Are you one of those people who don’t like a cookie crust at the bottom of the cheesecake? I am. I’ll eat all the cheese cake on the plate…but I don’t like the cookie crust. I just…there’s something wrong about a soggy cookie . And something wrong about a cookie that’s over powered by cheesecake Read More
I’m a bread baker with a passion. But mostly my passion frowns at all the heavy duty kneading that breads make you do. So I’m forever looking for techniques and recipes that make work easy and give the most beautiful results. I don’t occasionally mind a shoulder workout, but mostly I adore my stand mixer. Read More
I’m all about food. The moment when I wake to the time I fall asleep, that’s all I’m thinking of-food. More so now, that I’ve started the low carb diet. I’ve been slowly putting on weight over the last few years, and the weight gain has been causing a swelling in my feet and hands. Read More
Chocolate babka is one of my favourite breads. There’s always that element of savoury and wholesome heartiness in any bread that you eat and to that if you add chocolate that’s just like icing on the cake. I love dessert. but for me desert has to be something not too sweet. there must be parallel Read More
Zephir /Zephyr sounds to be so unlike a dessert. At first, I thought it was zephyr… But then why would winds and desserts sit on the same plate. Desserts have calories. This doesn’t look so dessert like. But it is sweet. Not as calorie dense. But sweet. These are basically marshmallows. Marshmallows without eggs. And Read More
Peppermint and chocolate go hand in hand. In fact, peppermint is the one thing you can add to anything under the sun. I personally love the aroma of peppermint, so I have been using Peppermint in my desserts for very long time. for the longest time Polo used to be my favourite mint ever. I Read More
Christmas is in the air. and that’s especially going overboard on Social Network and everywhere on the internet. So those of us who were planning to diet and count their calories , are watching their resolutions go down the drain. And how can you not go crazy? So this cake was done for the gram! Read More
There’s something about the aroma of freshly baked bread. The aromas are tantalising and they do cause your appetite to erupt, even when there’s none. And when the bread is fresh, it doesn’t need too much as an accompaniment. A little butter or jam, maybe a chutney or pesto. Or better still, flavoured oil. And Read More
Tea is ceremonial. It’s always a celebration. Whether you are celebrating work done well or are looking for ideas. You may be celebrating friendship or family bonds with lots of fun and laughter and maybe sometimes trying to mend fences… You’ll always find tea as a binding agent or maybe connecting wires. Also I think Read More
Its Christmas time and it’s time to eat cookies and plum cake. No one to ask you why so much stuff is being baked and no one to tell you that it’s enough baking already. So, we bake. And we frost. I adore royal icing cookies. It’s just that I’ve done no frosting these Read More
I never knew there was a difference between Vanilla and French vanilla. I do use Vanilla beans and I do use vanilla essence and extrace, but generally I use vanilla essence. I leave the vanilla beans for the Panna Cotta and I make my own vanilla essence by steeping the vanilla beans and the pods Read More
I absolutely adore coffee. Anyone can tell you that. Coffee runs through my veins. And I love buying coffee mugs and stufs forever. I had a beautiful collection of cups and french presses. I’ve a cappuccino maker too,but because that brand is not available in India, I’m unable to find a replacement for the filter. Read More
Smoothie bowls are the best way to enjoy all the pretty things in the world for breakfast. I’m a big fan of them and regularly post them on Instagram. I keep getting DMs and comments on how to get the best smoothie bowls,hence I thought of sharing a few essential tips in one blog post. Read More
Sunshine is beautiful. Especially on a plate. This is the most beautiful plate of risotto ever. Well because I made it just like I like it. Most of the best restaurants in India serve risotto as a mushy mess on a plate. Just because there’s a pot load of parmesan shaved over mushy rice, Read More
They say that you should love freely. And they say that you must let go of the one you love. But no one tells you how to let go of your child… No one tells you that that’s probably the most difficult thing you will ever do. I am strong. I have made myself like Read More