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My Favourite Lemonade

Freshly made lemonade, with raspberries added in. I make the lemonade to taste, so I can’t give you exact proportions of the ingredients. But what I can give you is this tip: let the raspberries sit in the lemonade overnight for a gorgeous pink hue and a pronounced raspberry flavour. Today, I made these with […]
13 years ago

Parisian Hot Chocolate

A little while ago, I had hot chocolate at the famed Angelina in Paris. It was the most expensive hot chocolate of my life at €7.20. Served in a pitcher with a small pot of whipped cream, the hot chocolate is what dreams are made of. The hot chocolate at Angelina (L’Africain) is rich and smooth, […]
13 years ago

Rhubarb and Lemongrass Cooler

I made some rhubarb syrup. Again. This time I used chopped up lemongrass stalks instead of the ginger and I added a peppermint garnish to it. Whenever I find rhubarb on the shelves, I almost always buy most of it. Because there is so much to be done with it! I’m still in awe of how […]
15 years ago

Rhubarb Ginger Syrup

If the science report on fruit flies’ affinity for fizzy drinks is to be believed, the fruit fly in me is coming to life.  I’ve been drinking way too much fizz out of a can because each day seems to be getting hotter than the previous. Really need October to go by quickly. Plus, I’m […]
15 years ago

Mango Lassi

After learning what a riotous combination fruits and yoghurt make together, I’ve been in love with all things fruit + yoghurt (cherry frozen yoghurt coming up!) With Alphonso mangoes aplenty, I’ve been making a lot of mango lassi through the summer and can’t seem to get enough of it. If you can get your hands […]
15 years ago

Strawberry Lassi

If there is anything I can drink by the gallon, it’s got to be Strawberry Lassi. Lassi is a perfectly smooth yoghurt-based creamy drink that is really popular in India (Of course, blending it with strawberries isn’t  traditional.) This is a season favourite that has become a breakfast staple for me (along with being a lunch […]
15 years ago

Candied Ginger + Ginger Ale

Have you ever candied something? Maybe some orange or lime zests? If you haven’t, I urge you to give it a go. I only realise now what I had been missing out on all this while once I candied some ginger this morning. What’s more, it put my skepticism about candying at rest – waaay […]
16 years ago

Watermelon and Strawberry Slushie

With the temperatures soaring (100°F/40°C, no less!) what I really need these days is something light and refeshing. I chopped up some watermelon and pulled out some strawberries from the freezer and this was ready in no time. The only thing that takes a wee bit of time is deseeding the watermelon. I loved the […]
16 years ago

What is Kokum?

The then NY Times food critic, Ruth Reichl (Garlic and Sapphires) was on one of her visits to the New York restaurant, Lespinasse. One of the dishes she sampled was a Braised salmon and crisped Artichoke with a syrah wine reduction. It looked familiar – a fat slice of salmon on a bed of crispy […]
17 years ago
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