All posts of Shaheen

Parmesan and Thyme Roasted Almonds

Of late, I’ve had this huge urge to snack on roasted nuts. To quench this desire, I have been making my favourite ginger and honey roasted almonds over and over again. I always tend to throw in a little extra ginger for added punch. I love these roasted, crunchy almonds, potent with the smell of ginger, […]
15 years ago

Honey Lavender Madeleines

I am extremely frugal when it comes to using my last 10 grams of lavender; I even packed it up and put it away in the freezer to save until the time I was certain that my next batch is on its way. Just recently I found a huge stash of very fragrant lavender when […]
15 years ago

Technique: Grow your own lemongrass

I love the smell of lemongrass: fresh, clean and zesty. My favourite way to use it up is in this lemongrass drink that I learned from one of my favorite local restaurants. Back then, lemongrass was a hard-to-find ingredient and since I’d never tried it in a drink, it was difficult for me to figure what the […]
15 years ago

Homemade Marshmallows

I made marshmallows! Can I say that louder? I. made. marshmallows! To start off with, I’ve only recently begun to appreciate the goodness of marshmallows. For the first 23 years of my life, I couldn’t understand what the fuss was all about, but now I know. And I know it too well, especially after having […]
15 years ago

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, […]
15 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 […]
15 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 […]
15 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 […]
15 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 […]
15 years ago