You’ve got to see tomatoes like this… We visited a family friends farm in Ropar, Punjab. They grow tomatoes and bell peppers. The vegetables were so so beautiful. All I could do was think if the things I wanted to make. A tomato pie and a Bolognese sauce and salad and chutneys…the list was endless. Read More
“If you obey all the rules, you miss all the fun.” Read More
Chicken dum biryani is a deal breaker in our home. It has to be the most eagerly awaiting lunch and its almost like everyone’s hopes and dreams are resting on the first bite of the biryani. In the words of my mum ,the biryani musts be fragrant and the chicken juicy. Basically, the chicken must Read More
Morels or guchchee are probably the most rarely found mushrooms after truffles. And are equally sought after. And equally expensive. At the last count a kilogram of morels cost almost 30,000 INR. And that is pretty expensive for a plate full of mushroom rice. So we tried this box of chanterelle mushrooms. The first thing Read More
There are so many labels I can add to this cake. Gluten free being the first, the next would be no added fat , free from refined flour etc, also Paleo. You can make this keto by substituting sugar for erythitol . I’ve not frosted this cake on purpose. Trying to keep this a simply Read More
I absolutely adore focaccia. There is something inherently beautiful about this rustic flatbread. Technically you must bake this in an oven, but even if you do not have an oven,you can make the bread in an electric tandoor. All you need is a flat surface and high heat. Or use a heavy bottomed sauce pan Read More
So we are looking for needles in the haystack. We are looking for some goodness in decadence. We are looking for a Teeny bit of kindness in full blown mafiosi. Haha, that is some analogy. But desserts bring out that need to justify that golden yellow hue, one can only attribute to butter. That butter. Read More
Brioche is such an under rated and over awed bread.Every one is in awe of brioche . And me? I”m in awe of the amount of butter that goes into it. Its has a massive amount of butter in one loaf. And then, to add more for making it into a garlic bread. That is Read More
There is something about meringue and pavlovas that makes it looks like clouds floating in the air. They make perfect summer desserts. Low in fat,full of the airy summer sunshine these look so pretty. So then, an addition of Summer fruits can transform these clouds of meringue, into clouds in paradise. They look a wee bit complicated, but Read More
“As soon as I saw you, I knew a grand adventure was about to happen.” Read More