Archive of month: July 2008

Technique: Vanilla Sugar and Vanilla Extract

Ever since I learnt how wonderfully fragrant real vanilla is, I’ve wanted to get my hand on the real stuff. Although vanilla grows in South India, it’s mostly exported, having hardly any use in Indian cuisine. When I finally found vanilla beans at a gourmet store I was ecstatic! I started thinking of all the […]
18 years ago

Roast Chicken and Balsamic Vegetables

I have never made a whole stuffed chicken before and I was daunted by the task at hand. Folks at home usually prefer to buy boneless chicken or pre-cut pieces. And there is never any skin; so I’ve never seen a whole chicken being made. To begin with I read through Jamie Oliver’s The Naked […]
18 years ago

Guava Sorbet

I have been wanting to make sorbet for a while but get dissuaded each time I see that recipes call for an ice cream maker. I know ice cream can be made with a little effort without a machine but if it’s out there in the market, I don’t see why I shouldn’t have it. […]
18 years ago

Technique: Flavoured Salts

“A flavoured salt is one of the simplest and most basic ways of finishing a dish – it’s so easy and tasty, yet hardly anyone does it”– Jamie Oliver My fascination with flavoured salts began after reading about it in Jamie’s Kitchen. And boy was I in awe of salt when I learned about the […]
18 years ago