Pear and Ginger Cake with Walnuts
A few days ago my dad brought the most juicy pears home. They were small and so full of flavour that after downing as many as I could fresh, I decided to make a pear cake I’d been meaning to try ever since I saw the recipe in a cute little Marks and Spencer baking […]
17 years ago
2 Years, Gratitude, and Red Velvet Cupcakes
It’s hard to believe that 2 years have gone by since the time I started this blog. Sometimes it feels like I’ve been blogging forever and other times I feel like a newbie. Irrespective, I’ve had an awesome time here; learning new things and meeting new people has been very enriching (at the risk of […]
17 years ago
Apple Chips
I love apples. As a kid, apples were my favourite fruit. But, then when I grew up, apples stopped being seasonal. With their all year round availability (and multiple varieties at that), they suddenly weren’t something I pined for. Now with the apple season in full swing, I’m reminded of the local, seasonal apples I […]
17 years ago
Brownies from Baked NYC
Okay, so these really aren’t from Baked, NYC, but from their book, Baked: New Frontiers in Baking. And truth be told – these are the best brownies I’ve come by in a long, long time; I have fallen in love with brownies all over again! (If you think I’m exaggerating, go check with Oprah). As […]
17 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 […]
17 years ago
Crispy Apple Crumble
You: So what is this apple thing that you’ve made today? Me: Umm, apple crumble (or is it crisp?). I think they’re kinda the same thing. You see, the thing is, I’m not sure what the difference between a Crisp and a Crumble is. With a little help from Google, I’ve come across various explanations […]
17 years ago
Chocolate Chip Pound Cake
It’s established. This chocolate chip pound cake is comfort food. You know why? Because I ate this cake for three meals straight. Only this. Just so you know I’m not exaggerating, I will tell you the sequence of events. I ate this for dinner the evening I made it. Then, for breakfast the next morning, […]
17 years ago
Stuffed Aubergine
Over the past weekend, while I was catching up on my feeds, my heart skipped a beat when I saw a beautiful photo of stuffed eggplants on La Tartine Gourmande. The stunning visual was enough to convince me to make them. On my weekend grocery trip, I made sure to buy a firm […]
17 years ago
Za’atar and Feta Pizza
A few weeks ago I discovered a new local restaurant with a wood fired oven. With the quality of ingredients on the pizza and the smoky flavour from the oven, I was sold. Since then, I’ve been having sporadic bouts of pizza craving. When I’m low on supplies, I just stand in front of […]
17 years ago
Buckwheat Pancakes (Blinis)
You know what’s the best part of being a food blogger? You meet so many like-minded people. It’s only with them that you can whine about not finding cacao nibs where you live, or figure out why you’re having a bad photo day, or wonder why your yeast isn’t bubbling up already. A place that […]
17 years ago
Vanilla Bean 101
When I was in college, I remember an economics class where one of the basic financial instruments was called a vanilla bond. Having never seen a vanilla bean before, the only thing associated it to the basic ice cream flavour and didn’t pay much heed. Years later when I had my brush with the real […]
17 years ago
Triple Chocolate Devil’s Food Cupcakes with Toasted Hazelnuts
Whenever I need to bake something that is a little decadent, I better have a good enough reason for making it because sugar, butter and refined flour aren’t the three best words to use in this household. My mom’s been impressing upon me to cook something healthy instead of feeding my love handles with all […]
17 years ago