Cakes, Cupcakes and Muffins
Apple Crumb Cake
Apple and Cinnamon Streusel Muffin
Banana Bread with Chocolate
Banana Bread with Chocolate Chip and Crystallised Ginger
Banana Cupcakes with Double Chocolate Chips
Buttery Cinnamon Cake
Blueberry Almond Cake
Caramel Cupcakes
Cinnamon Cake with Caramel Apples
Chocolate Chip Muffins
Chocolate brownie, cheesecake white chocolate cake
Chocolate Chip Pound Cake
Chocolate Cherry Cake
Chocolate Hazelnut Marbled Cake
Chocolate Valentino Cake
Cookies and Cream Cheesecake
Dulce de Leche Cake with Vanilla Bean
Double Chocolate Fudge Cake
German Apple Cake
Gianduja Roulade
Hazelnut Cheesecake
Honey Lavender Madeleines
Lemon Poppy Seed Muffins
Nutella Cake
Nutella Cupcakes
Pear and Ginger Cake with Walnuts
Raspberry Yoghurt Teacake
Red Velvet Cupcakes
Triple Chocolate Devil Food Cake with Hazelnuts
Upside Down Apple Cake
White Chocolate Oreo Cupcakes
Brownies and Bars
Baked Brownies
Blueberry Crumb Bars
Double Chocolate Truffle Brownie
Nigel Slater’s 24 Carat Brownies
Snicker Bars
Biscuits, Cookies and Crackers
Almond Florentines
Black Forest Cookies
Brownie Cookies
Buttery Buckwheat Nibby Cookies
Cheddar Cheese Biscuits
Chocolate Chip Cookies
Chocolate Chip Cookies (NYT recipe)
Chocolate Chip Shortbread
Chocolate Filled Cookies
Fleur de Sel Break-Ups
Flourless Hazelnut Cookies
Lavender Shortbread
Linzer Cookies
Milan Cookies
Graham Crackers
Hazelnut Shortbread with Nibs
Nutella Pinwheel Cookies
Olive and Rosemary Crackers
Olive Oil Crackers
Rosemary, Walnut and Brown Sugar Cookies
Sugar Cinnamon Palmiers
Tarts, Pies, Galettes, Cobblers and Crumbles
Sweet:
Apple Crisp/Crumble
Apple Galette
Apple Pie Pockets
Chocolate Caramel Tartlets
Chocolate tart -rich and creamy
Creamy Oreo Pie
Fig Tart with Vanilla Scented Frangipane
Nutella Pop Tarts
Quince Crumble
Simple Apple Pie
Strawberry Pop Tarts
Strawberry Rhubarb Tarts
Strawberry Tartlets
Savory (plus quiches):
Caramelised Garlic Tart
Corn and Spinach Quiche
Zucchini and Onion Tart
More sweet stuff!
Baked Vanilla Yoghurt
Banana Manna
Figs Stuffed with Goat Cheese
Chocolate Truffles
Chocolate Mousse
Cinnamon Sugar Churros
Marshmallows
Passionfruit Truffles
Tiramisù
Ice-creams, sorbets and frozen yoghurts
Guava Sorbet(without ice cream maker)
Oreo Cookie Ice-cream
Pink cherry Frozen Yoghurt
Strawberry Frozen Yoghurt (without ice cream maker)
Strawberry Sorbet
Breakfast
Banana Nutella Crepes
Buckwheat Pancakes (Blinis)
Asparagus, Mint and Mushroom Frittata
Chocolate Chip Banana Pancake
Mulberry Yoghurt
Strawberry Butter and Biscuits
Waffles with Mango and Honey
Breads
Cinnamon Sugar Churros
Cinnamon Sugar Pretzels
Cinnamon Sugar Pull Apart Bread
Chocolate Cinnamon Babka
Danish Braids
Fluffiest Cinnamon Sugar Rolls
Garlicky Herb Twists
Grape and Rosemary Focaccia
Lavash
Pesto Bread Rolls
Potato Dill Bread
Rosemary and Garlic Oil Focaccia
Sticky Cinnamon Buns
Tomato and Rosemary Focaccia
Zucchini and Thyme Pizza
Mains
Chicken in Black Bean Sauce with Fried Rice
Double corn and mint risotto
Grilled Chicken and Vegetable Pasta
Lime and Mint Kebabs
Hazelnut Crusted Lamb Chops
Parmesan Risotto with Pine Nuts and Vegetables
Roast Chicken with Balsamic Vegetables
Sage Garlic Butter Gnocchi
Six Cheese Mac and Cheese
Stuffed Eggplants
Three Cheese Risotto
Three Pepper Spaghetti Carbonara
Za’atar and Feta Pizza
Zucchini and Goat’s Cheese Pizza
Sandwiches
Sides
Butternut Squash with Pine Nuts and Parmesan
Caramelised Corn with Fresh Mint
Cream Cheese Stuffed Peppers
Crispy roasted potatoes with garlic, lemon and sage
Fried Bombay Duck
Garlicky Baked Fries (wedges, actually!)
