Its been a confusing and somewhat tempestuous decision to take joie de vivre a step forward, in the grander scheme of things. Here’s how: first and foremost, after months of procrastinating and undue delay, I finally had a sit down with Gunjan of Design of Information for a successful and excellent brainstorming session, the fruit […] Read more…
There has been a significant amount of undocumented baking over the last month, including the best apple crisp, with vanilla bean and bourbon, good ol’ red velvet cupcakes with cream cheese frosting, made green for Xmas cheer, and some spiced gingerbread cookies, with lemon butter-cream frosting. Before all this, was a nearly week long […] 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…
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…
Since I am still (surprisingly!) keeping up with my new year’s resolutions, here is a whole wheat chocolate chip cookie recipe, from the ever faithful Vegan Cookise Invade your Cookie Jar, by Isa Chandra Moskowitz and Terry Hope Romero, that will do no harm, even if the glutton inside is awoken. You can have our […] Read more…
With all things gloomy (read: weather) we must find ways to comfort and nurture ourselves. What better way than to please the stomach? Oats have of late become a dietary staple. They are so versatile, and a wonderful substitute and healthy alternative to a many of carbs. I use oats to make upma in the […] Read more…
