Tag Archive: lemon

Lemon & Lavender Melopita

Melopita - a Greek cheesecake that is sweetened with honey and served with even more honey is a perfect light dessert for the summers. If you are a cheesecake lover then this recipe… Read More

Homemade Ricotta Cheese

This was my very first experience with cheese-making at home. Ricotta is definitely one of the simpler cheeses to make. In fact, growing up in an Indian household I was always surrounded by… Read More

Mango Bars - Mango Madness Month

Mangooooooooooooes!! They are everywhere. It’s the same story, every summer in India! Every grocery store, street vendor (selling fruits and vegetables) have been hijacked with the fruit. The lady who occasional rigs my… Read More

Lemon and Coconut Bundt cake with lemon glaze

Another easy cake recipe that combines mild and sweet flavor of coconut with a tart and strong flavor of lemon. A perfect cake for evenings or snacking. It has buttermilk and coconut milk… Read More

Orange Doodle Tart

Today’s recipe is an awesome…awesome blend of beautiful flavors. It is one of those recipes that make you look like a star at dinner parties but doesn’t demand too much work. Its a combination… Read More

Apple Zucchini Bread

Today’s post is by a dear friend Luther Obrock - the recipe is his and the words are his as well. Luther teaches at Berkeley and visits Pondy once or twice a year. We’ve been trying to… Read More

Onion Bhaji & Cilantro Chutney

Yosef from This American Bite contacted me recently to write a guest post for his blog - and I totally jumped at this opportunity. I asked him if he had any preference or… Read More

Scones & Passion-fruit Preserve

Its been raining here non-stop for past few days, as a result the temperature has dropped down and it has somewhat become gloomy, Bankim hates it, I on the contrary am very relived and happy… Read More

Potato Empanada with Cilantro & Scallion Pesto

I made these empanadas with potato stuffing and shaped them in a non-traditional doughnut shape. I baked them and served them with a beautiful green cilantro and scallion pesto. Empanada is a pastry stuffed with meat… Read More

Potato Skewers with Spicy Yogurt Sauce

I wanted to do something with potatoes before the barbecue season ends! You can of course make it throughout the year in your oven (the way I did, because I don’t own a grill) but the recipe… Read More