Garlicky Herb Twists
Herb Butter Mushrooms with Smoked Mozzarella
Herby Purple Potatoes
Hasselback Potatoes
Marinated Eggplant with Garlic and Herbs
Mushroom and Rosemary Farro with Toasted Walnuts
Mushrooms with Bacon and Sage
Parmesan Roasted Broccoli
Roasted Butternut Squash with Parmesan and Pine Nuts
Sundried tomato Bruschetta
Zucchini Bruschetta
Nibbles
Apple Chips
Candied Ginger
Candied Orange Peel
Cinnamon Sugar Popcorn
Ginger and Honey Roasted Almonds
Oven-dried tomatoes
Parmesan and Thyme Roasted Almonds
Roasted Chestnuts
Spice Infused Grapes
Thyme Toasted Pecans
Drinks
Hot Chocolate (creamy, and thick almost like Angelina’s)
Ginger Ale
Lemongrass Cooler
Mango Lassi
Raspberry Lemonade
Rhubarb Ginger Fizz
Rhubarb and Lemongrass Cooler
Strawberry and Watermelon Slushie
Strawberry Lassi
Indian
Sauces, jams, dips, condiments and pickles
Sweet
Applesauce
Caramel Sauce
Cinnamon Butter
Dulce de Leche
Peach and Cherry Jam Infused With Vanilla Bean
Strawberry and Apple Jam
Strawberry Butter
Strawberry coulis
Savory
Fig, Walnut and Honey Cheese
Hummus
Garlicky Hummus
Marinated Sweet Peppers
Pickled Jalapeños
Pesto Sauce
Raw Mango Relish
Roasted Garlic and Onion Jam
Spicy Mango Chutney
Tomato Basil Sauce
How-to
Candied Ginger
Cut an Artichoke
Dulce de Leche
Flavoured Salts
Garlic Infused Olive Oil
Grow Lemongrass
Hazelnut Extract
Handmade pasta
Homemade MascarponeOven-dried tomatoes
Paneer/Indian Cottage Cheese
Pesto: No bitterness!
Strawberry Butter
Vanilla Bean Sugar
Vanilla Extract and Vanilla Sugar
Ingredient info
Fresh Hazelnuts
Garlic
Kokum
Lemongrass
Vanilla Beans
Za’atar
Book Reviews
Ferran
The Flavour Thesaurus
The Sharper Your Knife The Less You Cry
Travel
America:
New York City
Belgium:
24 Hours of Eating in Brussels
England:
Borough Market, London
Lake District
France:
Angelina, Paris
9 Fun Things I Did in Paris
Paris (Orangefoodie!)
Italy:
Italy
Pretty Windows
Provolone Valpadana
Florence:
Florence Gelato Tour
Rome
Campo de’ Fiori
How To Cut An Artichoke
Eating in Rome, Italy
Postcard from Rome
Rome Gelato Tour
Spain:
Beautiful Barcelona
La Boqueria Market, Barcelona
Locals at La Boqueria
Living in France:
Eating Oysters
Fresh Hazelnuts
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Good for you Coco; well done!! Painstaking job. Wonder if I shall ever get this far?
