Archive of month: 2010

Pesto Bread Rolls

I’m thrilled with my second success of bread in a row, and that too with a new bread recipe instead of my go-to focaccia recipe. And I think I’d like to attribute the success to two things: Peter Reinhart’s Artisan Breads Everyday and instant yeast. You’ve heard me sing praises of this book when I […]
16 years ago

A Slice of Awesomeness

The other day I was feeling totally uninspired to bake from cookbooks. After having scoured through many of them, I felt like having a dessert that would be a riot of textures, rich and flavourful, yet not too sweet. And then in a few moments, it struck me – I’d make a dessert with multiple […]
16 years ago

Pink Cherry Frozen Yoghurt

Cherries are in season! And I couldn’t be happier because this gives me a reason to bring my pitter out (see mom, I do use my stuff) and start making cherry desserts when I’m not chomping on them as a midnight snack. I have been thinking of all sorts of cherry desserts – cherry granita, […]
16 years ago

Baking Essentials

With so much baking going on The Purple Foodie, how could I not have a baking essentials list? A lot of people have asked me about “baking must-haves” and emailed me questions about the basics of baking, so I think I ought to give it some attention with this post. Here is a list of some […]
16 years ago

Strawberry Rhubarb Tarts

Yesterday when I was at the market going through the usual vegetable section, I saw a lone pair of greenish stalks on one of the shelves. I almost didn’t pay any attention to it, thinking it was celery.  And just when I went closer to pick up the box of endamame beans placed right next […]
16 years ago

Technique: How to make Vanilla Bean Sugar

Remember the time I told you about sticking in the used pods of vanillas into a jar of sugar to get sweet smelling vanilla sugar? Now, what if I told you that I’ve got you something even better? Something that smells more potent, something that comes with the gorgeous specs of vanilla caviar, and something […]
16 years ago

Mango Lassi

After learning what a riotous combination fruits and yoghurt make together, I’ve been in love with all things fruit + yoghurt (cherry frozen yoghurt coming up!) With Alphonso mangoes aplenty, I’ve been making a lot of mango lassi through the summer and can’t seem to get enough of it. If you can get your hands […]
16 years ago

Chocolate Cinnamon Babka

Rejoice yeast-o-phobes! I have found the perfect recipe to convert you. I am one anxious person when I’ve to make bread. I’m never sure if a new recipe I try will work out. Will it rise? Will it get a nice brown crust? Will it smell too yeasty (answer to this: I used to think […]
16 years ago

55 Knives, the Book I co-authored, is now available!

Remember I told you that I’m working on a chapter for an e-book a while ago? Well, that book, titled 55 Knives, is now complete! Nick Evans of Macheesmo has done a fab job putting together the book of 55 chapters by food bloggers together (thank you, Nick!) What do you get in this book? […]
16 years ago