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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54 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

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