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Chocolate Almond Ginger Cookies
I just wanted to bake cookies. For no rhyme nor reason. Do you really need a reason to make a cookie or a reason to eat one? If I am not doing anything else, I just have to get my hands whisking some kind of dough. I have to be cleaning away bits of dough, wiping away tiny drips of melted chocolate … Read More
Well Naturally Chocolate+ A Spiced Chocolate Lassi + Giveaway
I often come across people who associate weight loss, health and fitness with some kind of food deprivation, cut-downs and fad diets. I am certainly not an expert in this area but the word 'deprivation' does not exist in my culinary dictionary. Food is a gift..it is one of the greatest pleasures in … Read More
Split Red Lentil and Pumpkin Soup
Split red lentils mean pure and simple comfort to me. They are the reminder to me of how a simple meal of dal and rice can appease my hunger instantly, even though I have eaten them all my life. They also stands for convenience when fresh vegetables are not available at hand and a quick meal is what … Read More
Golden Apple Tart
I believe that names of most (if not all) people have a meaning. Most likely in their own language. When I found out that I was expecting twins I was faced with the exciting but quite complicated task of finding names for them. For a first time Mum, it can be quite daunting going through the … Read More
Chocolate Beetroot Cake + Chocolate Sour Cream Frosting + Candied Beetroot Leaves
In my previous workplace, I had two awesome friends. We were a group and since we always hung out together, most of the other colleagues called us 'The Three Musketeers'. Perhaps for lack of a creative or better expression. I guess if there's three of you, that is the most likely thing that comes to one's mind. Nevertheless, going to work was fun and so were the long lunches, group meetings, gossips and just being able to connect with two people who were completely different personalities and you still got on like a house on fire. So even though the nickname wasn't cool, our friendship was. Let me tell you what else is cool when three personalities come together. This cake. Gingerbread meets chocolate cake meets beetroot. Sounds complicated. Well, it really isn't. This is hands down the best chocolate beetroot cake I have ever tasted. You don't taste the beetroot. What you taste is rich chocolate flavour which is intensified by the addition of treacle. Golden syrup and maple syrup will work too but treacle gives it strong flavour and rich colour. It is truly a treat! You know by now that my kitchen is nothing short of a test kitchen and I am constantly trying out different … Read More
Upside Down Chocolate Trail-Mix Cake
Life is not always magical and not all days are the same. There are days when you will run out of brown sugar by as little as a quarter of a cup when you have every other ingredient to make your favourite chocolate cake. You will then make your way to the shops to get some as the cake has to be made that day and you don't want to compromise. (Please don't tell me that you will substitute with castor sugar...that doesn't make me happy!) Then just when you think that everything is going well, the cake sinks in the centre leaving you wondering where you went wrong.. There are days when you will swear that your bathrooms scales are inaccurate and your mobile network will tell you 'you are not connected' when you so want to see the response to your latest post on Facebook. There are days when you will splurge for a little 'feel good' and end up regretting every purchase you made. Everyone has these days. Perhaps changing perspective helps or even better a bar of chocolate. Then why not cake! Yes, cake all the way for me.. So here is a cake to turn your frown upside down. An upside down chocolate cake! There are no fresh fruits in this cake unlike the usual upside down cakes. But … Read More
Chocolate Covered Lemon Meringue Truffles
The best weekends for me are those that I wake up with more than one recipe in mind and run around my kitchen with chocolate on my clothes and fingers. Is there ever a thing called chocolate stain? Chocolate doesn't stain. It's too special. It glorifies, it dignifies..the Midas touch, perhaps? I have had plenty of fun with chocolate recently and have come up with a few creations that make me love it all the more. This one has a double dose of chocolate. I have used white chocolate and crushed meringues (you know how much I love meringue) in the filling along with some lemon zest. To complement the sweetness and slight tangy citrus flavour, there is bittersweet dark chocolate. These truffle balls are big on flavour and texture. A complete blow-away treat that doesn't need a lot of time or effort and they look so festive. You can use home-made meringues or store-bought. It would not really matter as you are crushing them anyway. However do make sure to crush them gently so you are left with big and small pieces. I was bit worried if they would turn out too sweet but the bittersweet dark chocolate took care of the required balance. Needless to say, using a good … Read More
Prawn and Eggplant Hoisin Stir-Fry
A quick stir-fry of prawns and eggplant with a delicious chinese hoisin sauce. Delicious with rice or noodles and perfect for busy weeknights. My sister and me are soul mates. It would still remain an understatement if I said it over and over again, which i think I have, quite a few times in this blog. But we are polar opposites in terms of personality, habits, and preferences. We see things differently but we mostly agree on anything so as not to hurt the feelings of the other. I think that happens when you get to see your loved ones after long periods. When it comes to food, I am the more passionate cook, my sister is the smarter one. In the treasured times that we are together, I think of the most delicious things to cook and feed her. She on the other hand,would return with packets of instant noodles, soups, canned veggies, purees and such if she went grocery shopping. She would scan the entire store and nothing would escape her sharp eyesight if it defines 'quick' and 'smart' cooking. 'Cooking is secondary, let's chat' she would insist. In such scenarios when time is limited, great food matters and conversations with your loved ones are dearer, a fabulous stir-fry … Read More
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