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Chocolate Chip Cake
I think there are some things in life that can be solved with a chocolate chip cookie. They do help me beat stress a lot of times. So the more chocolate chips, the better? Going by the trend in Sydney in November, prices drop for all kinds of chocolate things...chips, chunks, buttons. Despite that I … Read More
Vanilla And Earl Grey Cake
Today's post is special because it has been requested by a dear reader of the blog. I made this Vanilla And Earl Grey Cake a couple of months ago when I was experimenting with naked cakes and different ways of decorating them for Styling magazine. Earl Grey is an all time favourite flavour of mine. … Read More
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 combinations and hence between main course and dessert, there is very little room for appetizers and side dishes. Yes, in a past life (before kids), my meals were perfect, my planning was immaculate but today my imagination is restricted to kids lunchboxes and desserts. I am on a mission lately to look for side dishes that are big on flavour, nutritious and most importantly, require little or no effort. Roasted vegetables is one of them. I like the way pumpkin gets a golden and charred appearance on the outside while the inside is all soft and mushy. The glaze is a quick and simple maple-mustard glaze. Garlic is always great on roasted vegetables. Onions pump in more flavour and taste great themselves when charred. Since, there is hardly any chopping/cubing required...I find that this is becoming a go-to dish for me on weekdays. I usually buy butternut pumpkin as it's quite versatile … 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. I've used flowers in my posts earlier and I was totally excited. I am sure it's not a surprise that Cake was the first thing that came to my mind. Cake and flowers... made for each other! The challenge was to use flowers in a variety of dishes. So starting out with a blank canvas and flowers as my inspiration I've created a combination of dishes for Styling Magazine. You already know my love for colours. I seriously had a blast doing this. I've included a few images here. You can see the rest in the issue. Please find the link here. Meanwhile, I thought I'd share a few tips with you if you love decorating food with flowers, like I do. Cakes typically use either sugar flowers, edible flowers or pesticide free fresh flowers or a mix. The first, sugar/gum paste/fondant flowers are actually not that difficult to make. These days the kits are mostly available in big supermarkets and … 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
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