Sweets for my sweet.. Sugar for my honey!! Yeah baby, this ones perfect for Valentine’s day, complete with romantic-rose & seductive-strawberry notes…Mmmm!!     PrepTime 30mins – Serves 2 – CookTime 15mins Ingredients: 4 tbsp rice a handful of nuts (cashews, almonds &/or pistachios) 5 cups full cream milk 3/4 cups sugar 1/2 tsp cardamom pwd 1/4 tsp nutmeg pwd (optional) 12-15 ripe fresh strawberries a cup of whipping cream 3-4 drops rose essence pink/red food color a handful of [...]

 An Arabic snack  – deep-fried dumplings of a batter of chickpeas, parsley  & mild seasoning, served with the famous Arabis dip, hummus.     PrepTime 15-40mins – Serves 5-6 = CookTime 15mins.           Ingredients: 1 tin boiled chickpeas (or soak a cup of chickpeas over night & then boil with water & salt) few sprigs of coriander leaves – chopped few sprigs of parsley – chopped a few green stalks of spring onions – chopped 2-3 [...]

 A unique & interesting soup which can be had cold or hot – a perfect start to any meal – taught to me by Shef-the-Chef of the ‘Tiramisu’ recipe fame!       PrepTime 10mins – Serves 3-4 – CookTime 10mins       Ingredients: 1 cup chopped celery 1/2 bunch coriander 2 cups sour cream 2 tbsp butter salt to taste 1/4 tsp oregano or basil 10 asparagus sticks – tinned or boiled 2-3 crushed garlic pods 1 chopped [...]

I’ve always wanted to make a cheesecake but feared it was a lot of work until I came about this super-quick method… truly awesome!     PrepTime 10mins – Serves 4-5 – Cooktime 35mins   Ingredients: 1/2 cup cashew nuts – coarsely powdered 1/2 cup biscuit crumbs (I use the dark chocolate bourbon ones!!!) 1 cup sugar 3/4 cup butter 1.5 cups cream cheese (Philadelphia or Kraft) 1 cup fine castor sugar 3 eggs 1/2 tsp vanilla essence or rose [...]

Perfect way to make a quick cheesecake at home – thanks to Philadephia or Kraft’s cream-cheese.. Make ur own right now.. its ‘EASILY’ the world’s most fav dessert!   PrepTime 10mins – Serves 4-5 – CookTime 40mins         Ingredients: 50g (5 oz) digestive biscuits 50g butter 125ml whipping cream 100g castor sugar 150g dark chocolate slabs – chopped, melted & cooled 2tbsp cocoa pwd mixed with a little hot water to a paste 1/2 tsp instant coffee [...]

Orzo is rice-like pasta; Frittata is a baked omelette which rises like a moist creamy spongy cake of veggies & meat – more ‘brunch’ than b’fast!     PrepTime 8mins – Serves 3-4 – CookTime 30mins     Ingredients: 3/4 cup orzo 2 cups chicken stock/broth 6 eggs 1/3 cup ricotta cheese 1/4 cup sour cream 1 cup chopped scallions for a mild onion flavor (else use any onions) 1/4 cup chopped parsely 1/4 cup chopped roasted red peppers/capsicum salt [...]

We have my chilled banana pudding recipe already, here’s a warm baked version, equally delectable & decadent!   PrepTime 10mins – Serves 2 – CookTime 35mins     Ingredients: 1. 6 vanilla wafers 2. 1 tbsp sugar 3. a pinch of salt 4. 3 tbsp butter 5. 1 ripe banana – finely chopped 6. a handful of chopped cashews, walnuts, etc. 7. 2 tbsp brown sugar 8. 2 tbsp mini-chocochips (optional) 9. 2 tbsp lemon zest 10. 2 egg yolks [...]

This recipe has been inspired by something I had at Bubba Gump – soft moist mixed-seafood & corn balls, with a Cajun twist, served with tartar sauce.     PrepTime 10mins – Serves 6 – CookTime 15mins       Ingredients: p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal { margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: “Times New Roman”,”serif”; }span.bodytext { }.MsoChpDefault { font-size: 10pt; }div.Section1 { page: Section1; }1/2 lb. cleaned & peeled shrimp 1 can crabmeat (drained) 1 can salmon/tuna (drained) 1 [...]

A quick-n-easy, super-nutritious Thai veg Stir-fry, the way my Sis-in-Law, Venus makes it. Betch’ya gonna luv this!! PrepTime 10mins – Serves 2-3 – CookTime 12mins           Ingredients: Use the vegetables you want – use your imagination; Venus used: 1. cauliflower- cut into little florets(not too small) 2.carrots – cut into slanting roundels 3. Peas 4 .Bell Peppers(capsicum) yellow & red – sliced long You can also use baby corn ( which takes longer to boil), some spring [...]

A quick-n-easy, super-nutritious tangy b’fast or evening snack made of gramflour, mixed vegs & tomato paste.       PrepTime 5mins – Serves 2-3 – CookTime 12mins   Ingredients: 1 cup tomato paste 1 cup gram flour (besan) 1-2 chopped green chillies 1 small onion – finely minced ½ cup mixed cooked vegs – peas, carrots, capsicum – minced (optional) 1 tbsp chopped coriander 1/2 cup grated cheese 2 tbsp milk 1/4 tsp turmeric powder salt and pepper to taste [...]