All posts tagged: Love

Indulge In Love: Ricotta & Raspberry Parfait

Valentine’s Day is around the corner, and I was looking for a quick and delicious dessert to put together for the family. And with a V day dinner planned a day before the actual day, I decided to indulge in a easy dessert that celebrates love and sweetness in the best possible way. I had some leftovers of a lemon pound cake and repurposing this along with some creamy whipped ricotta cheese, tangy and vibrant raspberries and some peanut brittle seemed to hit the perfect balance of flavours and texture. Tips For Whipping Ricotta Cheese: Whipping ricotta cheese for desserts can elevate its texture and create a lighter, creamier consistency that is perfect for a variety of sweet treats. Here are some tips I like to follow to achieve the best results when whipping ricotta cheese for desserts: Do follow these simple and effective tips and your whipped ricotta could turn out every bit creamy and delicious! Whether you’re celebrating with a significant other, friends, or family, a dessert can add a touch of magic to your …

Chocolate Pots & Raspberries: Will You be My Valentine?

Love is just Love…It can never be explained.♥ Ah yes, if it’s a decadent chocolate post  mingled with sweet nothing’s and love, it’s got to be that special time of  the year. Valentine’s Day is just around the corner and everything seems like looking through rose-tinted glasses.Right from heart-shaped boxes filled with chocolates, red roses,cards professing undying love, special romantic dinner’s, exotic getaways’ and pink champagne on ice. Yes,I’ve done it all.I have been wooed,wined and dined in style on various Valentine’s with my darling hubs.However the one memory closest to my heart is my first Valentine’s with him  many years ago.We were newly weds and I was moving to live with him in the Middle East. Not knowing what to really give him ,I got him a bright Red heart-shaped pillow that had “I Love you”, embroidered in white, and I picked  up one for myself as well. He had planned a  special home-coming for me too.A table setting for two with a lovely meal all laid out , a dozen red roses, some bubbly  and a …