LATEST POST
Easy and Healthy Pumpkin and Rosemary Bread
We were so busy with our Diwali celebrations this weekend that despite visits to the bakery and supermarket, we forgot to stock up on a few of our essentials. One of them was bread. That was just the perfect excuse I needed to make this pumpkin bread. The pumpkin puree was ready sitting in my … Read More
Kaju Peda. Indian Cashew Nut Fudge
The last quarter of the year is certainly my favourite. From one celebration or festival to another and all the excitement in between. And with celebrations come great food...get togethers...some nostalgia filled cooking and the most awaited traditional dishes of the year. I am also fortunate that … Read More
Ricotta and Pesto Stuffed Tomatoes
Stuffed tomatoes with ricotta cheese and basil pesto. An easy, healthy and delicious dish that can be served as a side or an appetizer. With a heavy heart I said goodbye to my favourite fruit and vegetable market last week. They closed down. When I moved into my current locality about 6 months … Read More
Chocolate Hazelnut and Pear Crumble
As it turns out, I have had an overdose of pumpkin and pumpkin recipes lately. I really need a break and so I am turning to my favourite crumble for comfort. Don't get me wrong, I have a few pumpkin posts lined up for you but at the moment I am a bit tired of this yellow-orange thing. Maybe it has … Read More
Turkish Delight Doughnuts with Rosewater Glaze
When I posted my Candy Cake recipe a couple of weeks back, I almost forgot to share a recipe which has been such a huge personal favourite. Talking about candies and not thinking about Turkish Delight...certainly a sin in my eyes! So, without wasting a moment I made these simple fragrant, doughnuts that are filled with Turkish Delight and coated with a Rose flavoured glaze. If you are unfamiliar with Turkish Delight, these are beautifully scented Middle Eastern candies or confection, generally flavoured with rose, lemon or bergamot orange. They are slightly chewy, jelly like...and coated with icing sugar. What sets them apart are they unique flavours! The rose flavoured ones remind me of a rose drink I loved as a little girl called Rooh-afza. Did I tell you how much I adore Middle Eastern flavours and spices! Another reason why I love this recipe is that part of it is a creation of one of my favourite chefs, Shane Delia. His modern approach to Middle Eastern food is captivating and I have lost count of the number of recipes I have bookmarked for later. The doughnut recipe is from this video. The glaze and decoration are my own creations. It is actually a very simple … Read More
Blueberry and Maple Syrup Pancakes with Bacon
I simply love sweet-savory food combinations! When balanced well they can do wonders for your taste buds. What better than fluffy pancakes dripping in maple syrup with crispy salty bacon. And to tie them together juicy blueberries that are bit sweet..a bit tart! I did tell you about our big Sunday breakfasts and brunches. This is one of the simpler dishes I make for my family with different combinations. With the abundance of seasonal blueberries, I couldn't have thought of a better addition to my pancakes. I love the way they melt and ooze out when cooked with the batter. These pancakes are smaller in size than normal ones so you can easily fry two at a time. Smaller stacks work for me. They look cute and cook faster so you can keep the plates coming out quickly when you have guests for brunch. In, Australia, we call them pikelets. You can substitute blueberries with two ripe mashed banana or even a cup of pumpkin puree. These are combinations that I use with the pancake batter. So do you like food that combines sweet and savory? And which one is your favourite combination? Without a doubt, Salted Caramel tops my list! Blueberry and Maple Syrup Pancakes with … Read More
Banana Cupcakes with Chocolate Malt Buttercream
'Milo' is a word Australian homes with kids would be all too familiar with. Malt drinks are a hit with a lot of children. Mine really love it and will eat spoonfuls of it straight from the tin. Sometimes, I mix it with banana and vanilla ice cream to make a milkshake. Yesterday while the blender was doing its work and I was staring into it, the cupcake Gods suddenly smiled at me and I smiled back. Why didn't I think of this earlier! Banana Malt Cupcakes! I really like the flavour of these cupcakes. Better than the milkshake! And it is such a great recipe to make for kid's parties and get-togethers. When I told my boys the cupcakes had Milo in it, their eyes lit up. The cupcakes are soft and moist and the buttercream has a flavour similar to milk chocolate. So they work well together. A dusting of milo powder gives it an extra malt boost. You can replace the chocolate malt powder with your preferred malt powder. Please note while making the frosting that most chocolate malt powder are already sweetened so I have reduced the icing sugar than I would normally use to make my buttercream. The resulting buttercream will be fluffier (not very stiff) and not … Read More
Rhubarb Orange Ginger Jam
There is something special about making things from scratch. Especially when they are simple, easily achievable and money-saving. Making Jam at home is an easy process as long as you keep in mind a few basic things. The gelling agent that sets a jam/jelly is Pectin that is a naturally occurring carbohydrate found in fruits. The levels of pectin varies between fruits and therefore it is handy to know which fruits will give you a better consistency while making jam (without having to add an external gelling agent). Does that mean, you cannot use your favourite fruits to make jam or preserve if they are low in pectin? Not at all. In that case, you can combine low-level pectin fruits with a high level one to get the desired consistency. You can refer to this page to understand the levels of pectin in fruits. This jam is not too sweet and the combination really works. Citrus peel is high in pectin and gives the jam just the right amount of citrusy flavour to balance the sweetness of the rhubarb. The peel along with Glace/Candied/Crystallised Ginger gives the jam a unique texture and bite. Ginger is my all time favourite ingredient and I just need an excuse to add it in … Read More
- « Previous Page
- 1
- …
- 96
- 97
- 98
- 99
- 100
- …
- 111
- Next Page »