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Lavender Cake Minis With Chocolate
Lavender cake minis made with a dark chocolate base a super easy lavender glaze that looks and tastes delicious. Makes a pretty gift or an impressive wedding dessert table item. I can't describe in words what draws me to Lavender but I am simply smitten by it. It could be the colour (I do have my … Read More
Easy Microwave Banana And Chocolate Chunk Pudding
I don't know about you but I cannot imagine my kitchen without a microwave. While moving houses in the recent past (4 times in 3 years) I made sure that it is the first of the electronic items to get plugged in...even before my beloved mixer and food processor. But coming to think of it, have I done … Read More
Roasted Garlic-Maple-Mustard Pumpkin
When planning meals in the last few years, I realize that my attention to side dishes have gone from little to none. I am mostly trying to include my 5 serves of vegetables and fruits in my main dishes. Most of the times, that would be a salad. My mind is somewhat distracted in thinking of sweet … Read More
Styling Food With Flowers for Styling Magazine
That's easy, isn't it? Flowers are naturally beautiful, possibly in every shade under the sun to choose from. Shapes, sizes, textures, scents and flavours to choose from. That's what I thought when I was briefed about the theme, 'The Power of the Flower' for the latest issue of Styling Magazine. … Read More
Pumpkin Whoopie Pies
There are a few food trends that I have come to embrace only after I started to write a blog. Pumpkin in October is one of them. I am generally a person who loves any and every fruit and vegetable at any point in the year. That does not mean I will buy them when they are not in season or overpriced (Berries are an exception) But with pumpkin, I have a feeling that the entire universe conspires for you to bring it into your kitchen. In the Northern Hemisphere, without a doubt! In our part of the world, I feel a little lonely writing about mangoes and lychees at this time. This is the time of the year when berries and stone fruits are close to season but not abundant...We are a little fed up with mandarins and apples...we've had enough of strawberries (we have two seasons remember?) So we end up buying pumpkin too. We don't get the ready made puree here. I wonder why! We make our own puree. This year I made a big batch and used it in sweet and savory recipes. These whoopie pies taste great. I think it's the spices I like more than the pumpkin in it. And the creamy cheese filling that goes harmoniously with the soft cake like whoopie pies. My whoopies had a slight speckled look … Read More
Brown Sugar Pavlova With Lychees And Candied Rose Petals
I am enjoying a quiet morning after weeks. No impending deadlines, no light to chase..no children to cater to..no errands to run. Not today. How have you been, my dear friends? I know you are wondering what I have been up to....suddenly disappearing from blog world. And thank you so much for your beautiful messages and emails expressing concern on my absence. Well, life's been good. But crazy busy! You know 'good' is great and that's what we want but 'good' shouldn't come in troops. It's like the rains. You love the rains. You love it when it falls slowly on your face. You love the smell of fresh earth it brings with along. The patterns it creates on the glass window. The way it makes the leaves glisten in the sunlight. When the same rain results in a torrential downpour, you still love it. You don't savour it! You are drenched. You are running to save your head. The last couple of months have been like that. If you have been reading my posts for a while, I went through a really low phase during June-July. I was living a nightmare of uncertainties that engulfed my entire family. So one day the nighmare ends. I open my eyes and I find myself in a dream. The transition from a … Read More
CSR Sugar Made For Memories Cookbook
Disclaimer : This post is brought to you by Nuffnang And CSR Sugar. As I walked into the Farmer’s Markets this morning, my eyes lit up at the vibrant display of seasonal produce. Spring has arrived at the markets. Berries are aplenty. At last! I wanted to fill up my basket with my favourite blueberries. I wanted to bake luscious fresh berry cakes. I wanted to eat home-made scones every day. I wanted to make jams like there’s no tomorrow or perhaps because I know tomorrow the seasons’ will change but I can preserve the bounty in jars and in baked goods. As I wait for my turn, the lady before me smiled with a dreamy look in her eyes as she carefully placed two large boxes of strawberries in her bag. ‘I am baking my Nan’s Strawberry Swiss roll’. I smiled back at her thinking about the blueberry cake I was planning for the weekend. The cake that kicks off spring in my house every year. A treat that reminds me of my own personal journey in this beautiful country where I lovingly built a life, a career and some of the most amazing memories to fall back on when I turn older. Ah memories! And I am inspired! The trip to the farmers’s market was one of the few excuses to bake from … Read More
Neapolitan Cake
I think I am having too much fun with frosting! It is evident from the stains on my favourite pair of jeans. The other day, I wanted to hide somewhere when I saw myself in the large mirror at the shopping centre. The boys were with me so that's a huge relief. Blame it on motherhood! Busy and tired mums have their fair share of excuses. Though the truth actually is that I am loving this whole idea of messy frosted cakes (even though it finds it's way on my clothes). I don't remember making a single batch of buttercream this month. It's been whipped cream all the way along with cheese based frosting. For this cake I've used whipped cream and chocolate ganache. I've made the cake batter in one bowl. That's right! Unlike many Neapolitan cake recipes that require you to make 3 different batters, this one uses a large bowl for mixing. Then all you do is divide the batter into 3 cake pan. For the first one, you just add a few drops of vanilla extract. The second one, strawberry extract and a few drops of pink food colour. The third one requires cocoa powder and milk. I've mixed the colours and flavours gently in the cake pan itself. Otherwise, you can imagine the amount of dishes … Read More
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