Lemonade and Raspberry Layer Cake

What happens when you replace the water or milk in a cake recipe with lemonade? The cake bakes lighter, tangier, and with a citrus brightness that extract alone cannot give. Eight ounces each of softened butter and sugar creamed together, four eggs beaten in, flour …

Red Currant Chitranna Rice

Why put red currants in rice? Because their tartness cuts through the turmeric and coconut and wakes up a dish that could otherwise be one-note. This South Indian chitranna starts with basmati rice cooked with turmeric and oil, then stir-fried in a wok with a …