Archive of month: 2010

Cinnamon Sugar Popcorn

Today when I made my fifth batch of popcorn (since yesterday), I realised that buttery, sweet popcorn when tossed with cinnamon is something very, very addictive. And to have me making a fifth batch is pretty huge, especially when you know that I have not made popcorn at home in years. This recipe is so simple, […]
16 years ago

Rosemary and Garlic Oil Focaccia

I made bread! Well it’s not really news, and definitely not something that I haven’t attempted before (yep, so what if it’s just banana bread!). But this time, I’m really excited to report that I made bread: fluffy (oh yes, I conquered volume!), white, soft and wonderfully chewy bread. A golden top brushed with garlic infused […]
16 years ago

Homemade Pesto Sauces

One of my favourite local pizza restaurants serves a bread basket with three dips: sundried tomato, tahini and pesto. While my sister and orangefoodie make sure to try every dip on the platter, I choose to fill myself up with the pita bread slices and pesto sauce. Sometimes I get so carried away nibbling on […]
16 years ago

Pickled Jalapeños

For weeks, nay months, almost a year (without any exaggeration), I’ve been looking for jalapeños in Bombay. On the rare occasion that I did find them, they looked as if they were sitting in the cling film wrapped box for weeks before they reached my hands. Yesterday while shopping at a supermarket, I was thrilled […]
16 years ago

Garlicky Hummus with Olive Oil Crackers

Over the weekend I had this sudden craving for hummus. With a bottle of tahini paste on my kitchen shelf, and a box of beans soaked and reserved for chole masala, I got down to fulfill the sudden craving. I just love times like these when every thing that I need is within arm’s reach and/or […]
16 years ago

Buttery Buckwheat Nibby Cookies

Or rather, these should be called dangerously buttery buckwheat nibby cookies. I’ve made this cookie recipe a few times ever since my friend Kishi sent me a bag of Valrhona cacao nibs and they’ve been a hit every single time. These buckwheat cookies definitely won’t win a beauty pagent, but that’s hardly going to be a point of […]
16 years ago

Paris!

  Orangefoodie was in Paris for Christmas (yep, this post is long overdue!) and this post encaptures the essence of the trip. I’m really looking forward to my trip to Paris after reading this! ~Shaheen Photo credit: Shannon Pareil I’ve only ever posted on purplefoodie’s blog the one time. It’s one that I’d like to […]
16 years ago

Apple Cinnamon Streusel Muffins

Last night I was craving some apple cinnamon muffins. The kind I had almost a year ago at a quaint little café in New York. It was loaded with Granny Smith apples and a whole lot of cinnamon. The gigantic muffin made for a perfect breakfast with a cup of hot chocolate. Going to bed with […]
16 years ago

Strawberry and Apple Jam

When I saw the picture of the strawberry jam in Ina Garten’s Barefoot Contessa Back to Basics, I just knew that I had to make that jam. Gorgeous ruby red, with blueberries peeking through, the jam looked spectacular. What I found even more interesting was that Ina had used green apples with the strawberries for […]
16 years ago