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Styling Food With Flowers for Styling Magazine
That's easy, isn't it? Flowers are naturally beautiful, possibly in every shade under the sun to choose from. Shapes, sizes, textures, scents and flavours to choose from. That's what I thought when I was briefed about the theme, 'The Power of the Flower' for the latest issue of Styling Magazine. … Read More
Pumpkin Whoopie Pies
There are a few food trends that I have come to embrace only after I started to write a blog. Pumpkin in October is one of them. I am generally a person who loves any and every fruit and vegetable at any point in the year. That does not mean I will buy them when they are not in season or overpriced … Read More
Brown Sugar Pavlova With Lychees And Candied Rose Petals
I am enjoying a quiet morning after weeks. No impending deadlines, no light to chase..no children to cater to..no errands to run. Not today. How have you been, my dear friends? I know you are wondering what I have been up to....suddenly disappearing from blog world. And thank you so much for your … Read More
CSR Sugar Made For Memories Cookbook
Disclaimer : This post is brought to you by Nuffnang And CSR Sugar. As I walked into the Farmer’s Markets this morning, my eyes lit up at the vibrant display of seasonal produce. Spring has arrived at the markets. Berries are aplenty. At last! I wanted to fill up my basket with my favourite … Read More
Neapolitan Cake
I think I am having too much fun with frosting! It is evident from the stains on my favourite pair of jeans. The other day, I wanted to hide somewhere when I saw myself in the large mirror at the shopping centre. The boys were with me so that's a huge relief. Blame it on motherhood! Busy and tired mums have their fair share of excuses. Though the truth actually is that I am loving this whole idea of messy frosted cakes (even though it finds it's way on my clothes). I don't remember making a single batch of buttercream this month. It's been whipped cream all the way along with cheese based frosting. For this cake I've used whipped cream and chocolate ganache. I've made the cake batter in one bowl. That's right! Unlike many Neapolitan cake recipes that require you to make 3 different batters, this one uses a large bowl for mixing. Then all you do is divide the batter into 3 cake pan. For the first one, you just add a few drops of vanilla extract. The second one, strawberry extract and a few drops of pink food colour. The third one requires cocoa powder and milk. I've mixed the colours and flavours gently in the cake pan itself. Otherwise, you can imagine the amount of dishes … Read More
Strawberries And Cream Cake
So the cherry blossoms have arrived! I can feel the vibes of Spring. It is such a pleasure driving around or for that matter even walking when the roadside looks a stunning shade of pink. I know..I am obsessed with pink. The irony however is that though I have been meaning to photograph them, I am either racing back home or leaving home in a hurry. I can't explain how busy this week has been. I have been shooting a gathering with a laid out table and several dishes going on it. It required heaps of planning, colour co-ordination, testing recipes all day and shooting close to 100 images a day...basically nothing like the single recipes I've worked on and shot before. My laptop started making funny noises though and gave me a warning every time I logged in. I had fun putting the whole thing together and hopefully in future I will get to share some photos with you. I am also delighted to share with you that I am now a contributor to Stockfood. What that means is...you can buy my images online! A few of you have asked me on email and Instagram so yes...it is possible (though in all honesty I never thought something like that was even possible). I will be putting up the link on … Read More
Five Spice Chicken And Red Cabbage Noodles Stir Fry
August happens to be one of those landmark months for me. I associate it with many important events and decisions of my life. 3 years ago, I moved countries in August and it was the start of a new life. August also means the end of winter in Australia. Spring is not far away and I can hardly contain myself. Incidentally, we moved to our current house in August as well and a year has slipped by, somehow. I remember how upset I was when we had to leave the previous one. It had a huge courtyard with two big pink frangipani trees and in summer, I would spend a good hour or two every week clearing the ground of flowers that would carpet itself in the most beautiful way. It was obviously winter when we left and the branches were bare, perhaps on the verge of bursting out with colour in a few weeks. I found the timing of this change so synonymous with my own life that I wanted to experience the budding and the blooming of nature whilst living in that house. School was due to start however, for the boys and it was a conscious decision to move closer to the new school. The new neighbourhood didn't look as attractive to me especially since winter had left it's mark everywhere. For … Read More
3 Easy And Delicious Recipes to Use Up Leftover Ricotta Cheese
3 easy and delicious recipes to use up leftover ricotta cheese, both sweet and savory. Ricotta fritters, baked ricotta and ricotta doughnuts. Every time I do a fridge clean, I have the same problem. Leftover dairy. A tub of half finished Ricotta or Mascarpone or sour cream or a quarter filled carton of buttermilk will be lying in some corner of my fridge. Most often, it would have been bought for a recipe and the unfinished tub will go back into the fridge until I remember that it is nearing expiry date or at times when it is already too late. I hate wastage and throwing away something I really love to cook with makes me rethink my organisational skills. Ricotta is a soft cheese so it has shorter shelf life than many other cheeses. It's mild creamy texture makes it ideal for using it as fillings with different kinds of pastry, to thicken up sauces, to create lighter versions of cheesecake and so on. Since we are dealing with left over ricotta here, we will not get into complicated recipes. The objective is to finish it up using recipes that are easy, can be scaled down and we can work with regular pantry ingredients. I have been facing a slightly bigger problem though. … Read More
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