We’ve had a few days here where thundershowers would pop up, the sky would turn dark and it just made me want to cozy up on the sofa – even if the temperature outside was in the 90’s. Typically on cooler days, I will savor on a nice cup of flavored hot tea or a…
ASSORTED HAND-PIES: Apple & Pear with Cardamom
With supermarket shelves selling an abundant amount of apples, one cannot help but think of baking an autumn inspired dessert. So yesterday, I baked an assortment of decorated Hand-Pies and enhanced a classic apple pie recipe to a scrumptious Apple & Pear with Cardamom! Adapted from Martha Stewart’s Chai-Spice Apple Pie, I tweaked her recipe by adding…
TEA RECIPE: Indian Masala Chai
As much as I am a coffee lover, I do on occasion enjoy a nice cup of hot tea. I recall tasting Masala Chai for the first time, years ago and absolutely loved it! This deliciously sweet, milky hot tea has spices with full notes of cardamom, cloves, cinnamon, ginger, and black peppercorns for that…
RECIPE: STRAWBERRY LASSI
Whenever I dine out for Indian cuisine, I always ask for a ‘Sweet Lassi’. Not only is this yogurt based drink really good but it also helps to cool down your mouth when you are eating spicy food! There are a few fruit based lassi’s, like mango but I decided to follow this lassi recipe…
