Pumpkin Chocolate Muffins

There’s something very soothing about a warm, moist muffin infused with pumpkin spice and studded with chocolate chips. It has the flavors of fall and also the richness of chocolate in...

Greco-Indian Moussaka

Some may not realize that the Greek empire under Alexander from Macedonia had stretched all the way to India. Well, here is a dish that commemorates the influence that both cultures had...

Gulab Jamun

Now here is a south Asian dessert that is truly decadent. Gulab Jamun may have evolved from a Persian dish with rose water syrup as a base. Imported to India...

Strawberry French Macarons

Some want to scale Mount Everest and some want to make a mountain of macaroons. If you’re like me you choose the latter challenge! I’ll admit this is not an...

Chocolate Raspberry Tart

Chocolate and raspberries are truly a match made in heaven! This is one of my favourite desserts — the sweet tanginess of red raspberries meets the velvety rich darkness of...

Masala Omelette

Now this is truly Madras and Manassas mixed together in the fluffy, golden, goodness of eggs. It has a touch of ginger and garlic and for those cheese lovers adding...

The Perfect Beef Pasta

Pasta with ground beef is my ultimate comfort food. It cooks really fast and is perfect when you want the satisfaction of a home cooked meal, but don’t have too...

Strawberry Cream Swiss Roll

Interestingly, the origin of the Swiss roll is not Switzerland, but may have been England and it was well known in countries influenced by the British empire, such as India....

“Egyp-Indian” Eggplant

This is where the Nile meets the Ganges! Indian spices greet an Egyptian recipe in which a savory, rich tomato sauce smothers succulent pieces of eggplant. This is a perfect...

Summer Fresh Guacamole

There’s many ways to cool off  on a sultry summer evening – my favorite one is to dive into a bowl of freshly prepared guacamole. There’s nothing better than scooping into the velvety...