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Orange and Carrot Cake
The best part about winter for a person like me who does not really enjoy the cold is definitely the food. I like a bit of spice in everything, sweet or savory! I noticed that I've been using nutmeg a lot this winter as compared to the rest of the year when the spice is lying quietly in one corner … Read More
Caramel Pumpkin Pots De Creme
July is turning out to be such a crazy month. Many things happening at the same time. The boys had winter holidays and that meant that I kept work to a minimum. But when do things go to plan? Do they work for you? I always tell myself that it's me...I have to be more in control. And I set deadlines. … Read More
Pumpkin Cake With Cream Cheese Frosting
After making this cake and literally fighting for a small piece with friends and family to at least figure out what this was all about, I wondered why I haven't made a pumpkin cake before. I seriously wonder! I mean how gorgeous is the combination of brown sugar, spices, cream cheese and salted … Read More
Orange Cupcakes With Cherries
It is so easy to forget that it is winter here in Australia when you gaze at the vibrant summery posts across the blog-o-sphere and certainly when you see lush red cherries and colourful berries on Instagram. Living in Sydney, we are fortunate to have access to every kind of fresh produce at any … Read More
Blueberry Banana Smoothie Bowl
Half way into the year and I am quite proud to say that I have been able to stick to some of the resolutions I made at the start of the year. Health is an area that gets overlooked quite often when we list down our priorities and try to balance between a career, family, expectations and other day to day requirements.. I struggled a lot last year and woke up only when I was faced with a massive health scare.Thereafter I made a conscious effort to focus on my well being (both physical and psychological) alongside my other priorities. It took some time to get organised but the efforts paid off. I was happier, stronger and less stressed out and was naturally able to work better. On the diet front, I lured myself to the glamorous smoothie bowl. They are a treat in themselves without being complicated and addressing several health benefits. I have to admit, I enjoy eating my smoothies with a spoon way more than I used to enjoy drinking them. I had to push myself to use the blender almost everyday but aside that, the toppings are fun. Something that I really love to put together. The one thing however, I did try to maintain was to use everyday ingredients instead of superfood powders or … Read More
Peanut Butter Mousse And Raspberry Chia Jelly Trifle
Peanut Butter and Jelly!! I know you, you and you do it but in my defence, I have not grown up eating peanut butter nor is it very popular in my side of the world. But though I discovered this totally mind blowing, delicious and addictive combo late in life, I just feel now that I should compensate by putting it into everything I am making. I have a silly logic that anything that tastes great should be turned into mousse. So that's what I did! I did not use eggs in the recipe as the peanut butter and cream whipped together are fluffy and intense enough to hold together with no compromise on taste. My boy's school does not allow for nuts or nut based food to be taken to school so peanut butter is making it's way into their afternoon snack when they get home. My favourite part is the texture of the jelly on account of the chia seeds. It's amazing! Chia seeds are great for everyone and this is a good way of including them in your diet. I have substituted the sugar in the jelly with maple syrup to make it a bit healthy. You could replace it in the mousse as well if you like. The jelly is such a versatile thing that I can think of so many amazing combinations to go with peanut … Read More
2 Ingredient Chocolate Cake
Remember a few days ago I shared an Eggless Chocolate Cake? Things have reversed in this post and now we are talking about the dynamics of the egg. So the 2 ingredient chocolate cake obviously has chocolate and the other ingredient is the egg. The incredible egg! (Actually eggs here). Eggs are powerful enough to provide structure, stability, richness and moisture to baked goods. The yolk and the egg whites separately are used in a variety of desserts because they have very different functions and outcomes. When they are separated and then used together they provide the basis of something unique like this cake. No flour, no leavening agent, no butter, just the incredible chemistry of the egg and the chocolate. Talking about chemistry, did I tell you that I have graduated with that subject? Maybe that's why I enjoy baking and my little experiments so much. You might wonder if the final outcome is a compromise in texture or flavour. Well, not at all! It's stable, luscious, soft and just delicious. At first, it seems like a flan but it's a lot lighter with a melt in your mouth feeling to it. My non-sweet loving husband finished half the cake when I first made it. The 2 … Read More
Earl Grey Cupcakes
When we moved countries a few years ago, the one big lifestyle change that happened to us as a couple was that we gave up drinking Chai. The milk-added version of tea. It's kind of sad. Because tea was one of the first things that was taught to girls in Indian homes when I was growing up, it brings back a great deal of nostalgia. I learnt to make a good cup of chai from my grandmother. Good quality tea leaves with a great milk-water-sugar ratio and a hint of cardamom and ginger is the secret to a rejuvenating cup of tea. Like my Dad would say ' good cup of tea in the morning is a great start to the day'. Alas! In the last few years I became totally Australian in my love for coffee. It all started during our first few months in Australia. Moving out of your comfort zone in to a new country means starting life anew. What we brought with us for the kitchen was minimal and most often, everything was cooked in either in the single frying pan or single saucepan we had with us. So boiling tea the traditional way didn't seem like a good idea when the cleaning was quite a task. So we switched over to tea bags. I experimented with all varieties of tea I could find but never fell in … Read More
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