I have created monsters in the form of my parents. I have spoilt them so much that at every afternoon they demand that something be served with tea. Most days, I make something, or have something in the freezer to pop into the oven. I wish I was lucky like most people, that could just … Continue reading 1- Bowl chocolate chip cookies

With less than a month to go before Diwali 2020, I am starting to plan and practice making goodies. Practice makes perfect and seeing as I didn’t celebrate last year, this was supposed to be my return with a bang year. Well that was the plan and that is what I thought would happen. But … Continue reading Burfee biscuits

These past few weeks have been draining, with prayers every other weekend. The just isn’t time to stand and bake and of course I have been 100% lazy. This also means that are no groceries in the pantry and no food in the fridge. Everything is either last minute throw together or take away. I … Continue reading Banana and walnut cookies

The past week has been a week from hell. Actually I lie, the past couple of months have been like this in our hometown. I haven’t had running water all week, apparently our dams are running low and the valve the feeds water into our town is faulty and then there is load shedding and … Continue reading Vanilla kipferl

SOO apparently yesterday was World Chocolate day??? I forgot that and I really wanted to jump on the bandwagon for something. Oh well I am Indian, which means I do things on Indian time, so I am doing World Chocolate day on Indian time. Growing up there was always a consistent supply of chocolate crunchies … Continue reading Chocolate crunchies

I love any biscuit that contains peanut butter… love love love. I seem to be the only one in the family that does, but who cares, that just means more for me and less to share. My mother loves cookies with nuts and chocolate chips in and my dad, well his a lost cause. His … Continue reading Peanut butter and chocolate chip biscuits

I had to wait till Christmas to make these cookies. I searched high and low for almost paste but the stores only seem to sell it around Christmas time. So 330 days after coming across this recipe in a cook book, I finally got to make it. I tried buying almond paste online, but all … Continue reading Pignoli almond cookies

Normally I make fancy biscuits for Diwali or for family functions. The last time I made a chocolate covered cookie was for my mother’s late cousin and never again. Not because they are complicated to make, they are just time consuming. My family are not very patient people when it comes to eating and waiting … Continue reading Love bites