Blueberry Smoothie - A Summer Delight

After making chicken samosas, I decided to take a break from cooking. And by luck I got it too. I got a dinner invitation, which I eagerly accepted. And you know after dinner, when I was leaving what I got. A can of frozen blueberries. My joy knew no bounds. The urge for blueberries must have been straight from my heart. While on my way back, lots of ideas started coming.Blueberries are full of nutrition with flavors...

Chicken Samosas - Flavor Of The Season

Sifting through the newspaper, a news on Chicken Samosas caught my eye. President Barack Obama had served them with other dishes at a White House Reception hosted for ambassadors this monday. Being a foodie, most of the time I am in search of culinary delights which I could make to suffice my taste buds. But this news made me hungry and I could think of nothing else other than samosas. Monsoon drizzle had made the weather...

Fried Fish Fillets

"I wake up in the morning to the sound of raindropsAnd I wonder where you would beAnd I wonder if its raining there.Wherever you are, I hope you think of me, when its raining there" - Tushar RahejaIt was not morning, it was evening but it was raining. I was back home just in time. If I hadn't come home early, I had been stranded in the traffic for hours. This was the best downpour this season. The weather was mesmerizing....

Rice Pudding With Orange Flavoring

There are many of us who have a strong urge to have something sweet from time to time. And when we are invited for dinner by any of our friends, colleagues or relative, what we look forward to is desserts. And I am just that kind of a person. No matter how good might be the food, I make sure that I have space reserved in my tummy for the dessert. Although any dessert means a lot of calories even if most of the steps...

Raspberry Parfait - A Fresh Fruit Dessert

Its been raining lately, humidity is on the high and heat is still on giving the signal that summer us no where to go. Back from work, I was craving for having something chilled and as I have a sweet tooth so of course a dessert. But was in no mood to make something elaborate which would take most of my time and energy. Then came to my rescue Parfaits. Easy to make and yummy to eat. A parfait is just a dessert made with...

Black-Eyed Pea Salad With Lemon Dressing

Originally native to Africa, but black-eyed pea is now grown in many countries being an excellent source of calcium, vitamin A and folate. Black-eyed pea salad is an easy, the only thing to keep in mind is soaking it overnight or few hours before when you need it. This can be a side dish or a healthy replacement of snacks. My mother used to make it for my grandfather and I loved it. No cholesterol and so healthy. After...

Walnut Chicken Curry - For That Crunchy Flavor

Walnuts add a crunchy flavor to the dishes. And being high in protein can be used as replacement of foods that are high in saturated fats (such as cheese and meat). Is considered "brain food" due to its high levels of omega-3. Although the dish I have made is high in calories. Hence, Walnut chicken curry is something to be eaten once in a while, may be to celebrate any special moment. To add no more calories to it, have...

Chocolate Cupcake - A Guilty Pleasure

From a long time, I had been wanting to bake a cake. And finally I made one yesterday, after going through a lot of food blogs and magazines. This is an easy version as I had less time to make an elaborate cake. Also, this was my first time so, I was not ready to take the risk. But somehow things got along well and the result was chocolate cup cakes with melted chocolate chips inside ,adding a gooey goodness to it. You...

Orange Ecstasy - A Refreshing Summer Mocktail

Oranges add a special tang to any recipe. Not just that they are so full of goodness that they are in desserts, drinks, squashes and then in cosmetics too. An orange is equal to a small world of benefits. The fiber in orange reduces high cholesterol level in the body and the natural fruit sugar, fructose controls the rising blood sugar levels after a meal. Oranges are an excellent source if vitamin C and flavonoids....

Lemon Ecstasy - A Delectable Summer Mocktail

For those of you who love to have cool drinks to beat the red hot summer heat but don't drink alcohol, mocktails are always welcome. Quick to make, colorful and full of goodness of fruits, a mocktail would give you all the fun of a cocktail along with a quick boost in energy.The beauty of using superfine or caster sugar is that because of its fineness, it dissolves more quickly than regular white sugar.Ingredients6 lemons5...

The Marvellous Taste Of Butterscotch

Butterscotch, a flavor without which many of the desserts, shakes or sundaes will be incomplete. The whole process is simple but takes almost half an hour. But the best thing is that you can refrigerate it in an airtight non reactive container for about a month and use it whenever you want to make any dessert, cake or a shake.Ingredients 4 tbsp butter (unsalted) 1 cup dark brown sugar (tightly packed) ¾ cup heavy...

Cooking Pleasures' Very First Recognition

Cooking was never my love nor my passion. I was just a normal cook although a great foodie. So when I started this blog, it was kind of strange for me. But still I did (there was a voice deep down, longing for doing something just for me). And now it has become one of my great motivation factors. When I wake up, I think of recipes and when I sleep, then too the last thing going in mind is recipes only. And just after...

Watermelon Drink - For A Zesty Summer

These days when the temperature is rising, rather than eating we go for drinking cold drinks, shakes, squashes or may be just chilled water to quench our thirst. Watermelon is one such fruit which has about 6% sugar by weight and the rest is water. Rich in vitamin C, watermelon has some very important antioxidants that neutralize harmful free radicals.On a summer day this watermelon drink is just the perfect thirst quencher....

Vegan Semolina Pancake Recipe

Most of the recipes made with semolina are low in calories. And the good thing about semolina is that, having no taste, it can be used to make a variety of breakfast cereals, snacks, cookies and even desserts. Semolina pancakes are packed with the goodness of various vegetables and curd. Hence, a very light snack. Any vegetables can be added which doesn't take much time in cooking. Serve these pancakes hot with tomato...

Hazelnut Affogato - The Perfect Coffee Dessert

Served at many Italian restaurants or coffee shops, an affogato is an espresso based dessert or a beverage. Excellent for summers. " Affogato al cafe" means "drowned in coffee" as per the Italian language. You can make an affogato at home all you need is a strong coffee or espresso and scoops of ice cream. For topping you can even add different syrups or caramels.Hazelnut affogato is a treat in summers. Easy to make,...