My friend gave me a recipe for spicy berry chutney and told me it disappears in minutes after opening the jar. The recipe was in German (a language I only know a few words and how to construct sentences :))) so I tried to translate it and the minute I saw the word blackberries I remembered the marvelous forest path in the mountains that we often go to on the weekends. At this time of the year it is full of blackberries and they are very juicy and fragrant.
So we went berry picking and came back with the most substantial ingredient for that chutney.
I changed the recipe a bit and here it is! It is super easy and very delicious. Enjoy!

One of the best ways to add instant flavour to dishes is cooking with spices. They not only give a boost to your taste buds but also to your health. I cook with so many spices and often end up filling any empty jar with spices, very few of them match! My jars have their very own box in the corner of my kitchen filled with whole ( I buy in bulk ) and freshly roasted ground spices. I honestly couldn't imagine my life without these little jars.

Tea and spices have a long history of use together. It would seem that spices and tea go well together and it’s great for our health. Spiced tea warms our bodies.

Theme: Spice it up!
This aromatic mixture of dry roasted and ground spices called "shahi garam masala" is used in a large number of dishes that are native to the region of West Bengal in India. Vegetable dishes are finished with a touch of ghee and shahi garam masala. When cooking meat, however, this goes in the marinade itself. This must-have Bengali spice mixture reminds me of home everytime I cook.

A childhood favorite best enjoyed by a crackling fire.

Have you ever tried anything more delicious that the perfect blend of spices in Chai Tea?!
Here are the ingredients to make it yourself.
Enjoy!

How to make an easy vegan apple pie, prep time 10 minutes, cooking time 50 minutes. Pie serves 12.

This is my cousin Susan’s tried and tested yummy recipe. Now I’ve found flour I’ve succumbed to the lockdown baking frenzy and am loving it! It’s a lovely moist and nutty cake and the ground cinnamon and cloves give it a spice boost.

When you have collected a large quantity of berries, the only solution is to make many muffins and give them to relatives, neighbors and friends. Happiness must be shared!

One of the first recipes I learned to cook from scratch when I was a child. My sons ask for them weekly.

Easy recipe for a moist almonds and citrus flavour cake.

I first had this cocktail at the Nobhill Tavern bar in MGM Grand in Las Vegas back in 2011. It is still the best cocktail I have had to date!

After returning home I began the quest to recreate it - I just couldn’t get it quite right. When I had babies the cocktail shaker got packed away, but since we are living in lockdown, it has made another appearance and my quest was renewed!

I don’t think I will ever match the Nobhill one, as I think their fresh sweet and sour recipe holds some magic secret ingredients, but I have gotten pretty close with my attempts at home and am sharing this simple recipe with you.
Adding fresh egg white to the sweet and sour mix will give you the frothy top!

I am making this milk everyday since this Covid thing started
My granny and my mom used to give this to us when we had cold cough or flu
This milk is very easy to make good in taste and very effective for boosting immunity and reducing flu.

India’s favourite chai tea with goodness of spices! Traditionally served in clay pots - known as ‘Kulhad’, this tea is a stress reliever!