Desi Bakes – Cookbook Giveaway

Enter our worldwide giveaway to win one of three copies of Desi Bakes: 85 Recipes Bringing the Best of Indian Flavors to Western-Style Desserts by Hetal Vasavada.

Desi Bakes: 85 Recipes Bringing the Best of Indian Flavors to Western-Style Desserts by Hetal Vasavada is one of my favorite baking books this month – in a month full of great baking titles.

Hetal’s first book Milk & Cardamom was a winner and now her newest book brings decorating inspiration, and recipe adjustments for gluten-free, egg-free, and vegan treats to an audience looking to create eye-catching mithai, sweets, shared on special occasions. Explore explore traditional Indian holidays through a new lens. From cookies, to cakes, to puddings, frozen desserts, and even drinks, this stunning book brings vivid color and spice to baking. Hetal has events scheduled.

Our  takes you inside this title and features the following

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Special thanks to the publisher for providing three copies of this title in our promotion. Entry options include answering the following question in the comments section of this blog post.

Which recipe in the index would you like to try first?

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92 Comments

  • contrarywise  on  November 3, 2024

    This book looks so fun! I want to make the ginger & jaggery spritz cookies – they sound like a great addition to my Christmas cookie plate.

  • matag  on  November 3, 2024

    Cardamom & brown butter sandwich cookies

  • DesertPetrichor  on  November 3, 2024

    Strawberry and jasmine tiramisu for sure!

  • Plumbobmummy  on  November 4, 2024

    Chocolate pumpkin spice pedas

  • maci234  on  November 4, 2024

    Strawberry and jasmine tiramisu

  • SheenaBatey  on  November 4, 2024

    Cardamom & brown butter sandwich cookies

  • sarahawker  on  November 4, 2024

    Pineapple cream cake

  • kalliecooks  on  November 4, 2024

    Dirty chai cheesecake brownies! The dessert has my favourite ingredients: chai, cream cheese and chocolate 🙂

  • paulbing  on  November 4, 2024

    Cardamom & brown butter sandwich cookies

  • BarbaraAJ  on  November 4, 2024

    Cardamom & brown butter sandwich cookies

  • racheljmorgan  on  November 4, 2024

    Strawberry & jasmine tiramisu

  • skvalentine  on  November 4, 2024

    Wow! These recipes sound amazing. I would make the block print flower cookies first 🙂

  • wrenangelone  on  November 4, 2024

    Strawberry earl grey financiers!

  • lean1  on  November 4, 2024

    lemon coriander snickerdoodles

  • Sand9  on  November 4, 2024

    Strawberry rose falooda

  • bopper  on  November 4, 2024

    Chai Masala

  • dataentrytard  on  November 4, 2024

    I would like to prepare the sweet tart dough first.

  • DarcyVaughn  on  November 4, 2024

    Besan ki burfi crispy rice treats

  • rkosully  on  November 5, 2024

    I would like to make the blueberry almond snack cakes. Yum!

  • Tinybite  on  November 6, 2024

    Pear & cardamom jam sound delicious, I’d give that a try 1st=)

  • chris2468  on  November 7, 2024

    What recipe in the index would you make first?
    Strawberry & jasmine tiramisu

  • Anea25  on  November 7, 2024

    Lemon cardamom pistachio tort

  • Laura1  on  November 7, 2024

    blueberry almond snack cakes

  • GreenhouseCheryl  on  November 7, 2024

    Ginger & jaggery spritz cookies

  • zoey56l  on  November 8, 2024

    Dirty Chai cheesecake brownies

  • maggz19671  on  November 8, 2024

    Strawberry and jasmine tiramisu delicious

  • NaomiH  on  November 8, 2024

    Pear & cardamom Bakewell tart

  • foodie16  on  November 8, 2024

    Orange-pineapple cake

  • LaurenE  on  November 8, 2024

    Strawberry earl grey financiers

  • Ren23  on  November 8, 2024

    Pineapple cream cake

  • ravensfan  on  November 8, 2024

    Gajar ka halwa blondies

  • BMeyer  on  November 8, 2024

    pineapple lime cookies

  • Leonard5854  on  November 8, 2024

    Dirty chai cheesecake brownies

  • sciencegeek2003  on  November 8, 2024

    Blueberry Almond Snack Cakes

  • Roosta  on  November 8, 2024

    Cinnamon pomegranate cheesecake tart

  • reader1trees  on  November 8, 2024

    Madras print checkerboard cookies

  • chefalex123  on  November 8, 2024

    Dirty chai cheesecake brownies!

  • banba1  on  November 8, 2024

    Blueberry almond snack cakes

  • LeahT50  on  November 9, 2024

    Pear & Cardamom Jam.

