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Date Night Hot Chocolate with Chocolate Ice Cream
Whether you are about to crank up the heaters in the Northern Hemisphere or heading to the beaches (I know I am...our weather is just suited for that at the moment) in the Southern Hemisphere, I've got you covered in this post. Of course there are things that are neither bound by season or time and … Read More
Cauliflower and Broccoli Gratin
When I was a little girl, I did not even differentiate between a cauliflower and a broccoli and referred to the broccoli as 'a green cauliflower'. However, I did take a strong liking to both and whichever one was being served to me, I ate it with pleasure. And that remains unchanged as of … Read More
Polka Dotted Chocolate Pecan Brownie Tart with Chocolate Ganache
Do you know what is the hardest part of photographing your favourite food? Protecting your lenses and camera from getting food stained. Because every other minute you are picking up the food and eating it. What a ridiculous thing to do but can I I tell you, its easier said than done! I am so … Read More
Easy and Healthy Pumpkin and Rosemary Bread
We were so busy with our Diwali celebrations this weekend that despite visits to the bakery and supermarket, we forgot to stock up on a few of our essentials. One of them was bread. That was just the perfect excuse I needed to make this pumpkin bread. The pumpkin puree was ready sitting in my … Read More
Kaju Peda. Indian Cashew Nut Fudge
The last quarter of the year is certainly my favourite. From one celebration or festival to another and all the excitement in between. And with celebrations come great food...get togethers...some nostalgia filled cooking and the most awaited traditional dishes of the year. I am also fortunate that our beautiful Spring is just so perfectly aligned with this time of the year. Celebration is in the air! Diwali, rightly called the Festival of Lights is moments away and I am in high spirits as I cook my way through the preparations for perhaps the most food-oriented Indian festival. I say that because, this is the time we splurge, we indulge, we over eat, we gorge on our favourite sweets. Could I be happier! That word you notice at the top of my blog title...yes, Sugar...I get to use it to my heart's content! And there's hardly a soul who would refuse at this time. Talking of sweets the most loved sweet during Diwali are cashew nut based. Nuts do form an integral part of Indian desserts and people spend a fortune buying boxes of cashew nut barfis and other sweets to gift or eat at home. This year, I had promised myself that I wouldn't buy a single one and make all of them at … Read More
Ricotta and Pesto Stuffed Tomatoes
Stuffed tomatoes with ricotta cheese and basil pesto. An easy, healthy and delicious dish that can be served as a side or an appetizer. With a heavy heart I said goodbye to my favourite fruit and vegetable market last week. They closed down. When I moved into my current locality about 6 months ago, my liking for the neighbourhood went up by several notches when I discovered this store. Remember, I had shared this with you in this pumpkin post. I spent many mornings looking around, admiring the array of fresh herbs, fruits, vegetables and deli sections, googling up recipes and carrying back more than my hands or my refrigerator would permit. To say that they inspired me to cook, will not be exaggeration. As bloggers dealing with food, we are constantly looking for inspiration whether it comes from the Internet, cookbooks, a delicious dish we ate at a restaurant or a fresh produce market. What do you think? I couldn't help notice these bright, plump truss tomatoes during one such visit...so I bought them home. There are of course a million things that could have been done with them but I wanted to keep their shape and structure intact. Hence the recipe for stuffed … Read More
Chocolate Hazelnut and Pear Crumble
As it turns out, I have had an overdose of pumpkin and pumpkin recipes lately. I really need a break and so I am turning to my favourite crumble for comfort. Don't get me wrong, I have a few pumpkin posts lined up for you but at the moment I am a bit tired of this yellow-orange thing. Maybe it has to do with all the roasting and pureeing I have done this week..seriously I have never seen or handled so much pumpkin in my life. All I need now is CHOCOLATE! This is an easy recipe. If you love chocolate, you should give this a try. I love the way pears take on flavours and pair so very well with chocolate. So, there is chocolate in the fruit and in the crumble topping. I have left little chunks of chocolate in the crumble so you can get little morsels of choclatey heaven when you bite into the crunchy topping. The fruit has a hint of spice, so that complements the bittersweet chocolate as well. This crumble is based on a somewhat similar recipe I had seen in a magazine called Recipes+. If you are in a hurry, you can use canned pears instead of fresh ones. Chocolate Hazelnut and Pear Crumble Serves 4 4 pears, peeled, cored and cut into 2 cm … Read More
Turkish Delight Doughnuts with Rosewater Glaze
When I posted my Candy Cake recipe a couple of weeks back, I almost forgot to share a recipe which has been such a huge personal favourite. Talking about candies and not thinking about Turkish Delight...certainly a sin in my eyes! So, without wasting a moment I made these simple fragrant, doughnuts that are filled with Turkish Delight and coated with a Rose flavoured glaze. If you are unfamiliar with Turkish Delight, these are beautifully scented Middle Eastern candies or confection, generally flavoured with rose, lemon or bergamot orange. They are slightly chewy, jelly like...and coated with icing sugar. What sets them apart are they unique flavours! The rose flavoured ones remind me of a rose drink I loved as a little girl called Rooh-afza. Did I tell you how much I adore Middle Eastern flavours and spices! Another reason why I love this recipe is that part of it is a creation of one of my favourite chefs, Shane Delia. His modern approach to Middle Eastern food is captivating and I have lost count of the number of recipes I have bookmarked for later. The doughnut recipe is from this video. The glaze and decoration are my own creations. It is actually a very simple … Read More
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