A lot has been accomplished that I am extremely happy with, first and foremost being the much required facelift of Joie De Vivre. I found that this look and feel reflected so well the french inspiration behind the name of the blog, and the colours that manage to be feminine, with its soothing pastel shades, […] Read more…
There are some culinary experiences that are forever etched in your psyche. They are unique, because quite frankly, they just cannot be recreated, and are incomparable with any other exploit. One such meal that I am proud to have experienced was at Dinner by Heston. Triggered by that, and his TV show How to Cook […] Read more…
People often ask me ‘Doesn’t it take so long?’ ‘How do you manage to cook stress-free?’. My standard answer is 5 words: You need to be organised. Here’s how: Whenever you intend to make something from a recipe, first read the recipe well before you intend to make it. Check your kitchen/pantry for ingredients. […] Read more…
After 5 long years, I finally took the plunge and decided to change careers. Co-incidentally, on the weekend that I finished my last working day, I got an email from BlogAdda for a Canola Oil Cookout Event. The event included a nutritionist, a cardiologist and a chef, all talking about the benefits and uses of […] Read more…
There are combinations of food that are just, well, meant to be. Like strawberries and cream, tomato and mozzarella, avocado and lime, peanut butter and jelly. On my mission to accomplish a complete achievement of all the splendid recipes in this book, I baked the peanut butter cupcakes, and instead of dousing with buttery […] Read more…
I procrastinate. Too much. Especially when it comes to blogging. I always feel that the pictures arent as attractive as I’d want them to be, or that the recipe itself is too complicated and cumbersome for a lot of people to even read through, let alone trying their hand at it. And then without realising, […] Read more…
