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Sauteed Apricots with Honey, Goat’s Cheese and Pine Nuts
Where did I find apricots at this time of the year? I would love to give so many different answers, my favourite being..the farmer's markets. Alas! That is a hardly a possibility in the dead of winter. I am constantly dreaming of Spring and Summer, of juicy stone fruits, sunny beaches, of ice pops … Read More
Rice with Spring Onion Pesto and Tuna Meatballs
Perhaps the very best taste, I have enjoyed of Spring Onions have been in Chinese Spring Onion/scallion pancakes. Until now. This pesto has changed that and it has assumed an important place in my weeknight menu lately. It is no secret how much I love making and eating Pesto. While I absolutely … Read More
Beetroot and Feta Tart
When I was a little girl, my mother would cook a beetroot stew. I am not sure if there was a recipe or her own creation but I didn't quite like the look of it. Beetroot was cooked in the pressure cooker with other vegetables and the resulting colour wasn't very appealing. The potatoes would turn … Read More
Whole Spice Roasted Cauliflower
This winter seems so long. And colder than I like it. I think I say this every year and by July I am almost desperate to get to the other side of winter. I can't wait to feel the rays of the sun on my bare skin and the daylight to linger on till it's time to go to bed. I can't wait for the change in … Read More
Fish Cake Salad with Chilli Caramel Dressing
I absolutely adore Asian fish cakes. I make them often and if you happen to visit me, chances are high that they are the first thing you will be served at my place. My husband is pretty sure it has something to do with the name:-) I can't deny that (I couldn't stop smiling when my little one victoriously retorted 'C is for Cake' while learning alphabets) but the truth is that the balance of sweet, sour, spicy flavours is what make them so unique. Other than eating them with a lovely dipping sauce, I like to add them to sandwiches, wraps, salads or atop fried rice. The beauty of this salad is in the fish cakes and the dressing. It sounds like a lot of work for a salad but really it isn't. The ingredients for the fish cakes are thrown into the food processor, mixed together, shaped into cakes and fried. The chilli caramel dressing is also easy to make by heating the ingredients together in a saucepan till they thicken up in to a sticky caramel. You can go with any vegetable and herbs that you have at hand. The best way to enjoy the salad is assembling it when the fish cakes are warm. You can of course make them ahead and warm them up just before serving. The sticky … Read More
Neopolitan Marble cake
Life is all about choices. Blogging is no different. Sweet or Savory. Healthy or indulgent. Hot or cold. Moody pictures or bright images. To post or not to post. And so on. Choices can be confusing. Also overwhelming. A Neopolitan cake at least saves you some choices. My twin boys have very different personalities and palates. They make different choices when it comes to food and I think they secretly enjoy that. When it comes to cake, one of them wants a strawberry cake while the other one loves chocolate. Thankfully, I have a solution to that now. This cake has 3 flavours- strawberry, chocolate and vanilla, present individually but mixed together in a marbled effect. It starts with a single batter that is later divided into 3 different bowls and flavoured with the respective ingredients. It is actually fun to make this cake, especially with kids. When I saw condensed milk in the recipe I was a bit concerned if the cake would be too sweet. On the contrary it wasn't like that at all. The texture was dense almost like a mud cake. I found the chocolate part of the batter too subtle for my liking and I might increase the amount of cocoa next time. On it's own, the cake … Read More
Chocolate and Coconut Slice
I love recipes that can be made without prep or planning. Shopping for ingredients is always fun but once in a while it's nice to be able to make something with regular pantry ingredients. One-bowl recipes make life so much easier. The last thing you want to do in winter is wash heaps of dishes. And the one thing in winter that you love to do is use the oven. This recipe is all of the above and tastes amazing. I discovered chocolate and coconut as a combination only recently. Individually I've cooked or baked with both for as long as I can remember. Put together in a slice or bar, I found it hard to stop eating them. Technically, there is no chocolate in the recipe however it tastes as good as chocolate. They are fudgy almost like brownies but not soft. They have a great texture and the icing makes them really indulgent. Chocolate and Coconut Slice (adapted with variation from Taste.com) Yields 16 slices 150g butter, melted, cooled 1 cup firmly packed brown sugar 1 egg, lightly beaten 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1/2 cup plain flour 1/3 cup self-raising flour 1/4 cup cocoa powder 3/4 cup desiccated coconut Chocolate Icing 1 cup icing sugar … Read More
Rainbow Veg Wraps
A few months from now, my twin boys will be starting school. Along with the excitement there is also a tiny bit of anxiety about how we will cope up with the new changes as a family. It is a big transition, after all. Among the various things that I have been dwelling upon, lunchbox is certainly one of the top things on my list. I am on the lookout for portable, nutritious, exciting and of course tasty food that makes the settling process fun for the little ones. It's almost like carrying a bit of home..our culture..our traditions and some emotions lovingly put together in a box. Food is comforting. Food makes everything better. Doesn't it? As a child I remember how excited I was to take a peek into my lunchbox and finish it all up in seconds. I came across this recipe idea by Jamie Oliver in a magazine. There were no specifics, just the ingredients to be mixed, filled and rolled up in a wrap. I have used quantities in the filling that I thought would be enough for two. The wraps are not only delicious but filling and healthy. Rainbow Veg Wraps (inspired by Jamie Oliver) Serves 2 1 cup finely grated carrots 1 cup finely grated beetroot 1 cup finely grated … Read More
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