Double-Fudge Brownies with Cherries

These brownies, packed with cherry flavor, are a riff on Black Forest cake and will win the hearts of the cherry fans in your life. Moist, rich, and deeply, darkly chocolate, these brownies improve if you wait overnight before cutting them, so that the wheat bran has time to soften Continue Reading →

Cumin Cookies (Jeera)

For the last 4 years, I have run the annual holiday cookie smackdown at work. Last year one of the entries in the savory group captured my imagination. It was an extremely light, delicious crispy, salty cumin cookie. It was a lovely change from all the sweet cookies in the competition. These cookies were inspired by Aliya and Geetika, and for my American taste buds, go beautifully with tomato soup or crispy salad. Continue Reading →