Sweet Rice Kheer – a Lightened Up Dessert

Sweet Rice Kheer – a Lightened Up Dessert

We sweetened this kheer with a touch of brown sugar and spiced it with cardamom. While it’s great on its own, the addition of some golden raisins bring up the kheer’s sweetness, and some pecans give it a nice bit of crunchy texture. Plus, we’ve 

Sweet Potato and Brussels Sprout Salad

Sweet Potato and Brussels Sprout Salad

Our sweet potato salad combines warm, roasted sweet potatoes, Brussels sprouts, and cranberries with a citrus vinaigrette, salty feta cheese, and tart pomegranate arils, creating a plateful of flavors that’s great on the side or on its own. During the last 8 months, we’ve really 

Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cake – Our Secret Family Recipe

Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cake – Our Secret Family Recipe

This pumpkin chocolate chip cake is a family tradition, and has become synonymous with holidays like Thanksgiving and Christmas.  First, it was just for family dinners, and Tart’s grandmother would bake one for dessert, along with a couple of pies.  Later, the Tart used this 

Dark Chocolate Cake with Peanut Buttery Buttercream

Dark Chocolate Cake with Peanut Buttery Buttercream

Is there any better combination of flavors than peanut butter and chocolate?  We don’t think so, and that’s why this luscious dark chocolate cake with rich peanut buttery buttercream frosting was a huge hit in our household. I have a sweet tooth, and in general, 

Carrot Cake with Maple Cream Cheese Frosting

Carrot Cake with Maple Cream Cheese Frosting

Richly flavored with carrots roasted with maple syrup and cinnamon, and frosted with a lightly maple cream cheese frosting, our carrot cake is a delicious and moist new take on the classic. Now and then, I want something sweet.  Sometimes, I go simple, and settle 

Spicy Thai Coconut Curry with Shrimp

Spicy Thai Coconut Curry with Shrimp

Our Thai curry has a rich and creamy broth of coconut milk, coupled with chili peppers and red curry paste.  Rice noodles and shrimp round out this spicy soup and turn it into a filling meal in a bowl. I love soup.  Soup is probably