Experiments in Cooking

Tag: dessert

Chocolate Chip meringues

Chocolate Chip meringues

These were by far the easiest & most surprising dessert I’ve made. I’ll probably never make regular cookies again! This recipe is based on the Mint Chip Meringues featured in the book The Naptime Chef by Kelsey Banfield. I found the book in a library […]

Apple Fritter Cake

Apple Fritter Cake

My good friend R is an excellent cook, and an even better baker of desserts. I recently had this Apple Fritter Loaf Cake at her place, and had to recreate it. I’m happy to report that an inexperienced cake baker such as myself could also […]

Sweet Pongal in Instant Pot

Sweet Pongal in Instant Pot

Pongal is a festival celebrated in Southern India to mark the beginning of Spring and the growing season. It coincides with when the Sun enters the constellation corresponding to Capricornus in the Tamil astrological calendar. Like most Indian festivals, there is a special food for […]