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Ingredients:
2 ripe but firm bananas; each split in two,
1 scoop each vanilla, chocolate and strawberry ice cream, (or any syrup of your choice)
Chocolate, Raspberry and Strawberry syrup as per taste, (or any syrup of your choice)
Whipped cream,
Sliced nuts,
Cherries to garnish.

Other-
Shallow dessert dish.

Method:
Arrange the bananas in the dessert dish. Place the ice cream scoops over them in a row. Then top with flavored syrups, each scoop with a different flavor. Now top with plenty of whipped cream. Garnish with nuts and cherries. You can again top it with your favorite syrup if you like. Serve immediately before the ice cream melts!

Ingredients:
350gms unsalted butter; softened,
250gms cream cheese; softened,
330gms all-purpose flour,
330gms sugar,
6 eggs,
1 1/2 tbsp vanilla extract,
Confectioner’s sugar for coating.

Method:
Preheat the oven to 160 degrees C or 325 degrees F for for 10 minutes. In a large mixing bowl, cream together butter and cream cheese until smooth. Add in the flour and sugar and mix well until soft and fluffy. Beat eggs in another bowl and then slowly add them to the cheese mixture little at a time and beating well each time. Add the vanilla extract and fold again. Grease a 9″ baking tray and pour the prepared batter into it evenly. Bake at the same temperature for 45 minutes or until a fork/toothpick inserted in the center of the cake comes out easily and clean. When done remove from the oven, cool and then invert into the confectioner’s sugar and dust well.

Ingredients:
300gms ripe red tomatoes,
1 onion; coarsely diced,
1 carrot; coarsely diced,
Celery; coarsely diced,
1 inch piece ginger,
4 garlic cloves,
4 green cardamom,
1 tbsp cornflour dissolved in little water,
Ground white pepper to taste,
Salt and sugar to taste,
Cream as per taste; beaten,
Bread crumbs to garnish.

Method:
Combine tomatoes, onion, carrot, celery, ginger, garlic and cardamom and cook well. Let these vegetables cool down and then grind them to smooth paste. Add salt, sugar, pepper and mix well. Bring the soup to boil, then add the cornflour paste, mix and remove from flame. Transfer to serving bowls, garnish with cream and bread crumbs.

Ingredients:
A bunch of tender sprigs of coriander,
1 potato; chopped,
1 small carrot; diced,
1 onion; chopped,
1 green chilli; chopped,
1 bay leaf,
1 tbsp cornflour dissolved in little water,
2 tbsp vinegar,
1 tsp soy sauce,
Butter,
Beaten cream to garnish.

Method:
Heat butter in a pan and add bay leaf, onion and saute for 2 minutes. Then add carrots, potatoes, green chilli, coriander and fry for some time. Then add water to it, cover and cook till all the vegetables are soft. Remove from heat, remove the bay leaf and then grind to a smooth paste. Add the cornflour paste, soy sauce, salt, vinegar and mix well. Garnish with cream and serve.

Ingredients:
1/2 cup coarsely crumbled blue cheese,
3/4 cup olive oil,
1/2 cup mayonnaise,
1/2 cup sour cream,
1 tsp Worcestershire sauce,
1/2 tsp garlic powder,
1/2 tsp yellow mustard powder,
Salt and pepper to taste.

Method:
In a large bowl, whisk together cream, mayonnaise, olive oil, Worcestershire sauce till smooth and creamy. Then sprinkle garlic powder, mustard, salt, pepper, mix well. Blend in the blue cheese and refrigerate before using.