All posts of Shaheen

The Stinking Rose

The Egyptians worshipped it and the Greek athletes turned not to steroids, but to this bulb vegetable to enhance their performance. Garlic was so highly-prized; it was even used as currency. That is the power of the Stinking Rose. That said, garlic is something you’d either love or loathe. There is no in-between. I for […]
17 years ago

Mughal Flavours: Mutton Biryani

10 days into the month and finally a post! I know I’m very late, but wish you all a wonderful New Year ahead! :) A few days ago, I made mutton biryani. I followed the recipe that I’d learnt from a chef at the Dumphukth Restaurant at the ITC Grand Maratha Sheraton. I made certain […]
17 years ago

7 Experiments

Yes I managed to complete my December POA. Most dishes turned out to be brilliant, some mediocre and some (just one actually) simply appalling. I made some in beginning of the month (chocolate chunk cookies, chicken quesadillas, Lasagna) and rest of them were last minute. Some were a breeze to make and required simple assembling […]
17 years ago

Ho ho ho! I finally made it!

After much procrastination I got down to making my first challenge as a Daring Baker – the Bouche de Noel; and not once but twice in a row! This happened because I was so caught up in looking for the exact size mentioned in the recipe (10×15 inch) that I completely forgot that it wouldn’t […]
17 years ago

I’m loving lasagna!

I finally got kicked off my POA for this month. I should have spaced out the items for the month, but looks like it’s going to be a marathon of a sort. I still haven’t begun my Daring Baker Challenge for the month and each passing day is only making me more nervous. Last week […]
17 years ago

Grandma’s Chocolate Chip Pound

‘This cake is my newest fixation. And it’s so easy to make! Just make the batter and push it in the oven. My grandma followed this recipe for family birthdays: 225g butter 225g sugar 225g flour 4 eggs ½ tsp baking powder 1 tsp zest of orange/lime/lemon 1 tsp vanilla essence 150g chocolate chips Preheat […]
18 years ago

Soft, Juicy and Tender

Chicken breasts have been deemed to be very healthy by nutritionists. They are high in protein and low in calories. But what’s good for you, isn’t good for the grill! I have tried various cooking methods and marinates to get the chicken just right but despite all my attempts I didn’t always achieve the succulent […]
18 years ago

Fondue fascination

I used to think fondue has quite an over-hyped reputation, which was until I had my first pot of cheese fondue. Dipping a piece of bread into the pot of melted cheese and twirling the rich string of cheese around it made me realise what I had been missing. I’ve had chocolate fondue before, but […]
18 years ago

Pizza from scratch

I love pizzas. I know there is going to be so much gluten sticking to my intestines and the grease is only going to block my arteries sooner, but I just love ’em! On my day off from work today, I decided to make myself a pizza from scratch. I love making my food from […]
18 years ago