Summer is the time for light frozen yogurts and granitas. I tend to stay away from the thickness of the cream and favor frozen desserts...

The first time I saw roasted grapes on a menu at a high-end restaurant in San Francisco, I immediately jumped to the conclusion that this...

Gajar ka halwa is an quintessential Indian dessert found almost in every home or restaurant. This is a dessert that reigns supreme in...

I have made a number of other variations of strawberry ice cream and sorbet (see the ice cream section on this blog) , but I like to keep...

I do love sorbets for the fresh fruit flavors and compared to ice creams, they are super simple to make. However, making the perfect...

Thai cuisine has used coconut milk, instead of cream or eggs, to make creamy and delicious ice creams. These ice creams are vegan, and...

I have not enjoyed gooseberries since I was a child, so finding them in the market was a joy. I snacked on a few, sprinkled with a touch...

Dates are a symbol of the Arab world and the cultivation of dates goes back to centuries to probably the 6000-8000 BC and are considered...

There is ice cream and then there is ice cream with alcohol! Boozy ice creams are becoming the rage now. We are used to desserts with...

One of the joys of having a cookbook library is that you have access to lots of recipes, yes I still like the hard copy cookbooks, and...

Let's start with the difference between a sorbet and a granita. Both are purées of fruit and sugar, with or without water. A sorbet...

Ices are a form of frozen desert with mini ice crystals in them. They differ from sorbets where the churning process does not allow the...

I love sorbets, they highlight the fruit bringing out nuances in their flavor. This sorbet is no exception. India has 100’s of varieties...

I was given a few wood apples (also called bael in India) by a neighbour, and since I had never had them before I had to look them up. I...

For me ice cream has to be spectacula! Yes, I do like the standard chocolate, vanilla and strawberry, but exotic flavors and well made...

A fruit sorbet highlights the fruit, it’s ripeness, it’s nuances and everything that is fresh and delicious. Most folks tend to shy away...

Custard apples, called sitaphal, dominate the Indian market in October and November. We had been gorging on these fruit here. These fruit...

We have tons of lavender in our backyard and I wanted to make something with it. I found this recipe amongst my cookbooks and knew...

i received this new cookbook, and while excitedly paging through it, I found this recipe, and I had very ingredient needed. What is the...

There are various versions of this ice cream in a few of the cookbooks that I own and on the internet. I read through quite a few of them...