All posts of Shaheen

Caramel Cupcake

After two month of savoury delights the Daring Bakers are now back to pleasing their sweet tooth with a Caramel Cake. Shuna Fish Lydon of Eggbeater is a pastry chef and she has created the recipe.   Since I’ve been on a sugar high in the last couple of days, I decided I’d halve the recipe and […]
17 years ago

Thyme Roasted Pecans

Besides having a rich history as a mystical and medicinal herb, thyme is also one of the most versatile culinary herbs. They get their characteristic fragrance because of the chemical thymol. It’s easy to confuse Ajwain with thyme, since the chemical is common to both.Whenever I buy herbs, I get a lot of flak from […]
17 years ago

White Chocolate Oreo Cupcakes

This post is not just about Oreo cupcakes but about how blogging connects you with like minded folks. It’s astounding how someone halfway around the world has so much more in common with you than you would have ever thought. Let me tell you how I met my new blogger buddy. I used to enjoying […]
17 years ago

Blogging by Mail: 10 Items or Fewer

Today I got my package of Blogging by Mail goodies all the way from California. Heather (SLO Cooking) sent me a box of wonderful things she put together. Two things that she sent me made me wonder if she were spying on me; for how could she possibly know that I was dying to get […]
17 years ago

BBQ with a Sigdi

All those who know me, know that my kind of fun is different – I’d rather be home on a Friday night and cook something nice for my family than be hopping all over the place. So last Friday, I did something I’d been planning for quite a while – a bbq at home! For […]
17 years ago

Raw Mango Relish

Although mangoes usually flood the market in April, I was pleasantly surprised to see some raw mangoes on the supermarket shelves. Very leathery from the outside and a softer pale yellow on the inside – when I chopped it all up into tiny cubes, the fruit smelled like summer. I kept trying to pair it […]
17 years ago

Easy Peasy Apple Galettes

Beautiful autumn evenings through last week got me in the mood to make some apple galettes. I’ve always been a pie person – crumbly crust sitting in pretty while pie dishes with the traditional lattice that adds its quintessential charm. This time I decided to make galettes instead and realised how much fun they were […]
17 years ago

Three Cheese Risotto

I’ve had my box of Arborio rice for almost over a year now, but never came around to making some risotto. Not because I’m not a fan, but because I was quite intimidated. The box of rice remained vacuum-sealed so I wasn’t so worried (once open, it is advisable that you store it in the […]
17 years ago

Daring Bakers: Lavash with Hummus

Each month I tell myself that I won’t procrastinate the challenge, and each month I am rushing to complete the monthly task. Luckily for me, this challenge was a breeze. So, thank you Shel of Musings from the Fish Bowl and Natalie of Gluten A Go Go for picking this recipe! :D All I really […]
17 years ago