Kitchen @ Hoskins

Ultimate recipe mashup!!! This simple chocolate chip banana sheet cake tastes like a chocolate chip cookie and banana bread combined. Great with plain, with coffee/milk or packed into kids lunch box. Very excited to share this chocolate chip banana sheet cake today. A soft, snack cake that tastes like a chocolate chip cookie but with […]

Crispy, crunchy, cinnamonny crisp that is incredibly easy to make, yet so delicious and fun.  It’s October ….FINALLY!!!!  My previous Halloween post was a little creepy.  So, I went a lot mellower this time.  These crisps are too darn tasty and ridiculously easy to make. Don’t have a witch hat shaped cookie cutter? Use a pumpkin/bat/ghost/cat.  […]

So soft and fluffy, these pancakes are made with healthy avocado instead of butter. Bonus, they are topped with a crisp pecan praline crust.  Mmmm…. pancakes.   But…. Made with trendy avocados and then topped with a pecan praline crust.  Yesss Slightly crisp and sweet crust on top of a light and fluffy pancake. These are […]

Creamy, dairy-free milk that tastes delicious plain or with coffee / tea. A tall glass of milk has been my breakfast as long as I could remember. May be it was due to the fact that I was a late riser on school days or was just too busy packing up my homework (yeah, I […]

Tempering chocolate can be challenging at times for the seasoned bakers yet the silky smooth, shiny melted chocolate that sets right without any dull finish can be rewarding. How hard can it be to melt chocolate for your baking recipes? Place chocolate in a microwave safe bowl and microwave on high for few minutes (depending […]

Buttermilk contributes an amazing tenderness to many baked goods and pancakes.  It is certainly a must have for any baker but, at times I don’t like running to the store only for that. My handy sub is 2/3 cup plain yogurt + 1/3 cup water for every cup of buttermilk. This yields the same thick […]

No More Tears…. Almost every Indian savory dish begins with sautéing onions. Needless to say, I had to find the most effective method to reduce my crying. I have heard and and read many…many tricks over the years – some are effective to a certain extent while others aren’t even worth experimenting. Some of the […]

Hey all!!! Do you store ginger in the refrigerator or freezer? Next time try burying them in dirt along with your outdoor plants. They keep absolutely fresh for many months. When you need some for a recipe, cut off a small piece and keep the remaining buried. It doesn’t have to be deep under ground, […]