Category Archives: Cheese

Oreo and blueberry cheesecake

Posted on August 14, 2015 by coconutcraze

Cheesecake has a special place in my heart and home. It is a hot favorite in any party as it is fancy and tasty. I would never miss a chance to enjoy a slice. If people say, ‘no’, to this … Continue reading →

Posted in Baked, Cake, Cake decoration, Cheese, comfort food, Dessert, Fruit recipe, International dishes, Not just for kids | Tagged baked cheese cake, blueberry glaze, Cake decoration, Cheese cream, Oreo crust, Party cake, rich cheesecake, Summer cake | 31 Comments

Summer watermelon starter

Posted on June 26, 2015 by coconutcraze

Okay, summer is pretty much here and throwing us its heat and cheer. What is summer without its own melon? I mean, the delicious watermelon! I used to have a book with beautiful pictures of watermelon and a little boy … Continue reading →

Posted in Appetizer, Brunch, Cheese, comfort food, Easy recipe, Finger food, Fruit recipe, Not just for kids, Salad, Snack, Vegetarian | Tagged Appetizer, cool bites, decorative bites, easy recipe, finger food, greek yogurt, summer snack, Water melon starters, watermelon | 23 Comments

Mango strawberry ricotta brûlée

Posted on June 16, 2015 by coconutcraze

Mango is a versatile fruit with incredible taste and pleasant aroma. It is a very popular fruit in India holding the ‘National fruit’, title. Its presence for a short while in summer makes it all the more celebrated. When it … Continue reading →

Posted in Baked, Brunch, Celebration, Cheese, Dessert, Easy recipe, Fruit recipe, Vegetarian | Tagged Alphonso mangoes, cream brulee, Fruit recipe, Mango, mango dessert, No bake dessert, palm sugar recipe, raw mango dessert, ricotta, strawberry | 16 Comments

Phyllo pastry floral fruit tart

Posted on May 22, 2015 by coconutcraze

Aren’t you enjoying this season’s offering of colours that are so pleasing to the sight? It is sending a message to enjoy them in more ways. I discovered there are many edible flowers and have started using them in my … Continue reading →

Posted in Baked, Bread, Cheese, comfort food, Dessert, Easy recipe, Finger food, International dishes, Pastry | Tagged delicate floral tart, floral and fruit pastry, floral and fruit tart, floral patisserie, floral tart, frest fruit and flower tart, lilac flower and strawberry tart, lilac flower dessert, Lilac tart, phyllo dessert, Phyllo pastry, phyllo tart, spring dessert, strawberry floral tart, summer, using lilac blooms, using springtime flowers | 43 Comments

Roasted vegetable Macaroni and cheese

Posted on May 4, 2015 by coconutcraze

Macaroni and cheese is a North American signature comfort food. It is loved by most people because of its simplicity and its overwhelming cheesy flavour. On tasting it in Canada, I realized that a steaming hot bowl of pasta and … Continue reading →

Posted in Baked, Brunch, Cheese, comfort food, International dishes, Main dish, Vegetarian | Tagged casserole, Cheddar, cheese, comfort food at its best, dinner, how to make mac and cheese, mac and cheese, macaroni and cheese, Main dish, Parmesan cheese, Roasted vegetables, vegetables and macaroni | 18 Comments

Pizza puff pinwheels

Posted on May 1, 2015 by coconutcraze

When I was a young girl, I used to play with Pinwheels made of folded palm leaves. That memory is so tinged with nostalgia. My cousins and I used to run into the wind so the Pinwheels could spin and … Continue reading →

Posted in Appetizer, Baked, Brunch, Celebration, Cheese, comfort food, Easy recipe, Finger food, Not just for kids, Pack-and-go snack, Pastry, Snack | Tagged Appetizer, baked treat, comfort food, crunchy snack, pinwheels, pizza flavoured pinwheels, pizza puff pinwheels, puff pastry, Puff pastry dough, Puff pastry pin wheels, puff pastry snack, savoury snack | 26 Comments

Kadai paneer/A spicy cottage cheese dish

Posted on April 29, 2015 by coconutcraze

Kadai Paneer is a dish made in a particular pan called Kadai/Karahi. Kadai is an Indian wok, circular, deep iron pan with handles. It retains heat and that imparts a signature taste to this dish. Cubed Paneer (cottage cheese) is … Continue reading →

Posted in Appetizer, Cheese, comfort food, Easy recipe, Fried, Indian curry, Side dish, Vegetarian | Tagged bell pepper, Cottage cheese, Indian curry, Kadai Paneer, Paneer, paneer capsicum curry, Paneer curry, red tomato gravy, side dish, Spicy cottage cheese, spicy tomato gravy, Spinach roti | 19 Comments

Moussaka

Posted on April 22, 2015 by coconutcraze

Today, I had Moussaka, a recipe that is my daughter’s favourite. She had tasted it in a Greek restaurant and wanted to try it at home. ‘Moussaka’…isn’t that name a mouthful! I kept repeating it a few time just to … Continue reading →

Posted in Baked, Brunch, Cheese, comfort food, International dishes, Main dish, Not just for kids | Tagged baked, cheese dish, comfort food, Greek dish, Healthy main dish, International dish, Main dish, Moussaka, vegetable casserole | 28 Comments

Spaghetti in white sauce/Pasta in béchamel sauce

Posted on April 7, 2015 by coconutcraze

Simple Spaghetti! I was craving pasta a couple days ago. Sometimes it is the ingredients in your pantry that commands you to cook. It happened to me when I was blankly staring at the containers and jars for an inspiration … Continue reading →

Posted in Baked, Brunch, Cheese, comfort food, Easy recipe | Tagged béchamel sauce, Easy Spaghetti, Italian dish, Pasta, Pasta with artichoke hearts, Red wine, Spaghetti in béchamel sauce, Spaghetti in white sauce, Vegetarian pasta dish, Vieux Chateau du Roi | 19 Comments

Mini pizzas/Fruity pizzas

Posted on April 4, 2015 by coconutcraze

Dessert pizza medallions Long weekends are always busy with many plans, visitors and a lot of cooking. This weekend was quiet and I have to make maximum use of it. Yesterday, I launched a cleaning campaign at home. Everyone chipped … Continue reading →