  • virjeania  on  November 9, 2024

    Can’t wait to try Dirty chai cheesecake brownies

  • nikki.g95  on  November 9, 2024

    Strawberry & jasmine tiramisu

  • agreaves19  on  November 9, 2024

    Strawberry and jasmine tiramisu

  • gudspud  on  November 9, 2024

    Dirty Chai cheesecake brownies

  • charlottekinsey  on  November 9, 2024

    Pear and Cardomam Jam sounds absolutely flipping delicious!

  • coryphaeus  on  November 9, 2024

    Pear & cardamom jam

  • ceejayen  on  November 10, 2024

    Butter chicken karahi

  • ceejayen  on  November 10, 2024

    Ginger & jaggery spritz cookies

  • MMBurry  on  November 10, 2024

    Blueberry Almond Snack Cakes

  • teamkies  on  November 10, 2024

    Strawberry & jasmine tiramisu

  • Dendav  on  November 12, 2024

    Pineapple cream cake

  • roxlet  on  November 12, 2024

    Ginger and jaggery spritz cookies

  • Babycarrot  on  November 12, 2024

    Dirty chai cheesecake brownies

  • kmpelak  on  November 12, 2024

    Tender coconut cream pie!

  • renharvey  on  November 13, 2024

    Ginger & jaggery spritz cookies

  • lucymajor94  on  November 14, 2024

    Strawberry & jasmine tiramisu

  • skyejaden  on  November 15, 2024

    the Block Print Flower Cookies

  • Charlieemma  on  November 16, 2024

    Ghughra slab pie

  • sarahteertzah  on  November 16, 2024

    Cardamom vanilla yogurt bundt cake

  • janv  on  November 17, 2024

    Rough puff

  • Starry_Joce  on  November 18, 2024

    I would make the dirty chai cheesecake brownies or strawberry lemon Earl Grey tea financiers first.

  • kbennall  on  November 19, 2024

    Pistachio and cardamom muddy buddies – three things I already love on their own! This book seems like a delight just to read, let alone bake and eat from.

  • Shelley.b  on  November 19, 2024

    Ginger and jaggery spritz cookies

  • Robbinhouse3  on  November 21, 2024

    Chocolate spice pedas

  • sayeater  on  November 22, 2024

    Kheer tart, hard to choose just one but this sounds intriguing,

  • tucsonsandy  on  November 23, 2024

    Cardamom & brown butter sandwich cookies

  • luccio  on  November 23, 2024

    Mango-Apricot Juice sounds really good!

  • Mehdi1963  on  November 24, 2024

    Bengali samosas and Pakoras, perfect snacks

  • Mehdi1963  on  November 24, 2024

    Tender coconut cream pie, looks so colourful

  • debbiehb  on  November 24, 2024

    Blueberry almond snack cakes

  • MsAubergine  on  November 24, 2024

    Since a dirty chai is one of my cafe go-tos I’d totally make the Dirty Chai Brownies!

  • Spud13  on  November 24, 2024

    Badam burfi bark. This book looks REALLY interesting, by the way…

  • CookingwithJoy  on  November 24, 2024

    Dirty chai cheesecake brownies! So many of my favorite things wrapped into one!

  • AlyC  on  November 25, 2024

    The strawberry lemon Earl Grey tea financiers would be my first bake.

  • GrooveHeart  on  November 25, 2024

    Crorepati bars

  • JenjiD  on  November 25, 2024

    Saffron madeleines

  • porcupines  on  November 25, 2024

    The dirty chai cheesecake brownies sound amazing!

  • qchu204  on  November 26, 2024

    Saffron Madeleines

  • dzm  on  November 27, 2024

    pineapple cream cake

  • silversand  on  November 27, 2024

    Filter coffee éclairs

  • Terrill  on  November 28, 2024

    Cardamom Brown Butter Sandwich Cookies

  • Lesevans6  on  November 30, 2024

    Pineapple Cream Cake

  • oduong930  on  November 30, 2024

    Strawberry and jasmine tiramisu

  • Crnnhll  on  December 2, 2024

    I can’t wait to try the Pineapple Lime Kisses

  • lookitstracey  on  December 4, 2024

    Blueberry almond snack cakes

  • babiafi  on  December 4, 2024

    I’d make the strawberry and jasmine tiramisu 🙂

  • Ishtar  on  December 5, 2024

    Pear and cardamom Bakewell tart

  • jd5761  on  December 5, 2024

    Pineapple Cream Cake for me

  • RSW  on  December 7, 2024

    Pear & cardamom Bakewell tart

  • OverSeasoned  on  December 10, 2024

    Cardamom & brown butter sandwich cookies

  • v.t  on  December 11, 2024

    Block print flower cookies!

  • qchu204  on  December 13, 2024

    Lemon coriander snickerdoodles

  • Isis1981uk  on  December 13, 2024

    Pear & cardamom jam

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