Well, not that many to begin with so not so bad! I had this on my mind for a while. Finally got down to doing it today.
stumbled here..but i am bookmarking your blog…i love to cook and have even bought a tiny OTG recently to dish up some baked goodies.
Although I am usually the impatient cook, but I am going to try my hand…
Thanks for bookmarking the blog.
You are going to have a lot of fun baking!
Hi Shaheen, this compilation is awesome.. just thought of bringing it to your notice.. each time i click on strawberry frozen yogurt it takes me to the page for cinnamon pretzels..
Thank you so much for pointing it out! I rectified it as well as checked all the other links. Sorry for the trouble!
hi shaheen
I've become a big fan of your blog. All your recipes are so yummy and just the stuff I want to cook on a lazy Sunday Afternoon.. Awesome stuff…keep it up!!!
is Other very palatable.
hi. i was a regular follower of Smitten Kitchen, and i thought nothing cud be better. but u proved me wrong. thank you so much for the lovely recipes, can u please teach me how to make a basic lemon pie ( pls tell how to make a pie crust also). i have been looking for it for quite some time now. thanks…
Hey Roshni,
Here is how you can make a pie crust: http://purplefoodie.com/pie-dough-101-simple-apple-pie/
As for lemon pie, coming up soon!
Thank u so much shaheen… that was very prompt of u… looking forward to ur lemon pie..u are gonna make us fat !!!
I am addicted to three things in life:
a) Chocolate
b) Pizza (obviously)
and c) purplefoodie.com!
The best recipe archive ever. I bake at least two things from it a week. It’s so good! Can you put out a recipe for dog treats or something? My dog’s getting jealous of all the people food.
hey shaheen,
. but the good news is that i made your recipe of chocolate brownies and they were completely and utterly divine 
its a great recipe and people just went mad eating them.
made bread last night!!! it turned out pretty good for my first time
keep up the good work and great recipes.
cheers,
achala
Achala: You should have seen how my first breads looked! Breads are definitely a little more complicated to master – it’s more about feel of the dough and highly dependent on environment temperature – the rising time can change dramatically. Good to know that the brownies turned out to be a hit!
Awesome!
hey again,
maybe i could add some changes to the second batch.
just put the first batch of the apple cinnamon muffins into the oven.
had some questions, when i mixed the wet ingredients, the butter just remained lumpy, i anyway mixed the wet with the dry and added the apples, and found the mix too wet, is that ok??
also how do i top the streusel mix on it? i just spread it with my hands as it had become like dough.
lemme know
Hey I jus got ur blog when I was googling recipEs..
Jus wanted to ask you since I’m a vegan n can’t use eggs at home for baking what should I use instead ??
Im testing your recipes on weekends so thought I’d bake now
please help me with the eggs.. Thanks
Pooja
Pooja, You can use white or cider vinegar as a substitute for eggs: 1 tablespoon along with one teaspoon of baking soda.
Get the real thing, not synthetic, which is best used in the washing machine, rinsing water, or window cleaning bottle. Nature’s Basket and Crawford stalls stocks in south Mumbai. Expect you can find in decent supers further north. Happy baking.
I love your blog. It has got some fantastic dishes. Just recently got addicted to cooking and your dishes look like ‘must trys!’
your blog is AWESOME just love it !!!
Love ur bloggin n ur pics ur recipes!
Hey
ur website is awesome.. was going thru ur recipies and lots of them call for unsalted butter… now i have checked around colaba (cos thats where i live) and none of the stores stock em..
wat do i do
can i use margarine instead.
where can i get unsalted butter from. any particular brand?
thanks
keep up the aweeesssooommv e work..
P.s – - this blog is awesome.. Purple is ma fav colour..
Hi Maya,
I use Amul butter all the time. Unsalted butter is a standard in many American recipes and since that is my predominant audience, I write recipes accordingly, but I understand that it confuses some, so I’m working on phasing it out. It is going to take me a while to edit 100s of posts, though!
i’m getting addicted to this blog >>>>> i loved the recipe ‘garlic fries’ .. just so yummy ….
