Author Archives: Rabia

May11

Chocolate Chip Cookies No. 1 (Soft Batch)

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There are sooo many cookie recipes out there that I want to make and eat. (Life is rough for a foodie.) Since this blog was founded with the idea of providing a pictorial demonstration of cooking along with my two sense worth of analysis on the recipe, I want to do a series on cookies.

I don’t know if this is something new or new to me, but I’ve been noticing chocolate chip cookie recipes with the added distinction of being soft. I thought cookies were supposed to be soft. Anyhoo, the one thing that these recipes have in common is cornstarch. Who’d a thunk? Read the rest of this entry →

May4

Avocado Mac ‘N Cheese

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I love avocados!

There, I’ve said it for the whole internet to read. No take backs. I know many of you have the same relationship to avocado as I do. Don’t deny it, I’ve been browsing through Pinterest and have seen the evidence. I recently made a spicy avocado sauce for grilled steaks on Easter and wondered about some other ways to cook up this delicious fruit. I’m still doing some research on the avocado ice cream, but until then check out this mac ‘n cheese. Read the rest of this entry →

Apr25

Gajar Ka Halwa (Carrot Pudding)

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Everyone complains about how hard it is to make Gajar Ka Halwa. If you don’t have a food processor, I understand the difficulty. Otherwise, it’s pretty simple. Currently, the most difficult thing I’ve made were the Holiday Pin Wheel Cookies – they landed on the Kitchen Disasters page if your interested in my shame. I made the halwa in under an hour so it is definitely doable. Read the rest of this entry →