Sourdough bread is a special type of French bread made with a hard dough that is allowed to ferment naturally for more than a day. This gives the bread a slightly sour taste. Another speciality of this bread is the use of sea salt, which gives a nice salty crunch to the bread. It takes two days and a bit of preparation to make this bread, but it is totally worth the effort. You can use this bread to make amazing starters and toasts. You can also use it like regular bread to make sandwiches, but remember that it is a bit salty. You can store this bread in a paper bag or thick plastic bag for 2-3 days. It always tastes better a day after it has been made! You can also bake other breads at home like Whole Wheat Ladi Pav , Multigrain Bread and Homemade Soft French Bread .

Gourmet cookies, made at home! These easy-to-make chocolate chip cookies have the rich taste of condensed milk as well as the intense flavour of dark chocolates. Chunks of chocolate in every bite make the experience all the more delightful. You can also try your hand at other cookie treats like Nutella Chocolate Chip and Sea Salt Cookies , Whole Wheat Walnut and Raisin Cookies or Black Raisin Cookies .

A favourite Italian dessert of a sinfully rich chocolate cake sandwiched with a fruity ricotta filling topped with coffee cream. "ricotta" is a fresh and creamy soft Italian cheese similar to cottage cheese, but with a sweeter flavour, ideal for savouries and desserts. I have used freshly made cream cheese instead of ricotta for this recipe which gives very good results. You may need to increase the quantity of cream for the filling if the cream cheese seems too dry. If you like, you can even add fresh fruits in the ricotta filling. You can also try other interesting chocolaty desserts like Chocolate Truffle Ice Cream , Sizzling Brownie or Chocolate Walnut Fudge .

This is a special dessert from Florence. The shape of the dessert is said to resemble the dome of Florence's famous church, the Duomo. Rum soaked sponge cake strips lined a glass bowl, sandwiched with an awfully rich chocolate cream and filled a lemon and fruit flavoured ice-cream. Deep frozen and cut into wedges and served just by itself! You can use brandy or any liqueur instead of rum if you prefer. You can prepare the zuccoto a day in advance and keep it frozen until you are ready to serve. A great way to finish a splendid Italian dinner! You can also try other Italian desserts like the Chocolate Ricotta Torte or Cassata, Sponge Cake Layered with Vanilla and Coffee Ice Cream .

The traditional tea - time cakes, with the delicious flavour of desiccated coconut.

A delightful combination of rabdi and mangoes interlaced between layers of vanilla sponge and topped with fresh cream. You can also try other gateau recipes like the Orange Gateau or Strawberry White Chocolate Gateau .

A picture - party tea - time cake with rich fillings of chocolate.

Zucchini features as an interesting finger food here, after being coated with a spicy batter and deep-fried to perfection. A spicy mayo dip made of mayonnaise and Schezuan sauce multiples the appeal of the Zucchini Fritters so much that it will test to will power to stop feasting on this snack! You can also try Herbed Maggi Fritters or Spicy Paneer Fritters .