Maya, You can use salted butter just as well as unsalted; if you need to cut salt out for medical reasons, you can find unsalted at a premium at Nature’s Basket at World Trade, which I figure is closest to you.
Call before going as Nature’s restocking is rather haphazard. They were out of tinned plum tomatoes yesterday: outrageous!
My question is whether I can get `Lady Finger,’ also known as ‘Boudoir’ biscuits somewhere in south Mumbai?
I’m looking to make Tiramisu with them. If unknown, any suggestions of a substitute?
Belated kudos Shaheen on your excellent blog and good luck as you embark on your catering endeavor. I’ve been a professional cook in previous incarnations and know it’s totally different than production for entertainment!
Btw, have been a lurker since stumbling across you site more than a year ago. Your Crawford map is such a time saver!!
Thanks for your response, Margo! So nice to hear that you’ve been around for a year. And very glad to hear that the map’s been helpful.
I’m not a big tiramisu fan (I know!) but if I were to make it, I’d use this recipe for the lady fingers.
I could use some tips from you from your professional past.
Very cool thx. I’ll try that in favor of another I was going to follow tomorrow, to take advantage of the holiday. Since it’s tiramisu, the lady will be fingerless: I’ll just bake on a tray and cut strips for ease of production.
Main tips from past: preparation is the key, shortcuts usually don’t work, and change avatars when what’s fun becomes a chore
That tip is golden, Margo! =)
Hi,
my name is Pritam Ramteke I live in Mumbai,India . I have a 10 year old son who has been diagnosed as having celiac disease ,he is allergic to gluten and has severe symptoms when he ingests gluten which sometimes needs hospitalization
Gluten is found in wheat,barley, rye and many other ingredients like stabilisers, emulsifiers, preservatives etc. Gluten can creep in due to cross contamination while milling, using same utensils etc
please let me know if you can bake any gluten free cakes or have recipes for the same and other goodies as this would be of great help in paving a way for a “NORMAL” life for my child. We are fighting to be “NORMAL” which others take for granted.
Waiting in anticipation for your answer.
regards,
Pritam
Hi Pritam,
It’s sad to hear that he is allergic, and I’m sure it’s a challenge for you. Let me point you to the best person who writes about Gluten Free cooking: http://glutenfreegirl.blogspot.com/ She recently came out with a book and if you look a little online you will find cookbooks that aim to help those with gluten intolerance.
All good wishes,
Shaheen
Hi Shaheen,
Thanks a lot for the concern.
Have you ever baked with amaranth flour.
could you please give me a recipe for balking a cake with amaranth flour
regards,
Pritam
Hi Pritam, Rice flour’s a good alternative, too. Google for several good websites’ recipes for cakes, crepes, etc. Soy flour’s a good alternative for denser pastries, pizza bases etc. Again, good recipe options to be found by googling.
Hi Margo,
thanx for the tip.
I will try with rice flour.
regards,
Pritam
I Came across your blog and must say its an excellent one. Simply love the recipes and pics.
Tried the Chocolate chip cookies yesterday – amazing; my teenage daughters loved them.
I might slightly reduce the sugar and butter content next time.
Also tried the Oven dried tomatoes – fabulous taste! Very simple recipe.
Hey! I absolutely love your blog. Have you ever tried a ravioli recipe? Something like pumpkin ravioli in a butter sage sauce? (My mouth’s watering aready!) Or do you have a ravioli recipe from elsewhere that you would recommend?
i started following ur blog just a while ago, and i’m already a huge fan. great recipes. the nutella pinwheels came out yum. my girls finished it off before the father could get to them. so plan to make another batch!
btw, do you have any tried and tested basic bread recipe. (just found that my friendly neighborhood bakery sells fresh yeast) been baking with dry yeast using diff recipes but never found a satisfactory one.
So happy to hear that about the cookies! For the bread recipe – you can use the pesto roll recipe and make them into simple loaves..
