Mini Chocolate-Orange Scones with Orange Sugar

Mini Chocolate-Orange Scones with Orange Sugar

The whole month of August is generally when Hindus observe a religious fast, which leads up to Ganesh Chaturthi. During this time, we are not supposed to consume eggs. That being said, I cannot bake anything with eggs, dairy products are okay though, which means the sweets don’t necessarily have to vegan. However, I wanted …

How We Celebrated Ganesh Chaturthi: Scrumptious Pictures

How We Celebrated Ganesh Chaturthi: Scrumptious Pictures

Ganesh Chaturthi is a big deal in my house, as we are Maharashtrian. For those of you (and probably quite a few of you) who don’t know what Ganesh Chatruthi is, it is the celebration of one of the most widely-known Hindu deities- Ganesh (the one with the elephant head a healthy man’s body, haha). …

Vegan Indian Cupcakes: Saffron Cupcakes with Cardamom-Rose Frosting

Vegan Indian Cupcakes: Saffron Cupcakes with Cardamom-Rose Frosting

I think this is the first time in the history of Hinduism that Ganesh was fed a cupcake.. or anything vegan for that matter! I actually hate color pink, but I must say these look quite impressive 🙂 For the past 5 days we, as in my family, have been celebrating Ganesh Chaturthi- the celebration …

Perfect Italian Summertime Menu

Perfect Italian Summertime Menu

(My yummy Pina Colada in Turks & Caicos MMM- no this isn’t Italian, but it just reminds me of summer) When it’s hot out, you don’t really want to be slaving over a stove (well, I don’t consider it ‘slaving’ but some people do!), or standing over a burning hot grill in 100 degree temperatures. …

Homemade Dulce de Leche Ice Cream with Fresh Dulce de Leche

Homemade Dulce de Leche Ice Cream with Fresh Dulce de Leche

I don’t know how else to describe this ice cream, but other than decadent goodness (with not as much fat as you might think!) Also it’s not that difficult to make and its definitely a crowd pleaser. I made it for Thanksgiving to accompany our Pecan and Pumpkin pies and it was heavenly. Creamy dulce …

Mini Spiced Apple Tarts with Chocolate

Mini Spiced Apple Tarts with Chocolate

It’s that time of the year where Christmas lights start going up and families plan their Thanksgiving feasts. A big part of the holidays are apples, more specifically apple pie.. YUM. There’s nothing that can be wrong with a hot, fresh, flaky and juicy apple pie. And what’s better than just a slice- a tart! …

Tiramisu infused with Amaretto (Eggless!)

Tiramisu infused with Amaretto (Eggless!)

Traditionally, Hindus are not supposed to consume meat or eggs during Diwali celebrations. Well, I pretty much have the no meat portion down considering I’m vegetarian, but I DO eat a lot of eggs, so I was trying to think of some non-Indian dessert recipes that can be made eggless. My family and I are …