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Gluten Free Bittersweet Chocolate Chunk and Pecan Torte
I hope you all had a lovely weekend. Some of you on the other side of the hemisphere had a long one. I wish ours was as long but nevertheless it was a fantastic one. We celebrated Father's day here in Australia on Sunday. Since my little ones are getting better at keeping secrets we had quite a … Read More
Mixed Berry and Cardamom Kulfi (Ice Cream) Popsicle
Ever since I came back from my trip to India I have been craving more and more Indian food...the spicy curries, the mouth-watering street food and most of all the sweet treats. The part of India where I have lived for the most part of my life is famous for its sweet shops that fill up every nook and … Read More
Eggless Chocolate and Passion Fruit Melting Moments
I am back home after a super hectic yet wonderful trip. After eating plenty of good food and gorging on sweets, I would have loved to post a few Indian recipes. Those are sure to follow but today I wanted to post these Melting Moments. Sugar et al has completed 6 months today and a half anniversary … Read More
Mocha Mousse with Coffee Glazed Hazelnuts and Cocoa Tuile
Isn't it ironical that I am posting about coffee when my morning coffee has just been replaced by a cup of masala chai (spiced tea)! Life has been wonderful. Despite travelling 5000 miles over, I am anything but jet lagged and loving every bit of my break. So have I been missing coffee? Well, not … Read More
Jaffa Cupcakes. Chocolate Cupcakes with an Orange Chocolate Ganache and Orange Buttercream.
A candy inspired cupcake! That's what I have for you today. I wouldn't like to call myself a big fan of candies but I love what they can do to my cupcakes. Chocolate-Orange is a classic combination...they have the capacity to elevate a dessert by flavour alone. I may have liked to call these 'double everything cupcakes' because if you notice, they have double flavours, double frosting (a glaze and a buttercream) and even the decor is twice that of a typical cupcake. But then the stand out here is the Jaffa. Look how bright and glossy they look. If you are unfamiliar with Jaffa, they are an orange and chocolate flavoured candy (see in the pictures), pretty popular in Australia. What sets them apart are their bright reddish-orange colour, hard exterior and unique flavour. The cupcakes I have created are chocolate cupcakes that are dipped in orange and dark chocolate ganache, topped with orange buttercream and decorated with a Jaffa. So basically, you experience a similar taste sensation as you bite into them. So along with some speed baking and speed posting, I am super speed prepping for my upcoming trip. I am not sure if it's all the sugar working its magic or the … Read More
No Bake Oreo Cheesecake Strawberry Mousse Duo
If you have been with me for a while now, you would know how much I like dressing up my desserts. Layers, swirls, drizzles, sprinkles...I can go on adding elements as long as they balance each other out. It's like my favourite playtime fun as a little girl...dressing up my dolls in pink,with lace and frills, matching hairclips and shoes and so. I come up with ideas and love watching it all come together. Some turn out as I visualised, some don't but there's always a learning somewhere. Till about a couple of years ago my desserts would never go below 4 layers. I had the time and the patience. It's a different situation now with two little heads constantly peeping into the refrigerator and wanting to know when they can eat. The refrigerator door is opened and re-opened at frequent intervals. The reason.. ' I'm checking if it has set'. I am loving the latest additions to the vocabulary. However, the more important reason is that I have 'borrowed' Oreo cookies for my dessert. So you understand, everybody has an equal claim to it. This is a big dessert but not really heavy. The cheesecake is on the richer side on account of the cream cheese so I decided to go with a … Read More
Raspberry Poached Pears With Chocolate Sauce
Poached pears in a beautiful pink raspberry puree and served with a homemade chocolate sauce. All the dessert lovers of the world, in my opinion belong to two broad categories. The chocolate lovers and the non-chocolate lovers (do they even exist?). Okay, let me rephrase that...the chocolate lovers and the fruits-over-chocolate lovers. And of course, there are the ones like me who fall somewhere in between. The ones who like to enjoy the best of both worlds! Poached pears make for a fancy yet healthy dessert. Though I have experimented with various fruits, pears are my favourite poach-able fruit. Not only do they take in the colour and the flavour, of the poaching liquid (which can be totally customised to your preference), they are pretty simple to cook with a handful of ingredients and can be made ahead in time. At one time, I was so obsessed with poaching pears in different combinations that I think I would have to create a separate category if I had to blog about them. The bottom line is, that the possibilities with them are endless. There are so many varieties of pears to choose from but I personally prefer to use the Bosc pears as they retain their long … Read More
Chocolate Pistachio Muffins
Muffins were probably the first things I learnt to bake. As a child, I only knew two flavours. Vanilla and Chocolate. We had an old fashioned portable round oven which would sit on the floor during baking times and otherwise tucked away in one corner of the house. Baking was not very popular in Indian homes and my mother was probably one of the few bakers I knew existed at that point in time. Before I was allowed to take complete control of the oven, my job was to butter the muffin tins which were of all possible shapes and sizes. And to ward off my then toddler sister and crawling brother from attacking the oven. I enjoyed the first but loved the second one! Because it meant sitting close to the oven. Its funny when I think about how I would sit right next to the equipment and peek into its glass face to see the muffins rise before my eyes. Sometimes I would see my mother adding dried orange peel or nuts. Pistachios and cashew nuts were a favourite in my house and they would make an appearance in all sweet treats, Indian or otherwise. I took out coloured liners to bake these muffins but on an impulse decided to bake them in different sized tart pans. Just like I did … Read More
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