All posts of Shaheen

Spicy Mango Chutney

With the monsoons setting in, the mango season is nearing its end. While mangoes aren’t my favourite fruit, I do have a special place for them because they remind me of childhood summers when I’d visit my grandma’s hometown with her. They had a huge house and the area surrounding the house was thick with […]
16 years ago

Herb Butter Mushrooms With Smoked Mozzarella

A few months ago when a friend requested I make mushrooms for an office potluck, I was instantly reminded of a recipe I had from my rounds at the city’s chic restaurants where the chefs demonstrate recipes, let you sample some and give you copies of the recipe. I loved going for these and making […]
16 years ago

Oreo Cookie Ice Cream

I *LOVE* Oreo Cookies. And if you’ve hung around here long enough, you’d know just how much I love them. I’ve made cupcakes, Oreo pie with Philly cream cheese and brownies with Oreo cookies. It has now been quite a while since I got my Oreo fix; making a wonderfully rich and creamy Oreo ice […]
16 years ago

Six Cheese Mac and Cheese

Six cheese macaroni does sound over the top. But you’d do this too if getting your hands on some good cheese was as big an event for you as it was for me. This past week, I stumbled upon a variety of cheeses at my local supermarket. A dull day suddenly became a lot more […]
16 years ago

Cheddar Cheese Biscuits

The last time I made biscuits I was quite taken aback by the results. How could biscuits be soft on the inside? Here, cookies equal biscuits, so I just could not fathom why biscuits elsewhere would be any different. I was a little upset because I had followed the recipe to the T, yet they […]
16 years ago

Bagels For The Bread Bakers Apprentice Challenge

A few weeks ago Nicole of Pinch my Salt tweeted about starting to bake bread from Peter Reinhart’s Bread Bakers Apprentice and called out to all those that might be interested in taking up the challenge along with her. I loved the idea instantly. But I didn’t think I could participate because the local bookstores […]
16 years ago

My Love for Books and Chocolate Cake

I love collecting books on food and I’m also pretty darn proud of my collection thus far. And it is something to be a little reverent about, especially for someone living in Bombay where the David Lebovitzs and Ina Gartens continue to elude the bookstore shelves. From all the books I’ve got, some have been […]
16 years ago

Technique: Dulce de Leche

Not too many moons ago I tweeted about my curiosity about dulce de leche (dool–say deh lay-chay) to which people oohed, aahed and gushed about how delicious a treat it is and their favorite way of using it. I wondered how something as simple as condensed milk could be transformed to such a tasty caramel […]
16 years ago

Parmesan Risotto with Pine Nuts

I like love a good risotto – rich and creamy with the characteristic bite of arborio rice. It so wonderfully comforting to sit with a bowl of risotto and it’s even more fun when you’re not thinking *carbs*carbs*carbs* in your head.. I’d been craving for risotto for a while but wasn’t quite willing to toil […]
16 years ago