Archives of #savory

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 […]
15 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 […]
15 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, […]
15 years ago

Garlicky Hummus with Olive Oil Crackers

Over the weekend I had this sudden craving for hummus. With a bottle of tahini paste on my kitchen shelf, and a box of beans soaked and reserved for chole masala, I got down to fulfill the sudden craving. I just love times like these when every thing that I need is within arm’s reach and/or […]
15 years ago

Cinnamon Sugar Churros

Have you ever tried churros? No? Okay, you must leave everything you’re doing right now and run to the kitchen. Do what it takes to get into the kitchen and get down to making these – right this moment. These little sticks of dough blew my mind. Awfully easy to make and even easier to polish […]
15 years ago

Spice Infused Grapes

What are better than grapes? Spice infused grapes! When I was at brunch at a local restaurant a while ago, I kept going back to fill my plate up with grapes, over and over again. It was something to do with the sweet scent that accompanied the grapes that made me eat so many grapes […]
15 years ago

Chocolate Chip Shortbread

Or, instead, this post should be titled ‘I Love Dorie Greenspan’. The more recipes I try from her book Baking: From My Home to Yours, the more I feel like I don’t need any other baking book. I love how each recipe is written so beautifully with personal notes from experience and ideas for variation. […]
16 years ago