All it takes is 10 minutes to prep this easy pista kulfi which is utterly creamy and delicious without turning the stove on! My instagram friends say this is the only way they will ever make kulfi again! Am I lazy? Depends. If you are going to ask me about my general enthusiasm for cleaning […]
Speedy Sooji ka Halwa: One Pot Recipe
A one pot sooji ka halwa that is ready in twenty minutes, stays soft, and actually tastes really good thanks to a family secret ingredient! Want to make the full breakfast spread? Instructions for how to efficiently tackle it are above the recipe card! Making Sooji Better Confession: I ADORE a classic Pakistani Nashta but […]
Quick & Extra-Creamy Instant Pot Kheer
This thoroughly tested Instant Pot Rice Kheer gives you slow cooked kheer flavor and texture in a fraction of the time with a time saving ingredient and an easy hack! I absolutely LOVE it when I can recreate classic Pakistani desserts that taste like love, but are easy to make. This kheer is right up […]
Soft Milk Powder Rasmalai - 20 Minutes
This Rasmalai Recipe takes less than 20 minutes of prep and creates an airy tender sponge that absorbs the beautiful flavours of sweet cardamom scented milk. Keep reading for my tips for making soft rasmalai that doesn't break! Homemade Rasmalai is a bit of a flex you know? Like "oh this, I made it" casually […]
Shahi Tukray Recipe
A classic milky cardamom scented Pakistani dessert, this no muss no fuss version of Shahi Tukray was one of my grandmother's trademark recipes. It comes together quickly, but tastes like a labour of love. A Personal Note: Recipe Origins It has taken me forever to write this recipe. I've had it for years now, but […]
Lotus Biscoff Ice Cream Cake - 15 Minute Prep!
Prep this Biscoff Ice Cream Cake in under fifteen minutes and wow your guests with this decadent and beautiful lotus lovers dessert!! I don't really do trends. If I wouldn't make it a year after it's "trending" it wasn't worth ooh-ing and aah-ing over. Biscoff or Lotus Spread or Cookie Butter - that stuff is […]
Ras Malai Tres Leches - EASY Cake Mix Recipe
South Asian flavours meet a Mexican cake in this box mix easy Ras Malai Tres Leches that is ALWAYS a crowd pleaser! Instructions for a 13*9 pan in the post! Have you ever had a Tres Leches cake? Tres Leches means three milks in Spanish and it is a traditionally Mexican dessert. Last year I […]
Instant Jalebi Recipe
The crunchy molten sweet of jalebi made easier and quicker! This recipe is an instant version of the classic and hits the spot! This jalebi recipe has two simple components - a crunchy shell and a sweet but nuanced syrup and when they come together magic happens. Is this how Jalebi is traditionally made? Short […]
Coconut Loaf Cake with Caramel Sauce
A rich coconut cake drizzled with the most scrumptious caramel sauce When is your oldest cookbook from? Mine is from my teens and it is a compilation of my favorite recipes written in my awkward cursive. It contains many favourites including my beloved Orange Cake, the Lemon Velvet I so adore, and a Coconut Cake. […]
The BEST Eid Dessert Recipes - 25+ Easy Ideas!
Excited for Eid? Me too. Always. Half the fun (in my humble opinion) is figuring out what delicious treats are going to make it to your Eid Dessert Table. Here are some of my favorite Eid Dessert Recipes and why you should make them! Pakistani Dessert Recipes Here are some classic Pakistani Dessert Recipes that […]
Nutella No Bake Cheesecake Loaf - Freeze & Keep!
Crunchy nutty crust and topping and a delectable Nutella based cheesecake filling make this indulgent dessert a Nutella lovers dream! I am not sure if it is the best thing in the world that I have this dessert in my freezer or if it is the worst thing. Actually I kid, it is absolutely the […]
Easy Velvety Mango Mousse Recipe
This Mango Mousse is a cinch to whip up, infinitely customizable, and can be made with fresh mangoes or tinned Pakistani or Indian mango puree! The perfect easy to make dessert! There is something that's utterly lovely about a light luscious Mango Mousse. It is fragrant, creamy, and so conducive to adapting as a dish […]
Pappa Roti Recipe
A crisp bun itself with a thin coffee flavored exterior and a buttery melty center, these Pappa Roti buns are a delight to eat! My love for these buns comes from Karachi trips which always involve multiple trips to Dolmen Mall. For the longest time Pappa Roti was on the main floor of the mall […]
Easy Lemon Cake with Cream Cheese Glaze
It's weird how much time I spend thinking about cake. I basically imagine a cake I haven't even eaten, but know I want to. In this case I wanted a cake that was soft, but not like a sponge cake, satisfyingly lemony, but with none of that artificial flavor. No heavy frostings, but a tart […]
Oreo Cheesecake Jars - SO SO good!!!!
