Eggnog Bread Pudding

Bread Pudding is a comfort dessert with a scoop of ice cream any time of the year. And Christmas time Bread Pudding with home baked Challah and warming spices, topped up with Eggnog Ice Cream and caramel sauce takes it to the next level. This sumptuous festive dessert is so easy to make with available pantry ingredients and this is what Christmas tastes like!

Eggnog Ice Cream

Christmas has a special place in my heart. Christmas music is being played all day long Our home feels so festive with Christmas decor. Christmas time cooking-baking makes everything so much brighter in our home and I try to make our favorite Christmas dishes as much as possible. Who doesn't love these distinctive festive smell of Christmas? 

Eggnog Cake

Creamy, rich Eggnog sometimes spiked with rum is truly the essence of holiday cheer that I love to make during Christmas time every year. Eggnog is not just a beverage; it makes wonderful desserts as well. Even if do not enjoy Eggnog, you would love it in cheesecake, cake and ice cream. Today I introduce you home made Eggnog infused cake that will get you holiday spirit for sure!

Pumpkin Pie Ice Cream

Fall is pumpkin season and so many pumpkin inspired savory and sweet dishes are great treats to celebrate the spirit of the season with family and friends. No big Thanksgiving celebration this year though and it's important staying home, being healthy during this pandemic situation. So we are trying our best to enjoy holiday spirits with family this time!

Pumpkin Loaf

Thanksgiving holiday is all about spending happy time with family and friends and enjoying delicious meal together. But 2020 Thanksgiving is different and it is extremely hard for so many people. This year we are grateful for being alive and staying home to protect ourselves and others. We are keeping this Thanksgiving very simple to enjoy small blessings! Today I bring you one of the all time favorite Thanksgiving treats "Pumpkin Loaf ". Who doesn't love a slice of a fresh Pumpkin Spiced loaf made with fresh deep orange colored pumpkin puree with a hot drink on chilly nights to warm up!

Coffee Ice Cream

I have never made so much ice cream before; because of the Covid-19 pandemic situation around, I am trying to make everything at home. I am sharing another decadent ice cream dessert for coffee lovers. Rich creamy coffee ice cream with freshly brewed dark roast coffee absolutely satiates sweet tooth. It is so smooth, creamy, rich without any topping and it is perfect for hot summer days. 

Butter Pecan Ice Cream

Pecan is a staple pantry ingredient in our household. We love pecans in so many things. I use pecan in porridge, trail mix, cheesecake crust or just simply munch on it. I thought of making Pecan Ice Cream a long time ago but I always ended up buying it. I had a big carton of heavy whipping cream in the refrigerator for a while that was used in cake frosting, cooking, and Persian Ice Cream. There was still some left, so I had to make Pecan Ice Cream.

Persian Love Cake

Persian cuisine is all time family favorite, be it sweet or savory. When I first time made this unique cake 5 months back, I was quite skeptical about using ground almond and pistachio in the cake batter. But it turned out so delicious and moist, infused with a distinctive Persian flavor. It rose so beautifully and we loved its perfect balance of cardamom, rose water and saffron flavor.The cake was not too sweet but incredibly rich and delicious. My tween made it a few days back with a little bit of help from me and it turned out great. She made Bastani Sonnati also known as Persian Ice Cream as well and I paired it with Persian Love Cake. Trust me, it takes to a whole new level. 

Lemon Cake

My tween(soon to be seventh grader) has shown an interest in baking and cooking lately. She baked Victoria Sandwich Cake(haven't posted yet) and Brownie Bottom n Brownie Swirl Cheesecake last week following my recipe all by herself except for the oven part. To make this cake, I contributed only 20% and rest was taken care of by my tween; having said that, I did the baking part, icing and of course photography, write up and tween did the rest. This is a wonderful way to find happiness during this mundane moments of quarantine life. It's a sheer bliss to see the cake rising in the oven so beautifully and releasing from the pan very easily. Measuring and mixing were just perfect. It was an excellent job; what's a pleasure to taste something delicious and perfect made by my little girl.

