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No-Bake Lemon And Lime Cheesecake. A Mother’s Day Post.
You know I've never told my Mom 'I love you Mom'. Not in so many words. I've always marvelled at her strength, the way she's able to embrace situations...for being the Mommy who has a solution for everything. I wanted to tell her 'Hey Mom..you are a Super woman'. But I didn't. Ever. Perhaps I've … Read More
Spiced Chocolate Streusel Cake
On a cold day, nothing warms up my soul than the smell and taste of spice. Spices are a part of my heritage..they are built into my palate, they spell the word comfort to me...even more than chocolate. They can take me back in time when I woke up to the sound of the mortar and the pestle every day … Read More
Caramelised White Chocolate Doughnuts
I share a little shopping ritual with my twin boys. If they are joining me on a grocery trip to the supermarket, they would get to pick and choose and eat their favourite doughnuts. The supermarket is located inside a busy shopping centre and though many of the popular doughnut outlets also happen … Read More
Orange+Almond+Oats+Coconut (Anzac) Biscuits
A few days ago, I was reading an article in Good Housekeeping (via the Kitchn) about '10 foods that make you sleepy and 10 that keep you up'. Since I frequently deal with sleep problems, I thought it was quite appropriate for me. Incidentally, a batch of these were baking in the oven as I was … Read More
Lemon Curd and Yoghurt Eton Mess
If there is something that is always present in my refrigerator, greatly appreciated by my family and finds its use in multiple savory or sweet dishes cooked in my kitchen, it has to Greek Yogurt. Because of it's thick creamy consistency, slightly acidic taste and significantly high health benefits, I find myself including it in my everyday diet, slowly using it instead of cream (single or double) sour cream and even cream cheese in recipes that require their usage. In Australia we have easy access to Greek yogurt. On account of that, it is widely used to replace mayonnaise in burgers, in salad dressings, dips, marinades, cakes and of course frozen yogurt. My latest way of using it is in a Greek inspired home made lamb pizza in the form of a tzatziki topping (recipe coming soon). What are benefits of Greek Yoghurt over regular yoghurt, you may ask. The answer lies in the way it has been processed. Extra steps in straining the yoghurt results in a more concentrated, thicker consistency which is higher in protein, lower in sugar and carbohydrates. Basically, it keeps you feeling full longer. It is no secret to my regular readers how much I love meringue...making it and … Read More
Orange Creme Caramel
Peeking through my cold frosted window every morning, hoping to get a glimpse of the sun, I am coming to embrace the changes of the season. The sun is late in rising and so are we. Perhaps that is a convenient way for me to interpret the changes that come about with cold weather. Sleep is so dear and so welcome. Or is it Citrus that makes it obvious. Citrus fruits are everywhere and the only excuse for not using them in a recipe is probably eating them as they are. Maybe not lemon and lime. My new way of enjoying them are squeezing the juice into tea. But Oranges..there are more dishes to try on my wish list than I could fit into one season. Crème Caramel, a dessert that I can associate with my growing up years. When tortes, tarts or for that matter even mousse was not that popular where I lived. It was served in smaller individual portions and I liked it that way. But today, convenience takes precedence over anything else and a single round pan works great for me. It has the charm of a after-dinner centrepiece much like a cake without a lot of effort. There are many flavour variations of this dessert out there and a few different recipes too. I have tried out a few and I … Read More
Dark and White Chocolate Gypsy Cake
Responsibility is a such a big word. To some it means power...ownership to others...trust..possession and perhaps so much more to the rest. As the eldest of three children, the very first responsibility I was entrusted with was my baby sister. I was five something when she came. And to me that responsibility meant a metamorphosis. A slow but steady transformation of my entire being. As much as many would like to disbelieve today (yes, I talk a lot), I was a quiet and introvert-ish child. Perhaps the only conversations I would have were with my dolls, blankets and pillow. I would refuse to go to anybody or play with other children and hide behind the comfort of my mother's back when I spotted another human being. Being a mother myself today, I can only imagine what a stress I might have been to my parents. Then came the little girl, cooing and gurgling into my world. At times I hated her for taking away the attention of my parents but unable to resist her charm as she stuck out her little fingers every time I went near her and returning my cold stares with her toothless grin. As I grew to love her, confide in her..I found myself being so utterly protective of my sister. That … Read More
Banana Poppy Seed Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting
If this banana cake is looking anything different to you than...well, a banana cake, let me assure you this is the same one, you and me bake in a loaf pan and slice up for breakfast or bake into muffins to put into your lunchboxes. Yeah, the same one that transforms the fate of overripe bananas and they end up with some dessert love (a lot of love in my house) than entering the dustbin. I started out the usual, predictable way. Ignoring the bananas while they turned black and made the cupboard smell serving as a reminder each time I opened the door that it was time to use them up. I put the batter together intending to bake it in my loaf tin. But the loaf tin was nowhere in sight. And that was because it was sitting in the freezer with a semifreddo I made a few days back. I didn't want muffins so the batter landed up in a cake pan. You know I have a weakness for round cakey objects. I feel the urge to spice it up or add nuts or anything that would go with the cake.And frost and decorate and just do something to it. So, before it hit the cake pan I added some poppy seeds to the batter. I frosted it with a quick cream cheese frosting which I've been meaning to try out in … Read More
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