As much as I enjoy creme brulee and delicious pastries I would trade them all for a plate of warm goolgoola’s any day! My grandmother used to make these for me as a kid, and if I’m being honest she’d make them for me as an adult too! She made the best goolgoolas and they’dContinue reading “Pumpkin Goolgoolas”
Category Archives: Diwali treats
Jalebi Ice Cream Sandwiches
I feel like I come up with the strangest desserts, but somehow they just work.This is one of those times, sweet, crispy, and syrupy jalebi a classic Indian sweet has been upgraded to an ice cream sandwich with crushed pistachios and a touch of gold leaf. These hit the spot, especially in this heat! HereContinue reading “Jalebi Ice Cream Sandwiches”
Chocoflan
Why have one dessert when you can have two! Well, atleast that’s what I always say 😄. Most of us know flan as crème caramel, the deliciously smooth creamy dessert drenched in caramel, this dessert is exactly like that, well sort of. The crème caramel is baked together with chocolate cake batter causing a massiveContinue reading “Chocoflan”
Hot Chocolate Trifle
Happy Weekend!! I know we’re all at home but with juggling home schooling, working from home and getting a million requests for snacks from kids I’m just so exhausted! Since I have to include chocolate in some form in my desserts I created this Hot Chocolate Trifle, made with the most easiest chocolate cake EVER!Continue reading “Hot Chocolate Trifle”
Shortbread Biscuits
These are the biscuits my Mother spoilt us with as kids, it reminds me so much of Diwali when we would spend at least a week whipping up every kind of biscuit imaginable. I ran a poll on my Instagram page on Monday and to my surprise these delicious morsels beat soji of all things.Continue reading “Shortbread Biscuits”
Chocolate Melting Moments
Woke up bright and early today to make a few batches of these divine chocolate melting moment biscuits. Their rich and buttery and like the name suggests, melt in the mouth!! The only difficult part is to dip in chocolate or not? Who am I kidding!!! I’m smothering each of these in chocolate 😂. Here’sContinue reading “Chocolate Melting Moments”
Chana Magaj Masala Chai Spiced Cake
Chana Magaj Masala Chai Spiced Cake Chana Magaj is an Indian Fudge made from chickpea flour and ghee. Paired with a buttery masala chai spiced cake and cream cheese frosting, it is absolutely decadent! Trust me when I say you want this cake on your dessert table this Diwali! Chana Magaj Masala Chai Spiced CakeContinue reading “Chana Magaj Masala Chai Spiced Cake”
Hazelnut Melting Moments
Hazelnut melting moments sandwiched together with milk chocolate. These melt in your mouth! These melting moment cookies are made lots of love and butter! The rich buttery texture will make you weak at the knees and the added toasted hazelnuts gives it that much needed crunch! When I tasted the first batch of these deliciousContinue reading “Hazelnut Melting Moments”
Chana Magaj
Celebrating heritage month by celebrating my Indian heritage, and that wouldn’t be complete without me sharing this delicious chana magaj recipe with you.Chana magaj is a delectable Indian fudge made from chickpea flour, ghee, ground pistachios, freshly ground elachi (cardamom) and icing sugar. Everyone I’ve offered this fudge to claims it’s the best they’ve everContinue reading “Chana Magaj”
Soji Halwa
Happy Fathers day weekend! Fathers day at our home is spent pretty relaxed, with the whole family outside around the braai, my husband says I’m an expert braai master – he isn’t wrong. The best gift you could give a Dad on fathers day is a full stomach of incredible food, and whether he’s aContinue reading “Soji Halwa”
