowl full of ice cubes & then whip the cream. Variations : You may use fresh pineapple & fresh pitted cherries if you wish. You may try this with other seasonal fruits as well….
This is a basic macaroni and cheese recipe with creamy béchamel sauce (white sauce). Mac ‘n’ Cheese is a classic American favorite pasta dish which is ever so simple, quick and has an amazingly rich, cheesy sauce. Everyone is familiar with it and is loved so very much. It is a great comfort food for children and adults who are not fond of spicy food. It can be served soft and creamy straight from the stove top or baked until the crust is crunchy…
…es. Besides, this time I used vanilla butter cream frosting instead of the cream cheese frosting because the cream cheese was not available in the speciality stores. The weather conditions in Pune did give me a hard time with butter cream frosting but I was happy with the final look even though I had to do several rounds to the fridge & back. Above all, my experimentation with the red velvet paid off… the cupcakes just disappeared & I real…
The thought of smooth, creamy, luscious homemade ice cream transports me in a cool, happy zone. I regularly make ice cream for my family. We never wait for any special occasion to have this wonderful treat. My ice cream was very popular at “Pick-a-Bite.” I dedicate this Chocolate Ice Cream to my husband, who loves chocolate & just cannot resist anything in chocolate. This is his all time favourite flavour. Ingredients : ½ lt. Milk 200…
…cook for 2 mins. Add cubed fresh cottage cheese & toss in the boiled pasta. Mix well, add oregano & stir for another minute. Serve hot with grated cheddar cheese/cottage cheese. * Al dente : Pasta should be cooked through but it should have a bite i.e. firm but not hard. …
…ood & definitely bring your tastebuds alive. These pakoras oozing with cheese are great to serve as finger eats at cocktail parties. Just serve them at a party & see them disappear within minutes… Do try these mouth watering cheese stuffed chilli pakoras & believe me you will surely love them just the way we do… 😀 Ingredients : 8-10 Bhavnagari Chillies (long & broad chillies with stems) 8-10 Processed Cheese Slices 3 cups sifted Be…
…mangoes to make this light and refreshing cheesecake. I also used homemade cream cheese. The cheesecake had the perfect texture and softness. When I opened the springform pan, the mango cheesecake looked ah-ma-zing!! The sliced wedges displayed the mango cubes embedded in the cheesecake. It looked so pretty and just melted in the mouth. I also assembled the cheesecake in a few glasses which looked so cute with mango hearts! You should make this no…