Holiday Season brings in the same fervor as the Diwali did back '80s and '90s. The spirit is the same - get togethers, food, new clothes and the increased zeal of people around. I remember we, cousins went berserk when it was time to go shopping for festivals. Now after more than 2 decades when  I see A, my son, going through the same phase wherein he talks about Thanksgiving and Christmas with so much enthusiasm, its nostalgia. Stories of Stony soup and Christmas are doing the rounds…

Who doesn't like the idea of having a dessert without hours of toil going into it?  This recipe is perfect for days specially weekends when one is not ready to spend more time in the kitchen and idea is to calm your sweet tooth craving.

I have tried many instant cake recipes but this one came out the best. Its moist and has the perfect proportion of all the ingredients. You can also add fruit preserves of your choice to add more flavor or scoop caramel ice-cream on the top and dig…

Simple is beautiful. Sometimes the most simple of ingredients and flavors are enough to make a perfect recipe. This is one such quick and easy recipe with some basic ingredients. This is one finger food I used to have as a child. Cottage cheese or Paneer is high in protein and covers good amount of daily calcium intake that our body requires.

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Pizza is generally considered as an unhealthy food option. We do hesitate to give it to kids because of the large amount of carbohydrate and fat which the  ingredients provide. But what if we change the refined white flour to whole wheat flour, the bottled sauce to home-made tomato sauce made from scratch and top it with goodness of all fresh vegetables and herbs.

Here's my attempt to make a healthy pizza of the otherwise infamous unhealthy food option.…

My penchant for something sweet after a meal is hereditary. For me no meal is ever complete without the last bite of something sweet. the idea of baking this beautiful mango upside down cake after I saw it on one of the cooking channel on television. Just the look of it was so inviting that I couldn't resist it trying it myself.…

Accessories has the power to turn a boring look to a la mode. A little experiment with your belts, jewelry, bags can fetch you the desired look without spending hundred of dollars in buying new clothes.

A basic white tee with usual blue denim or a simple white dress - accessorize the outfit with the bangles, shades, a statement necklace or a scarf, a printed tote or a bright satchel and you are sure to  amaze yourself with endless options of creating new look with the same…