Chocolate is one of the oldest foods on this planet to be consumed.  It is also the oldest beverage after tea.  The Aztecs and the Mayans of Central America have […]

Makes: about 1.25 liters (Enough to be served with rice for 4 servings) Sometimes the simple pleasures of life are the ones that give you utmost joy. This is one […]

This rice is from the southern state of Karnataka in India. But it is equally popular in other parts of South India including Tamil Nadu & Andhra Pradesh where the […]

Makes: about 1.5 quarts / liters Again, the Chinese take the credit for inventing the frozen dessert. And could you believe it happened as early as 200 BC?!!  They created […]

Makes: 9-inch or 10-inch cake / Serves: 8-10                 Bake: 350° F for 45 minutes Upside down cakes have been popular in the States ever since the advent of canned […]

Serves: 4 The origin of spaghetti is yet another episode of debate. Some say its Italian, some owe its origin to the Chinese, whose noodles seem to have inspired the Italians […]

Makes: 24 cookie sandwiches Bake: 350°F for 10-12 minutes Linzer cookies originated in Linz, Austria (the home of the famous Linzertorte and many other desserts).  They are not individual cookies […]