I reached Bombay to find 2 big boxes of juicy Mahableshwar strawberries welcoming be back home and back to the kitchen, and resist I could not. While in South Africa, a favourite breakfast for me after returning from sunrise safaris was a bowl full of chilled thick greek yoghurt, with fresh berry compote, muesli and […] Read more…
Le Cordon Bleu has always been on my agenda of dreams, and this summer, I can officially say that its been ticked off! The Cordon Bleu has been an premier and leading institution in the culinary world for time immemorial. I signed up for a 1-day ‘taster’ of the patisserie workshop, and the day that […] 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…
We finally got around to watching Lincoln last night. If you haven’t already seen it, I highly recommend it. Despite being nearly Hindi movie long (150 minutes), the movie itself and the story line unfolded seamlessly, and the make-up is so spectacular, it feels as though Lincoln himself was on screen- definitely deserved that BAFTA. Before […] Read more…
Its strawberry season (well it has been for a while) and while I’ve religiously been eating my doze of fresh strawberries, my baking obsession with strawberry, as you may have witnessed, repeatedly, and thenagain, has somewhat inexplicably not kicked in this year. But finally I have succumbed, and tweaked this easy peasy chocolate squeezey recipe with strawberry. […] Read more…
I can see the grey clouds rolling in. Monsoon in the city is my favourite. I think this city was made for it. Here is a wonderful recipe, come rain or shine, quick, light and delicious at tea time, instead of that steaming hot pakoda! Adapted from Donna Hay’s Jam Tarts, my version uses puff […] Read more…