Things taste better in a jar. I don't know why but they just do. It's weirdly satisfying to put your spoon into these Oreo Cheesecake Jars and see those layers of cookie crumble and cheesecake emerge. Oh and that little extra ganache on top - don't even get me started. Now I have shared Cheesecake […]
Chocolate Lava Cake that's Easy Delicious
The dessert that will never ever fail to impress! Do you ever hold your breath for that first bite of a dessert? I do for this one. That first spoon that pushes just beyond the cakes firm exterior to reveal it's world of melty chocolate is bliss. These days we can all use a little […]
Deeply Chocolately Chocolate Loaf Cake w Nutella Glaze
A rich tasting not too sweet chocolate cake with a nutella glaze that adds the PERFECT layer of flavor! I dreamt this cake up. And then I made about six versions before I got it just right. True story. I wanted an adult chocolate cake, not too sweet, but sweet enough that I don't feel […]
Winning at Life Soft Cinnamon Rolls
There are few things in the world that make you feel like a champ quite like baking up this pillowy soft cinnamon rolls with a generous cinnamon swirl and a to die for icing! Some desserts are satisfying in a way that defies rationality and Cinnamon Rolls are one of them, this easy Praline Cake […]
Nutella Blondies - Your EASY Sweet Tooth Fix!
Chewy blondies with rich swirls of Nutella baked right in and some extra crunch from hazelnuts! A MUST make for fans of Nutella! Hazelnuts are under rated. Nutella is appropriately appreciated. I can never understand the discord between those two things. Oh wait - I do - chocolate. Well whether you adore Hazelnuts like me […]
Sweet Fritters - Plain, Raspberry or Apple!
Earlier this year on a day that at the time seemed utterly normal, but now seems positively magical, friends came over for lunch. They were women I knew from school. The women I saw on the playground twice a day, warm and vivacious, forever welcoming. I wanted them to try Pakistani food, not the restaurant […]
Round Tres Leches Cake with Step by Step Video
Cake meet Milk meet Cream meet Fruit. Could there be a more winning combination? A classic sponge drenched in milk and topped with fresh cream and fruit for a little extra freshness! Tres Leches Cake is a classic Mexican dessert that is different from anything else I have had. In it the cake itself literally […]
Small Batch Eid Cookies & Decorating Ideas for Kids
Got kids who want to get in on the cookie decorating fun? This is our favorite way to make it fun for kids and pain free for moms! Actually Having FUN Decorating Cookies with kids That is what inspired this cookie. I decided this year that I was not going to go down the path […]
Eclairs With Whipped Cream (Smaller Batch)
I see the fancy Eclairs and I love the fancy Eclairs. They have the fabulous glazes, flavored creme patisserie, decorations that are impossibly beautiful. Those are not the Eclairs I make. The Eclairs I make are those of my youth. They are the ones my mother made in our kitchen in Jeddah, messy imperfect looking […]
The Perfect Vanilla Cake with Easy Chocolate Frosting
I used to have a Vanilla Cake on the blog. It was a one bowl cake and as with many blog recipes I tested it twice before posting and loved it. Then something happened that made me take it down. I made it once and it was ok. A friend made it once and it […]
The BEST Bread Kheer - Truly Special, Truly Delicious
A fun departure from the far more tedious rice kheer, this bread kheer is luxurious, addictive and SO easy to make! My Mothers Signature Kheer In most of my dinner party memories there is this one slightly intoxicating scent. I would smell the smell and shortly after my mother would be standing there blending away, […]
Velvety Caramel Custard
Whether you call it Caramel Custard, Creme Caramel or Caramel Flan, this popular luxuriously velvety dessert will hit the spot! Easy to make recipe with video and step by step pictures below! When I think of Caramel Custard I think of those long buffet tables at restaurants in Pakistan. The white bowls with salads and […]
Coconut Macaroons with Unsweetened Coconut
Google search optimization dictates that I use the phrase Coconut Macaroons with Unsweetened Coconut immediately to help my rankings. Boom - done. Now let's talk about what has been all of our minds recently: Covid. I have been avoiding discussing it here - head in the sand much? No. I avoided it because I had […]
The Apple Snack Cake of My Dreams
That sounds like a bit of a grandiose statement doesn't it? It's true though. I think about recipes before I sleep and sometimes in my dreams I can taste what it is that I am trying to make. An Apple Cake has always sounded so appealing to me, an unfussy one that you can bake […]
