Holi is symbolic in the Hindu religion. It talks about the victory of good over evil and the celebrations that ensue. Its also an indicator that spring is out there… well if you didn’t see the new leaves on the trees and the gorgeous flowers all around…the dry colors of Holi are sure to make Read More
Happy Holi. Its the festival of colors,Holi, next week and I bring you these few, easy,quick , delicious recipes for celebrating Holi. Colors bring meaning to our lives. At least for me, color is essential. Color in my clothes, my surroundings and in my food. And if you take a look at my Instagram feed, Read More
Winters are my favourite time of the year. Always. Cold weather makes my skin glow that healthy pink blush that no amount of l’Occitane can give me the rest of the year. My hair just begins to behave itself and despite the amount of deliciousness I eat, the metabolism stays on point. Kanji ,the miracle Read More
The choices we make are always going to have consequences. And its these choices that shape our food preferences and health. Over the course of the last five years I have gradually been putting on weight and the weight gain has brought with it a myriad other problem. Low stamina, low energy, then low will Read More
Cheesecake is a perfect summer dessert. Come to think of it, its a perfect winter dessert. And if you’re making an eggless cheesecak, it takes only as much time as it needs to set. But then the boys in my house don’t like waiting for it to set, for them it must be made instantly. Read More
Come winters, India is flooded with red carrots and all the people are out searching for them. not to make a savory vegetable dish, but primarily to make a sweet dish which mostly is cloyingly sweet, and ubiquitously visible everywhere you turn to look. Hotels, restaurants, Mithai wales, ice cream shops and almost all homes Read More
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