Almond or Hazelnut cookies

During the holidays , especially when the first sign of flurries appear , I am ready for my holiday cookies . I must confess , these cresent cookies , made with toasted almonds ( very important , I find , as it intensifies the flavor of the almond and gives the cookie a crisper texture [...]

Honey Nut Bars

I am always on the look out for the perfect dessert , meaning , something sweet with nuts or chocolate or both . In the recent months I have doing a lot of reading on the merits of  honey especially when combined with cinnamon . Also , in India , almonds are immersed in honey [...]

The best eggless pecan squares

Every Thanksgiving I yearn for Pecan Pie . this is the closest I have come to experiencing that taste minus the eggs . These bars are somewhat delicate to cut into once baked . I have found creating a sleeve of foil makes a fast job of removing the cookie out of the baking tray [...]

Vegan coconut almond macaroons

I recently stumbled across this amazing coconut almond macaroon on a wedsite called savvy vegetarian .I have tried this recipe a few times with great success , each time altering and tweeking till I had the best final product ( to the agreement of all who tried them ) . I added some coconut extract [...]

Vegan Red Velvet cake

If there were a buffet of vegan cakes to choose from , I would surely pick the red velvet cake first . With its vibrant red color to the tender crumb from the buttermilk , and , ofcourse the , cream cheese frosting , I can think of no other cake I’d rather start with [...]

Eggless chocolate mud pudding

This is my run to comfort chocolate dessert . it is warm and chocolatey gooey . To the eye as the dessert is taken out of the oven it looks like a well risen chocolate cake , but , when cut into , there emerges two seperate layers , “The pudding will seperate into two [...]

Fabulous eggless white chocolate cheesecake

This elegant cheesecake makes a great presentation when decorated with white chocolate curls and served alongside a beautiful bowl of sliced strawberries . The great thing is that this is a no bake cheesecake , freeing up oven space when entertaining. Williams Sonoma One 9 inch cake , serves 12 CRUST 1 package ( 9 [...]

Quick eggless berry Mousse

With spring around the corner , big plump juicy berries will be easily available . This recipe works well with most berries like blue berries , black berries , strawberries and raspberries , the last two being my choice . serves 4 Food and wine 1 pint berries , hulled and quartered 3 tbs sugar [...]

Chocolate Raspberry Cookies and Cream

This grown up version of the popular children’s cookies and cream is , in a word , sublime . It tastes more like a chilled airy mousse with tangy undertones from the creme fraiche and fresh lemon juice . The recipe suggests using all heavy cream if you do not have creme fraiche , and [...]

Oatmeal Shortbread Squares

Moist , chewy , crunchy and aromatic , these squares have it all . The aroma of these baking with the spice of the ginger is mouth watering , and , once cooled you will not be dissapointed with the buttery flakiness from the butter and the slight crunch from the oatmeal . Makes 16 [...]

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