Well, after 2 weeks of slaving away at school, I’m finally catching a break.  To enjoy this little break, I decided to make myself one of the treats that I’ve been missing most after coming back from India.  It’s a dessert called rasmalai (literally meaning the “juice of cream”).  Traditionally, rasmalai is a pretty labor [...]

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Barfi (Indian sweet meats)
This weekend I went out to an Indian restaurant with my friends, and after eating dinner, a few them decided they were still up for a dessert.  The restaurant had a big array of Indian sweet meats, and so I stood and explained to everyone what each one was.  After everyone had [...]

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Badam Ka Halva
Hi everyone! Well, here it is, my first recipe post since I got back from India.  After traveling around for three long months, I learned a lot about how Indian food is put together and what all the spices can be used for.  I also learned a lot about the different styles of [...]

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Its getting real close to my departure date, and my excitement has just been increasing exponentially.  I just got a guide of all the places to travel to in India, and now I really can’t wait to get there.  All the reading I’ve been doing has also gotten me really craving some Indian food.  One [...]

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What can I say on this wonderful day?  My brother and I have accomplished so much already in our lives, but we know that none of it would have been possible without one person: our mom.  So, mom, this post is absolutely dedicated to you.  You have been the inspiration for everything we have done; [...]

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Seems that lately the only fruits I’ve been able to buy have been bananas and strawberrys, so I’ve been trying to get creative with what I can do with these fruits.  I wanted to try to make something similar to a crepe filling, since crepes used to be one of my favorite desserts.  After I [...]

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