What’s the first thing that comes to your mind when I ask you to name an indian dessert… GULAB JAMUN, yes that’s right!! Gulab jamun is a very popular dish among indians and actually even tourists around the world when they visit india. There are probably more Gulab Jamun mixes in the aisles of all…

Mysore bondas are fried dumplings made with flour, yogurt and spices. They are crispy outside and fluffy inside. The luscious golden brown snack is enough to make ones mouth water just at the sight of it. Especially when it’s served hot. As the name suggests, this snack is a specialty of the region in Karnataka….

Imagine walking into the dining room and the smell of your favourite dish  hitting your nostrils, making you drool. On top of that, seeing it and imagine being able to eat it, devouring the taste of each bit of the food. Imagine eating this hot, crispy dumpling that’s soft inside, along with this hot, tangy…

When asked to mention an African dish, what’s the first thing that comes to mind? That’s right: Babotie! Bobotie is a Cape-Malay creation, and they spice it up even more with cumin, coriander and cloves. It is also made with curry powder leaving it with a slight “tang”. It is often served with sambal. It’s…

Wanna have the perfect Caribbean summer without moving out of your home? Just prepare yourself a Passion fruit Mojito, lay back on your ease chair in the balcony of your home, chill, and drink your mojito. It’s as simple as that. For the recipe: https://cookienameddesire.com/passion-fruit-mojito-recipe/

Think of any Mediterranean dish and ask yourself what’s the one dish that goes with everything? HUMMUS! That’s why the title of this blog post makes so much sense. You just cannot feel at home in any Mediterranean restaurant without eating even half a spoon of Hummus. You can eat with anything or nothing, you…

Fattoush Salad makes a frequent appearance on the Middle Eastern dinner table. Fattoush is a Lebanese bread salad made from toasted or fried pieces of khubz(a type of Lebanese bread) combined with mixed greens and other vegetables, like radishes and tomatoes. Fattoush belongs to the family of dishes known as fattat, which use stale flatbread…

Don’t you just swoon at the mention of a luscious hot chocolate souffle melting in your mouth along a spoon of cold ice cream? The contrast of hot and cold, the combination of chocolate and vanilla, the smell of chocolate hitting your nostrils, making your mouth water and your mouth craving the dish oh so…

So what really are Gelatos? No, don’t call them a type of ice cream because they AREN’T! I mean, yeah, both are made of milk and sugar, but that’s only the surface, there’s so much more about Gelatos that you don’t know. A gelato is much creamier, smoother and silkier, as well as denser and…

Guacamole is a food name that EVERYONE would have heard of. Whether on tv or when someone said the phrase “HOLY GUACAMOLE” or when they are Mexican food. Guacamole is a paste/dip like dish that accompanies almost every Mexican dish. Be it salad, be it tortillas, be it Nachos. What is it made of? Why…