Strawberry Ice Cream

Here's presenting easy homemade 4 ingredients  no-churn Strawberry Ice Cream. I make this simple dessert when strawberries are in season. Nothing is better than homemade ice cream in hot summer days. This rich and creamy ice cream bursting with fresh strawberry flavor is one of the best summer treats. 

New York Cheesecake

Father's day is just around the corner. Lets celebrate Father's Day with this elegant and super tasty New York Cheesecake topped with summer's best glazed mixed berries! It has heavy cream in the cream cheese batter for richer taste and bit dense texture. A slightly sweet sour cream is topped over hot baked cheesecake and baked again until sour cream topping is set. The secrets to the best New York Cheesecake that doesn’t crack are room temperature ingredients, using spring form pan, proper mixing technique, water bath method, chilling completely before removing form the pan and last but not least patience!

Chocolate Cake

A scrumptious  Chocolate Cake with chocolate ganache is so easy and quick to make for indulging sweet tooth. All you need is just a few ingredients you can find in your pantry. 

Scallops Provencal

Juicy seared scallops in a light sauce made with the combination of shallots,garlic,fresh parsley,black pepper and last but not least white wine is so fancy yet hearty,easy and quick to prepare for week week night dinner or any special occasion.

Caramel Cream Cheese Flan

Caramel Flan is a creamy custard with eggs, milk, vanilla and sugar baked in a water bath to create smooth, rich and elegant perfection to satisfy sweet tooth. Flan originated in Spain and got popular all over the world. Adding cream cheese in the flan is Puerto Rican version that gives a thicker yet melt in mouth texture. If you love cheesecakes then it's a must try. 

Thandai Cheesecake

Dol/Holi celebration in Spring, an ancient joyous Indian festival of colors also known as "Phagwa" falls on full moon day in Phalgun month(February or March).The celebration starts on Holi eve with a public holika bonfire in an open space where people gather, sing and dance which signifies "good over evil". Next day it is a  riot of colors where people are drenched in colored powder and water. They sing and dance; it's so much fun festival by letting go of past hurt feelings, renewing healthy relationships and sharing sweets with a common greeting "Happy Holi". In west Bengal it is called "Boshonto utshov or Doljatra. Each region has different rituals but  the spirit of celebration remains same. 

Chocolate Cheesecake

This decadent cheesecake is full of chocolate flavor with  a chocolaty nutty crust and topped with chocolate ganache, fresh berries and sliced almonds. It's a more chocolaty dessert than cheesecake for chocolate lovers to compliment any special occasion. 

Nolen Gurer Payesh/Bengali Rice Pudding with Date Palm jaggery

Winter holiday fun is in full swing, festive cooking, holiday crafts, shopping, visiting theme parks, zoo, watching movies, eating out without counting calories and many more. Now it's time to bid adieu to 2018 and welcome New Year 2019 on a sweet note with Bengali deliciousness, Nolen Gurer Payesh, a sweet creamy concoction of small grain aromatic rice, milk and date palm jaggery.

Cranberry Orange Rolls

A month long Christmas spirit comes with loads of activities, putting up and decorating Christmas tree with festive color ornaments, shopping, warping presents, playing secret Santa game, listening-singing carols, watching Christmas movies, reading stories, strolling through the neighborhood to see Christmas lights. It's truly Christmas spirit everywhere we go. It never mattered whether we belong to this faith or not. Our Christmas spirit is very high, the biggest festival in our family! It's the season to be jolly to share, care and receive. 

Croquembouche

Croquembouche(krow kham boosh), a beautiful vanilla custard filled cream puffs also known as choux pastry in France stuck together with caramel in a cone shaped tower with spun sugar wrapped around it. This dessert is served during French weddings and other festive occasions. 

Cranberry Orange Jam

It's a delicious winter jam with amazing festive color and requires only three ingredients. Freshly squeezed orange juice and zest add a wonderful flavor to this jam. This jam is perfectly balanced between sweetness and tartness. Orange flavor comes trough without overpowering the jam. It's a versatile jam; enjoy it on toasted bread, bagel, flatbread and cracker. It's a perfect filling for pie, bread roll, jelly roll, cheesecake etc. It also makes a lovely glaze on chicken and turkey with the addition of red chili pepper. Last but not least, this makes great holiday gift!!