No Bake Cheesecake Jars
Cheesecake jars are here to say forever and for good reason - they're cute, customizable, party friendly and always so impressive. Imagine this: Spiced crunchy Lotus biscuits, a luscious rich cheesecake filling and the caramelly dream that is Dulce de Leche packed into one jar. You don't need to imagine all too much because at […]
Maple Pecan Cake
Canada Day weekend is upon us and it is my 11th. Over a decade has passed since I landed at Pearson airport to begin this chapter of my life. Toronto is where I have had both my girls and watched them enjoy freedoms and activities that my Saudi childhood did not allow me. It is […]
Best Basic No Bake Oreo Crust Cheesecake
The easy dreamy family favorite that no one can resist! This NO Bake Oreo Cheesecake is absolutely spectacular on it's own, but you can dress it up in so many ways! The generous part of me wants to make this creamy dreamy Best Basic No Bake Oreo Cheesecake and share it with loved ones. The […]
Small Batch Chocolate Chip Cookies
Jump to the Small Batch Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe If my husband has one great food love it's Chocolate Chip Cookies. He likes to say that he used to not eat dessert before we were married. While that may be true to some extent his love of cookies far predates his love for me. As […]
Chewy Ginger Cookies w/ Lemon Cream Cheese Frosting & Oh Sweet Day Cookbook
Jump to the Chewy Ginger Cookies with Lemon Cream Cheese Frosting Recipe I learnt something about myself recently that really surprised me. I have always described myself as a Baker, butter and sugar as my primary loves. Then recently I was fortunate enough to receive a review copy of this beautiful cookbook called Oh Sweet […]
Walnut Crumb Cake
It's cold here now. Not very cold, but cold enough. Cold enough for me to want to drink more hot drinks, stay ensconced in my ginormous fluffy robe and bake and eat cake. Especially easy peasy cakes. I was hesitant about sharing my Walnut Crumb Cake recipe because it is such a far departure from […]
Quick Whole Wheat Chocolate Muffins
I have scoffed at Chocolate Muffins for a long time because to me they have always sounded like cake for breakfast. Cake for breakfast, pfft. Actually my eldest brother does just that (eat cake for breakfast) every single day and I may have scoffed at that too. Then the other day I woke up and […]
Chawal ki Kheer - Pakistani Rice Pudding
Jump to the Chawal ki Kheer Recipe In Urdu there is this expression - "haath ka maza" - it literally translates to the taste in someones hand, but is a nod to the idea that there is an intrinsic style to everyone's cooking. My MIL is our resident expert chawal ki kheer maker, while this […]
Beautiful Vanilla Bean Buttercream Ala Prairie Girl
Jump to the Vanilla Bean Buttercream Recipe Some of you may already know this, but my husband and I have two daughters. After the birth of my older one my husband would often say that when she wants something he is eating he doesn't feel any resentment. I feel that way too - most of […]
The BEST Easy Marble Cake with Oil
A lovely tender crumbed Marble Cake made extra easy and moist with oil! Why Use Oil in a Cake? Oil. Marble Cake with Oil. Yes, I know, I know, that just sounds... meh. Stay with me a minute though. Oil is not as sexy sounding as butter, I know this, but there is a method […]
Classic Creamy Chocolate Mousse
Jump to the Classic Creamy Chocolate Mousse Recipe I learnt how to make this Creamy Chocolate Mousse from Betty Crocker. I wish I was kidding, because hell that's way uncool, but it is the truth. Growing up I had this Betty Crocker recipe book, it was the size of a drugstore paperback and some 600 […]
Strawberry Jam Bars - Only 6 Ingredients!
Jump to the Strawberry Jam Bars Recipe My 7 year old is a Jam Snob. When I made these Strawberry Jam Bars she politely ate one then after our friends had gone she looked at me and said "So I wasn't a big fan of the bars. You see, I liked the top and the […]
Chanay ki Daal ka Halwa
Ultra rich and flavorful chana dal halwa that is luxurious in texture and taste - tips and tricks in post! If you're in the mood for a rich, comforting dessert that marries tradition with flavor, look no further than Chanay Ki Daal Halwa. This sweet dish, made with chickpeas (chanay ki daal), whole milk, and […]
Toffee Coffee Shortbread Cookies w/ Lindt
Jump to the Toffee Coffee Shortbread Cookies w/ Lindt Recipe Did you ever watch Home Alone? You know, from back when Macaulay Culkin was cute. Apparently it released in 1990 and the fact that I remember it well makes me way old. But back to the movie. Growing up in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia that movie […]