Ginger and pineapple complement each other wonderfully in this creamy concoction.

Add iron to your child's diet and ensure high hemoglobin levels with this multi-flour crunchy snack.

Surprise your friends with this delicious pastry. Suitable for any occasion.

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

A superb Italian dish with 2 rich sauces.

Guests just love this beautiful basket filled with fruit and ice-cream.

These dainty potato baskets are made with potato straw and filled with a crunchy mixture of stir-fried bean sprouts and capsicum. Selecting the right kind of potatoes is the most vital step in making these baskets. Use a variety of potato that is used to make wafers. Some vendors even call them "Old Potatoes". This variety of potato has more starch which results in crisper baskets and these potatoes do not even brown easily. Old tea strainers which are made of metal can be used to make these baskets. You can make these baskets a day or so in advance and store them in an air-tight container.

A tantalizing treat for adults, Affogato features a rich coffee-brandy cocktail served atop creamy Vanilla ice-cream. Laced with cinnamon powder, this heart-warming beverage sets the perfect mood for a long chat with a loved one.

A creamy kheer of milk and bottle gourd, which has a very succulent mouth-feel due to the texture of grated bottle gourd. Sautéed bottle gourd has such a wonderful flavour, it is hard to believe that it is actually a vegetable in the kheer. The addition of milk powder to this recipe helps achieve the richness of condensed milk in a matter of minutes, while cooking in the microwave adds to the convenience.

A tangy gingery salad that's delicately flavoured with coconut, lime juice, ginger and served topped with fried onions. Add a dash of sugar to smoothen the sharpness of the lemon juice. Relish it before your meal with a chilled iced tea.

Ah, perhaps it is the tempering in ghee that makes grated purple yam with roasted peanuts so irresistible, or the crunchily crushed roasted peanuts. Whatever the reason, the fact is that this is a real masterpiece that will delight the desi palate. Make sure you cook it till it is brown on both sides, and serve hot and fresh to retain the texture.

A simple way to get a nutrient boost without any fear of fats sneaking in as well! just combine assorted sprouts with any veggies of your choice and jazz the mixture up with lemon juice and pepper. Bountiful in health this salad is overflowing with nutrients like vitamin c, iron, folic acid, fibre etc. Have this salad quite often to get them all.

Startling though it may seem, here is a wonderful and healthy modification of the famous festive Gujarati dish which is ordinarily loaded with oil! I've cut down on the oil as well as the invisible fat that comes from coconuts. I’ve also used vegetables like drumsticks, tendli etc instead of the usual overdose of yam, potatoes etc. The methi muthias added to this recipe are also baked instead of being fried – not only are they low-fat but their golden brown colour is also visually appealing! There is also a hearty amount of iron and calcium in this recipe. However, do remember, a rich dish is a rich dish however much it might be modified – so relish this only occasionally!