These carrot cake truffles made it to Top 11 of 2011.So did samosas, chicken enchiladas, and pumpkin pull apart muffins. It was a busy year!

Celebrate the new year with this easy, peasy but absolutely yummy pumpkin bread trifle topped with caramelized pecans!

Cake truffle bomb- for a lack of a better term for this cake that was a complete disaster but was turned into something that tasted great

Gulab Jamun- the quintessential Indian dessert made from fried dough balls immersed in a saffron, cardamom infused sugar syrup. Pure Heaven!

Brioche Kringel style. Have this served warm with cream cheese for breakfast and nothing could be a better start to your day!

Triple Layer chocolate mousse cake and ideas to a DIY welcome home party for a baby girl including a watermelon baby carriage!

Chicken Khada Masala – Chicken cooked in whole spices. An easy yet delicious Indian dish.

The Heritage Cook guest posts for the Novice Housewife with this stunning coconut layer cake

Mini fold over pear tortes and masala chai mix

Supporting Pinktober and Frosting for the Cause with these Whole Wheat Carrot Cake cupcakes.

Daring Bakers’ make Povitica for the month of October. A traditional walnut filled Povitica and a poppy seed one.

Manchurian is Indian Chinese food at its best. The dish is made of cabbage fritters dipped in a spicy soy based sauce. Serve with fried rice

Celebrate fall with Pumpkin pull apart muffins!

The best chicken enchiladas I have had thanks to the Pioneer Woman

This mini cakes scream of vanilla and berries.

Red wine granita served on grilled pancake batter. Recipe link included

Bonbons, truffles, green tea chocolate caramel, blonde rocky roads, chocolate bark made it a candylicious month for the novice housewife!

Creamy and spicy garlic mushroom soup