Chocolate cake interlaced with seasonal fruits and chantilly cream makes a sumptuous dessert.

A cone made of pistachio barfi filled with gulkand flavoured dry fruits.

Serve this for formal dinners.

A pleasing combination of fruits and squashes.

The fabulous cold Spanish soup. Let your guests help themselves to the accompaniments. Omit the cream and olive oil for dieters.

A cool and refreshing salad that you will love to have with lunch on a hot summer’s day. The carrot raisin salad is also a pleasure to behold, with vibrant orange coloured carrots and orange slices freckled with deep black raisins. Enjoy the splash of colours and flavours in this tangy salad.

A blend of citrus juices enlivens this gateau.

Traditional butter cookies get a chocolaty twist here! these chocolate chip cookies are easy-to-make, tasty and crunchy too. You can make and store them in air-tight containers as anytime treats for kids and elders alike! take care while preparing the dough as that is the key to great cookies – mix it softly till you get nice non-sticky dough that you can easily shape.

What a combination! vibrant broccoli and flavourful peaches brought together in a creamy curd dressing loaded with crunchy veggies, indeed this is a treat for food-lovers. You will love the interplay of mustard with the curds, as also the unique topping of almond slivers which adds to the crunch of this salad. Serve broccoli and peaches in curd dressing chilled, after refrigerating for at least an hour so the arrangement settles.

Chocolate cake, ice-cream and strawberries - a surefire success.

Rich and luscious, this is America’s all-time favourite dressing! While the fresh cream gives the Thousand Island Dressing a rich texture, the curds, mustard powder and sauces give it a tangy flavour, and vegetables give it an enjoyable crunch. This quick and easy dressing is apt for salads, chips and sandwiches too!

A perfect mid-meal snack for the hot summer days that are waiting around the corner, these quick and easy Fruit Ice Lollies will be loved by kids and adults alike. With a perfect blend of fruity flavours and the right level of sweetness, these lollies taste too good! Moreover, this recipe requires no cooking and can be made in a jiffy. Even kids can make it themselves! Remember to keep the lollies outside the freezer for a few minutes before trying to unmould them, otherwise it will be too difficult to pull them out in tact. You can also try Yoghurt Lollies or Strawberry Lollies .

Strawberries have a way of exciting young and old alike. With its exotic and exhilarating flavour and appealing colour, it steals everybody’s heart, making the Strawberry And Lemonade Float a very pleasant surprise indeed. Crushed and sweetened strawberries, topped with ice-cream and lemonade, this treat is sure to remind everybody of the good old ‘ice-cream soda’ days! Coming in a flavour that has universal appeal, it gets all the more irresistible!

The Peach, Pineapple and Orange Drink is a very zesty drink, with an attractive appearance and tongue-tickling flavour. Pineapple gives a nice tropical touch to this drink, while peach gives it a pleasant colour and aroma. Orange, of course, adds its characteristic tanginess, which sends a tingle down your throat! You can adjust the sugar according to the natural sweetness of the fruits. Always choose ripe fruits, so that they will be sweet and you can go low on the sugar. Serve the Peach, Pineapple and Orange Drink chilled. Throwing a party? Create a juice bar with fresh fruit juices like Coconut and Papaya Drink , Fruit Punch , Fruity Mango Juice , Guava Mojito and Strawberry Pineapple Juice and see your party rock.