Things to do when life (or your friends who whisk you away to their farm house with lemon trees) gives you lemons: Firstly, and most importantly, take pictures of the lemons. Zest some of the lemons so you can use the zest and the juice in different things. Make some lemonade (see feedback below), to […] Read more…
This is the one where you can have your cake, and eat too– with strawberry and cream! Adapted from Kris Holechek’s Have Your Cake And Vegan Too, this is a simple looking book, with effective and comforting recipes. I absolutely adore using shaped baking tins, and although I may use them not as often […] Read more…
There is a common notion of a chocolate craving. Mine is a tad different, it strays from consuming cocoa, and leans more towards baking with it. All the healthy cooking these last few months led me to sideline and alienate beloved chocolate, but fear not, this makes up for it. Because it’s obviously impossible and […] Read more…
Red Wine, Balsamic Vinegar, Vanilla Bean This is an incredibly Italian inspired recipe, traditionally made in Italy and called a Torta di Cioccolato di Olio di Oliva, it simply replaces the butter or vegetable oil for olive. The result is a moist, dense and loaf like cake, more bready than cakey, with an amazing olive […] Read more…
Joie De Vivre is 2!!! I can’t believe how time has gone by and how much has happened in these 2 years. I got married, moved neighbourhoods, got in and out and back into work and travelled far and wide from Texas to New Zealand to the inner depths of the Kanha National Park. Here’s […] Read more…
Season’s Greetings to all! What season, a bright reader may wonder? Eid, Ganesh Chaturti, or even the end of Shravan? Nope- this is even more sacred—the beginning of the strawberry season! (Applause)! While the rest of the world has already enjoyed its plenitude of this sweet blessing, Mumbai has finally opened its gates to a […] Read more…
