Category Archives: Festive Fare

The Particular Sweetness Of Shortbread

Posted on April 26, 2013 by Tadka Pasta

When the spirits are sagging from an overworked week and the rain is falling in thick sheets outside, summoning the baker’s will isn’t half as easy as it may seem, even with the dreamy swirls of butter and sugar that … Continue reading →

Posted in Bakes And Cakes, Festive Fare, Sweet Treats | Tagged Cardamom, pistachio, easy bakes, home-baked shortbread, shortbread, cherry | 5 Comments

Potato Kababs with Avocado Nuggets

Posted on November 16, 2012 by Tadka Pasta

We are very excited to announce that our first eBook is in the works and will be available on your favorite online retail stores soon! Watch this space for details..and while you wait we have these gorgeous Potato Kababs for … Continue reading →

Posted in Breakfast Basket, Festive Fare, Snack Attack | Tagged aloo kabab, aloo tikki, appetizer, avocado piece, avocado stuffed, chaat, non fried, not deep fried, party, potato, potato burger, potato patties, shallow fried, stuffed, stuffed tikkis, vegan, vegetarian | 5 Comments

All-natural Treats, No-sugary Tricks

Posted on October 25, 2012 by Tadka Pasta

Come October and your life seems suddenly to take on a colorful edge – be it the flare of bloodshot, copper-veined leaves carpeting the backyard or the piebald piles of candy. While the former is at least easy on the eyes, … Continue reading →

Posted in Festive Fare, Funnibles, Snack Attack | Tagged candy substitute, cocoa, date, Halloween, healthy, Kids, natural treats, no bake, no sugar, party, pops, snack, trick or treat, truffles, vegan, vegetarian, whole food, wholesome | 5 Comments

A Tricolour Dhokla Dhamaka

Posted on August 13, 2012 by Tadka Pasta

When breakfast hour closes in on a holiday, especially if it’s one that celebrates the nation, and its freedom, it’s no place for the typical Sundayesque lazy bones to idle and lounge around. There’s ample rattling of these bones while … Continue reading →

Posted in Breakfast Basket, Festive Fare, Funnibles, Homestyle Indian, Snack Attack | Tagged 15th August, breakfast, breakfast for kids, brunch recipe, carrot dhokla, colours of Indian flag, dhokla with vegetables, easy, healthy, Independence Day, Independence day recipe, Indian flag, Indian flag food, Indian flag recipe, instant dhokla, kid-friendly, kids' party, low fat, lunch box, non fried, not deep fried, patriotic, rawa dhokla. semolina dhokla, Republic day, savory cake, savoury cake, semolina dhokla, snack, steamed, steamed cake, suji dhokla, tiranga, tiranga khana, tiranga recipe, tirangi, tricolour food, tricolour ideas, tricolour recipe, vegetarian | 27 Comments

Pat-oreo-tic Pops

Posted on July 2, 2012 by Tadka Pasta

We have designs on these pat-oreo-tic pops, yet again..bring on the stars and stripes! Have a happy 4th, y’all! If, like us, you consider yourself a world citizen, even though you’re a desi at heart, you know that you’ll always … Continue reading →

Posted in Festive Fare, Funnibles, Sweet Treats | Tagged 4th of July, America's favorite cookie, American flag, Ashoka Chakra, backyard barbecue, bhutta, blue, Britannia bourbon biscuit, candy melts, child with cookie, cook-out, cookie pops, cookies, corn on the cob, desi, easy pops, freedom, I'm proud to be an American, Independence Day, independence day treats, Indian flag, Jana gana mana, munching an oreo, oreo, oreo pops, patriotic treats, red, sprinkles, Stars and Stripes, tricolor flag, unity, unity in diversity, where atleast I know I'm free, white, white candy | 24 Comments

Icy Cold Treat For Coolest Mommy – Chai Granita

Posted on May 10, 2012 by Tadka Pasta

Tiny raindrops trickle down the pretty red galoshes, the ladybugs on them glistening like jewels. The mist is floating far away, like a disheveled ball of fur. Daddy doesn’t own a raincoat, so he makes do with his brand new … Continue reading →

Posted in Festive Fare, Summer Coolers, Sweet Treats | Tagged chai concentrate, chai granita, chai latte, chai powder, instant tea, low calorie, low fat, masala chai, tea concentrate, tea granita, tea powder | 7 Comments

The Brownie Point Bonanza – Nutella Brownie Sandwiches

Posted on February 11, 2012 by Tadka Pasta

In the whirlwind of the everyday, the mind can barely find a little window to think beyond the menial tasks piled up on one’s head. There’s not a minute to spare for heeding the murmur of the imp of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Festive Fare, Funnibles, Sweet Treats | Tagged brownie, brownie cookies, brownie mix, brownie sandwiches, brownie whoopie pies, filling, frosting, Heart, Nutella, Valentines day | 8 Comments

Smokin’ Dip-in For Super Sunday – Horseradish Hummus

Posted on February 2, 2012 by Tadka Pasta

When you’ve battled all odds and gone grocery shopping in the thick of snow to stir up a storm in the kitchen for Super Sunday, when those callused and chapped hands tire from flapping page after page for a revolutionary … Continue reading →

Posted in Dips and Sides, Festive Fare, Snack Attack | Tagged chips and dip, horseradish, horseradish hummus, horseradish paste, hummus, spicy dip, spicy hummus, super sunday, superbowl snack, superbowl sunday, vegan, vegetarian | 5 Comments

Silvery-sweet New Year Treats..Semolina Snowballs

Posted on December 31, 2011 by Tadka Pasta

Dainty little balls of saccharine perfection. Pristine, like the season’s first snowflakes. Tender, like feather-touch kisses from a little one. Precious, like winged-moments that take flight when one is too busy to notice. Laden with bursts of goodness, like the … Continue reading →

Posted in Festive Fare, Sweet Treats | Tagged Indian sweet, make ahead, new year, no bake, no milk, powdered sugar, rava laddu, rawa, snowballs | 4 Comments

Spring into The New Year..

Posted on December 28, 2011 by Tadka Pasta

In Chinese cuisine, textures and flavors play a pivotal role in creating a well-rounded menu. And the art that marries the two in perfect harmony is known as tiaowei. This New Year’s, we’re borrowing from that ideology to create a … Continue reading →