All posts of Shaheen

Tomato and Rosemary Focaccia

I was jubilant when I spotted tiny yellow tomatoes at the market a few days ago. Given their size, I could either toss them into a salad or top them on a focaccia. No prizes for guessing what I opted for. These tiny tomatoes pushed into the focaccia dough come alive with the sprinkling of […]
14 years ago

Chocolate Chip Cookies

This chocolate chip cookie recipe is the famous Nestle Toll House cookie recipe that came with a strong endorsement from a friend.
14 years ago

Apple Pie Pockets

Each morning I take the train to the other end of town to study French. With a copy of Best Food Writing 2010, some roasted nuts and orangefoodie for company, it’s a fun ride. There are some days when breakfast on the train is an event we look forward to with homemade Snickers or rich chocolate […]
14 years ago

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 […]
14 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.
14 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 […]
14 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 […]
14 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.
14 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 […]
14 years ago