Archive of month: 2011

Borough Market, London

View the slideshow I’m a sucker for food markets when travelling. That’s probably the first thing I look up when planning a trip. Ever since I heard of the glorious food at Borough Market, and the lengths that the committee goes through to make sure only the best producers get a spot near the Thames […]
15 years ago

Beautiful Barcelona

My trip to Barcelona was quite unplanned, and with 4 days on hand I decided I’d just walk around with a map trying to cover the major tourist-y places and let my nose lead me to my food. In the four days I was there, I fell in love with Barcelona. Madly in love with […]
15 years ago

Locals at La Boqueria

View the slideshow One of the best (and the most delicious, of course) ways to observe cultures is to see how the locals eat, how they buy their produce, how they chit chat with sellers and each other about what’s in season and what they’re planning to cook for lunch. Here are some moments I […]
15 years ago

La Boqueria Market, Barcelona

View the slideshow While I was creating a list of places to visit in Barcelona for my trip a few weeks ago, the first name I added was ‘La Boqueria’. Just so I didn’t forget, I highlighted it three more times. Arguably Europe’s best food market, La Boqueria (bo-care-ia) has been operative since the 13th century, and […]
15 years ago

Postcard from The Lake District

I’m currently holidaying in the picturesque Lake District in England. Lush meadows, scenic bedroom views, long drives, and picnics in the boat are the order of the day.  Today, we visited the famed Grasmere Gingerbread shop that has been making gingerbread every single day since 1854. The story goes that the original handwritten recipe is […]
15 years ago

Homemade Tiramisù

This has been the longest I’ve been away from the blog, and I’ve missed hanging around here with you. I am so happy to be back here and talking about my favourite thing in the world: baking. But before I move on to that, I owe you guys an update. Thank you so much for […]
15 years ago

Technique: How to make mascarpone cheese

Last week was a fun week filled with lots of experiments in the kitchen. I had the strongest craving to replicate the Tiramisu that I ate on my first evening in Verona. That Tiramisu changed my life (more on that in the Tiramisu post).  Tiramisu is generally about assembling ingredients: readymade mascarpone, and store bought […]
15 years ago

Waffles with Mango and Honey

Here’s the key to the perfect texture: Separate the egg whites from the yolks. Add the beaten yolks to the batter. Then, beat the egg whites until stiff peaks form and fold them in gently into the final batter using a spatula. This results in a fluffy, airy interior.
15 years ago

My First Baking Class

Last weekend was fabulous. I had the best time teaching my favourite recipes, chit-chatting about baking, and hanging out with a fun group of participants. I just got my hands on the photos taken at the class, and I couldn’t wait to share them with you. Even if it meant staying up till three am to […]
15 years ago