Last week was Holi, the festival of colour. Holi is one of my favourite Indian festivals, and not to mention holidays! But alas, this year was a no show on my part, on account of my wisdom teeth extraction surgery (yes, ouch!). But that didn’t keep me from celebrating Holi, with a little burst of […] 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…
I dream this sweet dream every [dreadful] Monday morning. In this dream, a fresh batch of espresso oatmeal cookies are cooling on a wire rack, next to a piping hot cuppa green tea, all whilst rain pitter patters down the queen’s necklace. And as you all know, dreams have no Mondays, or else they’d […] Read more…
There’s little as satisfying as chocolate in the world. These nifty little brownies are testament to that, fudgy, smooth, sweet and delicious. They will definitely leave you wanting more. I rustled up this batch for a special special achievement, and neatly placed them individually in parchment paper slings. Neat, tidy, and yummy, cutely placed […] 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…
Ingredients: 1. 1 cup all-purpose flour 2. ¼ teaspoon baking soda 3. 1/8 teaspoon salt 4. 5 tablespoons butter (about 65 gm) 5. 7 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa 6. 2/3 cup granulated sugar 7. 1/3 cup packed brown sugar 8. 1/3 cup plain yogurt 9. 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 10. 1 cup of peanut butter […] Read more…
