Author: Vandana Mathur

mango vanilla panna cotta

Delicious Mango Vanilla Panna Cotta

My love for mangoes, as well as my sweet tooth often results in my sharing recipes of desserts regularly. Also, festival season will start in India very soon. This is another excuse to eat sweets. Raksha Bandhan, a festival of bonding between brother and sister is round the corner. I will […]

 
Nutella chocolate mug cake in 2 minutes

Nutella chocolate mug cake in two minutes

Many times we become slaves of our mood swings. Sometimes we crave for eating something sweet, and we may not find anything to our liking available at home. It’s such a big disappointment. It has happened to me innumerable times. Always on a weight watch (without any good result to […]

 
Jaisalmer, Rajasthan

Relish local cuisine: a trip to Jaisalmer

One fine day I found Jaisalmer – a desert town in Rajasthan was beckoning me. I am basically a home person, and do not enjoy going out very often. I venture out of my comfortable abode only when it is necessary. But occasionally travel bug bites me, and most of […]

 
Fruit trifle pudding is ready to serve

Fruit Trifle Pudding

Puddings are my favorite. Many times if I have to make something quick and nice, I opt for pudding. I can quickly assemble an impressive sweet dish with whatever ingredients are available at home. Trifle pudding is one such dish, which every one loves, and I very often make it […]

 
Good nutrition for child growth

Good nutrition for child growth

We as parents are always worried – whether  our child is showing proper growth pattern? Whether we are giving proper food to our children? What is good nutrition for child growth? Are we looking after our child well? We often go through various growth charts to check if our child […]

 
Green mango salad

Green Mango Salad recipe

Fresh unripe green mangoes will be available in the market for few more days. I still remember my childhood days when we would pick up fresh green mangoes from under the tree; I would savor tangy green mangoes with salt and a little bit of chili. My mouth waters whenever […]

 
watermelon smoothie

Watermelon Smoothie: a quick recipe

In scorching heat of summers, I can drink tonnes of fruit juices, smoothies and other such hydrating drinks. I have shared recipes of many summer coolers. Next in this series of summer coolers is watermelon smoothie. Check out the recipes of Aam panna-healthy mango drink for summers, or try Sunset glory: […]

 
Aam Panna

Aam Panna – healthy mango drink for summers

At most of the places in India, the weather becomes very hot in summers. There are many places where the temperature reaches close to 50°C (122°F). It becomes imperative to take all precautions to protect oneself from heat stroke. I have heard that many people keep onion in their pocket […]

 
mango fruit

Mango, Fruit of the Gods

Few days back I was enjoying the beautiful view of Arabian Sea from Marine Drive in Mumbai. My daughter bought raw mango slices from a street vendor. Those mouth-watering slices with salt and chili sprinkled on them, transposed me to my childhood. This delicious fruit always holds a very important […]

 
Sunset Glory: Pineapple mocktail

Sunset Glory: Pineapple Mocktail

Come summers, and most of us lose appetite for hot beverages such as tea or coffee. Cold drinks and juices are the most sought after.  For variety I make mocktails and fruit punch at home. Since the time I have started writing this blog, I have become much more interested […]