All posts of Shaheen

Apple crumble

I love biting into a succulent apple. But cooked apples? I don’t think so! My first experience with apple crumble, at a friend’s place, made me change this constricted opinion of mine. The only thing I was thinking with every bite was how could cooked apples taste this good? I could not stop myself from […]
17 years ago

Step into my fantasy kitchen

I haven’t really decided what my dream kitchen is going to be like, it’s more of a work in progress. I keep changing my mind every once in a while. Here’s a rough idea of how my dream kitchen is going to be. Let’s start with surroundings. A view of pure silver sands and the […]
17 years ago

How to Make Brownies

A couple of years ago, I made my first batch of brownies. I was astonished by how easy they were to make and how perfect the gooey inside and the crusty outside turned out to be. Brownies can be made any flavour you like. You could add to the brownie batter caramel, butterscotch, Oreo, chocolate […]
17 years ago

Hot chocolate or hot cocoa?

I don’t know a single person who could refuse a glass of hot chocolate. It is something you have got to have, especially once you’ve got a whiff of the rich and creamy beverage. Some might think hot chocolate and hot cocoa are the same and the terms are often used interchangeably, but actually they […]
17 years ago

Lemongrass

The fragrance of lemongrass never ceases to refresh me. Lemongrass has a distinct taste of its own. A little woody but not quite lemony. You’ll know it’s taste if you’ve had Thai food. I’m not too fond of Thai food, but I love using lemongrass in my cooking. It comes in a stalk. Much like […]
17 years ago

Shaheen Peerbhai

February 2018, London Hi, nice to meet you! My name is Shaheen. I am a chef. Both pastry and cuisine, with an affinity for the sweet stuff. I am classically trained at Le Cordon Bleu Paris and Alain Ducasse Education in Argenteuil, France enabled by four prestigious scholarships from The Culinary Trust, USA (2011, 2013) and The James […]
17 years ago

Recipes and Travel Stories

small cakes apple and cinnamon crumble muffin banana cakes with double chocolate chips caramel cakes chocolate chip muffins chocolate hazelnut entremet chocolate valentino cake financiers honey lavender madeleines lemon poppy seed muffins nutella cakes raspberry yoghurt teacake red velvet cupcakes triple chocolate cake with hazelnuts vanilla, brown butter madeleines white chocolate oreo cupcakes big cakes […]
17 years ago