Hasselback Potatoes

Fancy looking potatoes, aren’t they? You’d never think how incredibly easy they are to make. When I was leafing through Falling Cloudberries, I couldn’t help sticking a note against the recipe for Hasselback potatoes once I read the note from the author that said “Hasselback Potatoes are gorgeous: they have style and show up with […]
16 years ago

Technique: Hazelnut Extract

If you’ve hung around here a while, you’ll know that I’m pretty obsessed with hazelnuts (hazelnut cheesecake, hazelnut truffles, hazelnut cake, Nutella cookies, Nutella cupcakes, being some of my favourites). And to think that a hazelnut fanatic like me can’t find some quality hazelnut extract around here is a total shame. After reading up on […]
16 years ago

Nutella Pop Tarts!

I have a confession to make: I have never bought a pop tart in my life, ever. And although I went ahead and made strawberry pop tarts after finding a gorgeous recipe online, I didn’t really have anything to compare them with. So I couldn’t say things like “Oh it was the even better than […]
16 years ago

Rich Chocolate Tart

I had been craving a chocolate tart for the longest time before I actually made one for myself. I didn’t want something that was simply filled with a soft ganache, but something a little more wicked: something with lots of cream and butter and eggs. To fulfill this long standing hankering, I found the perfect […]
16 years ago

In the Times of Indiaaaaa!

So guess who’s in The Times of India today? In the Wine and Dine Section in the Crest Edition, is an article that provides a “grazing platter of delicious food blogs” and The Purple Foodie is one of them! I am tickled pink to be mentioned alongside some really amazing food blogs (wohoooo!) For those […]
16 years ago

Parmesan and Thyme Roasted Almonds

Of late, I’ve had this huge urge to snack on roasted nuts. To quench this desire, I have been making my favourite ginger and honey roasted almonds over and over again. I always tend to throw in a little extra ginger for added punch. I love these roasted, crunchy almonds, potent with the smell of ginger, […]
16 years ago

Honey Lavender Madeleines

I am extremely frugal when it comes to using my last 10 grams of lavender; I even packed it up and put it away in the freezer to save until the time I was certain that my next batch is on its way. Just recently I found a huge stash of very fragrant lavender when […]
16 years ago

Technique: Grow your own lemongrass

I love the smell of lemongrass: fresh, clean and zesty. My favourite way to use it up is in this lemongrass drink that I learned from one of my favorite local restaurants. Back then, lemongrass was a hard-to-find ingredient and since I’d never tried it in a drink, it was difficult for me to figure what the […]
16 years ago

Homemade Marshmallows

I made marshmallows! Can I say that louder? I. made. marshmallows! To start off with, I’ve only recently begun to appreciate the goodness of marshmallows. For the first 23 years of my life, I couldn’t understand what the fuss was all about, but now I know. And I know it too well, especially after having […]
16 years ago

Cinnamon Sugar Popcorn

Today when I made my fifth batch of popcorn (since yesterday), I realised that buttery, sweet popcorn when tossed with cinnamon is something very, very addictive. And to have me making a fifth batch is pretty huge, especially when you know that I have not made popcorn at home in years. This recipe is so simple, […]
16 years ago

Rosemary and Garlic Oil Focaccia

I made bread! Well it’s not really news, and definitely not something that I haven’t attempted before (yep, so what if it’s just banana bread!). But this time, I’m really excited to report that I made bread: fluffy (oh yes, I conquered volume!), white, soft and wonderfully chewy bread. A golden top brushed with garlic infused […]
16 years ago

Homemade Pesto Sauces

One of my favourite local pizza restaurants serves a bread basket with three dips: sundried tomato, tahini and pesto. While my sister and orangefoodie make sure to try every dip on the platter, I choose to fill myself up with the pita bread slices and pesto sauce. Sometimes I get so carried away nibbling on […]
16 years ago