Coconut and Jaggery Cookies
Every year during Diwali my mom and dad would crack open a coconut as an offering. My sister and I would fight over the coconut water, which I usually conceded to her because I was more interested in the fresh coconut meat! I love smearing some soft jaggery onto a piece of fresh coconut and […]
Coconut Burfi Truffles
I got into candy-making and baking pretty early on in high school. The moment I found out I could make my own chocolate, I started making it for every event possible. Christmas, bake sales, birthdays, any excuse to make chocolates. There is this satisfying feeling you get when you pop a truffle out of […]
Fruit Tart
Before I begin, let’s just take a quick moment to admire that tart. Seriously, its gorgeous. I’m proud. The inspiration for this fruit tart came from a dream. Please tell me I’m not the only one who dreams about food all the time. This fruit tart is a mixture of Indian and French desserts. The […]
Coconut Tres Leches Cake
This weekend my friends, Heidi and Zach, threw a little Cinco De Mayo party at their place. To celebrate, I whipped up a tres leches (three milks) cake for dessert! I actually never had tres leches cake until I was introduced to by a fellow Masterchef contestant. I kept her in mind while I made the cake […]
Coconut Ginger Molasses Cookies
Oh it’s holiday time! This means it’s officially cookie season! Last weekend for Thanksgiving I made these yummy ginger molasses cookies with coconut for my mom’s side of the family. My mom’s side of the family always thinks everything I make is too sweet ( I think it’s an Indian thing ). So this time […]
Chocolate Chip and Peanut Butter Energy Bites
A few weeks ago I helped cater a carbo-loading lunch for a group of people running a 2 day relay race. I decided to make energy bites for dessert instead of creating something sugar rich. I wanted to keep it healthy so the runners wouldn’t feel bogged down. I ended up making 4-6 flavors, but […]