I really love your blog Shaheen. I live in Bali and it is sometimes a challenge to get some ingredients but we can get so many wonderful fruits, vegetable and spices. I love your recipes. I will come back often
Isabelle, that is so very sweet of you! Thank you. With the variety of fresh fruits and vegetable you have, you’re really not missing out on all that much.
I am 14 years old and absolutely LOVE all recipes! Always easy to follow and being a visual learner, the pics are amazing! Thanks for all tips and helping me build my baking skills!
Keep it up!
Hi Emily, thank you so much. So happy to know that you’re inspired.
Hey, your recipes look great! As a young man teaching myself how to cook I really appreciate websites like this. I love indian food, and I was wondering if you have any recipes for Chicken Tikka Masala. I realize it may not be the most authentic dish and may come from another region in India, but that is a recipe I have not found a good one yet. Thank you for your great site. Do you have a restaurant I can eat at when I visit India?
Hi Aaron, thanks so much for your kind words. You’re right, chicken tikka is India’s most popular export to the West, and in reaching there it’s formed it’s own distinct identity that may not be like what we get here. I’ve read horror stories that chicken shredded into a red sauce of tomato puree is being passed off (and happily devoured) as chicken tikka. In any case, like every other person, I swear by my grandmom’s cooking, and do not even bother attempting to make something Indian, because I have her to rely on. I’m going to make a notebook of her recipes in the next few months. I also recently bought this India Cookbook by Pushpesh Pant. It’s a gorgeous book filled with all sorts of Indian recipes. Once I get over gawking at the photos, I’ll get myself to make something from there.
Hey Shaheen..
this is something i had been looking for since ages. i dont follow normal american recipes since the ingredients are very had to find. so with your blog, i have found the perfect place to satisfy my sweet tooth.
i encountered a small problem.. i have been tryng to get the list of recipes to select which one to make today, but when i click on the tab that says Recipes, no such list appears. can u pls guide me through.
thanks a lot and i must congratulate you for this awesome work !
Hi,
do u have any tried and tested recipe for cheesecake made with yogurt ?
Thanks
Hi, Can you please tell me which oven you are using for all the baking..like cakes and cookies.
hey your blog is really good>>> n u did all this alone, by taking small steps is inspiring too>>>>>> just would like to suggest Plz do add sum vegetarian dishes also>>>>>>
I got to know about your website from jet airways magazine. Loved it. I would to attend your baking class.
Hi Shaheen,
I came across your space recently & I love it………very very informative & the recipes & pictures are awesome. I tried the Nutella pinwheel cookies yesterday……they look awesome & taste super duper delicious although I made them with a slight variation. Being a vegetarian I always look for eggless recipes so I skipped the egg from this recipe & added 1/4 th tsp of baking soda instead & the cookies are perfectly crispy & crunchy . Thanks for the beautiful recipe. Now the eggless nutella cookie recipe is soon going on my blog: smart-snacks.blogspot.com
Keep blogging……
alpana
Hi
Tried your recipe of tahitian vanilla cake. Turned out very well and taste is awesome!!! Can you tell me where can I get wholemeal flour in Mumbai? I used to make a cake using that with courgettes ,carrots, nuts and seeds in London . Couldn’t find it here in Mumbai.
Hi just found dis site when looking for recipes, iv tried two cakes, the double chocolate fudge cake and the chocolate chip pound cake, they were both delicious! Thank you!!
Well the way you have explained it so well does make it seem so indeed &
Please keep giving us such wonderful and easy recipes
i was looking for a recipe of baked yogurt and came across your blog. absolutely fantastic! love everything abt it. and more so the fact that you’re from bombay and you have an entire list of places where i can find ingredients . i think its genius and so very helpful.
cannot wait to try out your recipes!
great work.
Hi,
i am a frequent reader of ur blog. All ur tips and recipes are amazing…..it is just so wonderful working with ur recipes ,,,they turn out so good.
Could you help me with the recipe for donuts……
i know we get rolled fondant at arife but how can we make it at home???
thank you
keep up the great work and regular updates
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