Archive of month: 2011

Pantry Basics

Pursuing a passion for baking in India in quite a challenge, where one probably spends more time out on the road finding the right equipment and ingredients than in the kitchen creaming butter and sugar. But for me, it’s this challenge that makes baking that much more fun. If everyone were baking the fleur de sel […]
15 years ago

Gianduja Roulade

That’s just fancy talk for rich hazelnut chocolate ganache rolled into a hazelnut sheet cake rich with chocolate and more hazelnuts.
15 years ago

Giveaway Time

Everybody loves giveaways. And I noticed just how much you do when you went on to write a few verses to tell me why you’d love the Cupcake Tote. I love seeing you get excited. So I thought I’d send something bigger your way. Exactly 9 times as big. So comment away to participate. All […]
15 years ago

Purple Foodie Merchandise

When I first discovered my love for creating illustrations (which was when I designed this site), I knew that at some point I’d like to see my art on products. Fast forward to March 2011 – I created my store, put up my product listing, and am now ready to sell my first illustration: A […]
15 years ago

Brownie Cookies

A cross between a cookie and brownie, that highlights the best of both worlds. Soft and rich like a brownie. Crumbly like a cookie. Genius.
15 years ago

Farro with Potato and Mushroom

Currently I’m obsessed with two things: chocolate and farro. I don’t know where the sudden chocolate craving’s come from (and I’m not complaining), but as for the latter, I’m having a lot of fun rustling up various dishes with the ancient grain. My aim with this recipe was to recreate a potato-ey farro stew I […]
15 years ago

Chocolate Brownie

Rich. Chocolate. Brownies. I bet you’re smiling already. I haven’t met a person who didn’t get happy at the very thought of brownies. You don’t need me to tell you that they’re made with dark chocolate, heaps of cocoa, and are supremely addictive. Just the fact that they’re brownies gives them a ticket to your […]
15 years ago

Taking Snickers to the Next Level

Buttery shortbread. Caramelised cashews. Dulce de leche. 70% dark chocolate. Each, delicious on its own. But can you imagine what it’d be like when they all came together, layered one on top of another on top of another on top of another? You cannot. Even if you know the distinct taste of each of them, […]
15 years ago

Mushroom and Rosemary Farro with Toasted Walnuts

Remember I told you about my palate changing a while ago? It’s happening. It’s happening again! And this time, I’m back to liking mushrooms. When I was younger, the only type of mushroom that I was exposed to, and that was widely available, was the button mushroom. I often made a mushroom and baby corn […]
15 years ago