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Banana And Date Cake, Vanilla Buttercream And White Chocolate Glaze
It's been a while since I made a layer cake with the frills and the flowers. I know you love them and I love them too but I just couldn't go beyond my quick, one pan creations as I was so busy trying to untangle the mess in my own life. I was starting to lose focus and was probably convincing … Read More
Double Chocolate Pancakes With Poached Kumquats
Today I could hear the birds chirping in the distance as I sat down to eat breakfast alone. School has reopened. The house is quiet after 3 weeks. I noticed that I was easily distracted by the noise outside and kept looking out. Breakfast was oatmeal with nuts and apples. This was in stark contrast … Read More
Orange Almond Cake With Rhubarb Streusel
Before I experienced what school was like in Australia, I had a rough idea how the school holidays were. I was not raised here so my stint with this system is as old as the time my boys have spent in school. Probably less than 6 months. But I would generally guess the school holidays going by the … Read More
Fresh Strawberry And Whipped Coconut Cream Tart
I couldn't believe my eyes when I looked at my bathroom scales this morning. I lost weight! A good 2 kilos. What I've been trying to achieve through exercise and self restraint in pastry matters, without luck..I achieved through a few weeks of medical tests and doctor visits. If you remember this … Read More
Mango Lassi Popsicles
I grew up watching my Mum make yogurt at home. A warm corner of the house was permanently reserved for this. As I child I was fascinated by the process by which a little yogurt could create more yogurt. And then the the same yogurt would make subsequent batches of yogurt. An impressive cycle! The sweltering heat of the tropics was always a great excuse to feed on yogurt and yogurt based dishes and drinks. But everyone's favourite way of consuming yogurt was Lassi. It was not just a drink..it was a way of life! The yogurt was churned by hand and the not-so-thick consistency of home-made yogurt made it ideal to turn it into a drink. I discovered the hype about mango Lassi after coming to Australia. For us, it was plain lassi. Good, old, humble Lassi in tall steel tumblers. It was either sweet or salted with a pinch of cumin. My kids are only fond of the sweet version so the salted one rarely gets made. Freezing this Lassi in popsicle form is a fun way of enjoying the drink without having to worry about shelf-life. Initially, I was about to blend the mango and the yogurt together but then I thought it would look brighter with the two layers. You could add all the … Read More
Chicken Meatball Stroganoff
I am truly overwhelmed and touched by your heartfelt and beautiful messages on my last post. It makes me warm and fuzzy even during the coldest days in Sydney. If I happen to mention Sydney winters to my cousins and extended family in the Northern Hemisphere, they don't take me seriously. Like 'what is she talking about?!' I agree, our winters are not the coldest. There's no shoveling snow around the sidewalks, or snow covered trees, or turtlenecks trending around here. And of course no Christmas carols! But for a sunshine loving person, this is hard enough. Then to add to that, school holidays have started. Keeping the boys entertained is a task by itself especially when the daylight is fleeting. The one thing I am enjoying however is that I am cooking new and different things for the excited little boys. This is the first time ever that I have been bombarded with so many requests. Most kids love meatballs. Basically, anything edible in that shape goes down well with my boys. If it happens to be meat/poultry, even better. When I buy chicken mince, I make a big batch of meatballs and store in the fridge to be added to a variety of sauces or gravies on different days of the … Read More
Chocolate Cake With Salted Peanut Chocolate Ganache And Chocolate Meringue
Let's celebrate! Celebrate what? Nothing...something...everything? Today I want to celebrate nothing. That nothing is wrong with me or my loved ones. That my life is extremely ordinary, normal...chaotic and beautiful. That I have a lot to delight in and plenty to fret about. That I am able to eat, sleep, run, laugh, argue, feel, plan, hope and dream, like anyone else. We don't realize but when we plan, hope and dream, in some ways we acknowledge that life will still be somewhat the same or perhaps be better. A virtual certainty! But tomorrow could be different. Life could change in moments! What we have is today and NOW! We do take life for granted, don't we? It is so easy to get caught in the flow of our daily grind and forget to appreciate life for what it is. But life sometimes, has it's own way of jolting you upright. Like speed bumps on the way. Sometimes you see them coming and sometimes they sneak up on you. And your otherwise smooth ride turns into a bumpy, messy experience. I recently found myself on one such speed bump and my world turned upside down. A casual health checkup throwing up certain abnormalities, never ending tests, sleepless nights, an anxious family … Read More
Purple Carrot Cake
A visit to the Farmer's markets inevitably results in two, sometimes more salads at home. I don't know about you but I get completely blown away by beautiful, fresh produce. I may go looking for something and come back with a lot more. Most often the 'more' will have add-on-s (leaves, stems, branches attached to them) and I will struggle to push them into my refrigerator. I always have the option of discarding the unwanted stuff but I am food blogger...there is nothing called as 'unwanted'. Of course I need the purple carrots with their tops on for my photos. My favorite farmer's market is located about 20 kilometers from home. Yet I'd go there every weekend if I can. Before we left this time, hubby told me 'I am not having salad tonight!' 'Well, then let's move next to the farmer's market' I replied convinced that a long trip needs to be justified with a substantial buy. In the process every time, we end up buying a lot, eating a lot and by evening all that one has room for is a salad and dessert (that's because I bring them back too...like the gorgeous quince frangipane tart I bought this time:-)) Even though I planned a golden beetroot salad for … Read More
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