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Blueberry and Maple Syrup Pancakes with Bacon
I simply love sweet-savory food combinations! When balanced well they can do wonders for your taste buds. What better than fluffy pancakes dripping in maple syrup with crispy salty bacon. And to tie them together juicy blueberries that are bit sweet..a bit tart! I did tell you about our big … Read More
Banana Cupcakes with Chocolate Malt Buttercream
'Milo' is a word Australian homes with kids would be all too familiar with. Malt drinks are a hit with a lot of children. Mine really love it and will eat spoonfuls of it straight from the tin. Sometimes, I mix it with banana and vanilla ice cream to make a milkshake. Yesterday while the … Read More
Rhubarb Orange Ginger Jam
There is something special about making things from scratch. Especially when they are simple, easily achievable and money-saving. Making Jam at home is an easy process as long as you keep in mind a few basic things. The gelling agent that sets a jam/jelly is Pectin that is a naturally occurring … Read More
Pumpkin Fritters
Brown paper bags make me happy! Grease stained, slightly crumpled and smelling of fried goodness, they have always bought me joy as a little girl. During school vacations when we visited my grandparents I would wait impatiently for my grandfather to come back from his morning walk. He would … Read More
Lamb Seekh Kebabs- Indian Lamb Skewers
As our festival of Durgotsava kicks off from today, I cannot help but feel very nostalgic. Though we do take part in quite a few celebrations that take place around Sydney, it is nothing compared to the ones that happen back home in India. During this time, the Eastern part of India shuts up shop for 5 continuous days and is in a celebratory mode. Makeshift structures (pandals) are constructed all around the state of West Bengal to house the warrior Goddess Durga and every nook and corner of the state is adorned with beautiful lighting and floral decorations. Mother Durga as she is referred to is an embodiment of feminine power in the Hindu culture and the 5 main days of the festival are celebrated as the time she returns to stay (along with her children) at her father's place. Therefore married women also look at it as an occasion to reunite with family. The idols that also showcase the unique craftmanship of their creators depict the Mother riding a lion and carrying different weapons in her ten arms as the festival celebrates her victory over the mythological demon Mahishasura. The Durga Puja festival essentially epitomizes the victory of good over evil. Needless to say, … Read More
Gluten Free Chocolate Hazelnut and Candy Cake
If you have kids at home, it is likely that your house is never short of candies. At least, in my house even if I don't buy them, they find a way to my pantry through friends and visitors. And with so many different varieties around I am never short of inspiration to create. My favourite candies have to be the ones with chocolate in them. At this time of the year, you will definitely notice candies all over the blogosphere on account of Halloween. It's also not surprising that our Chocolate Party theme for October is Chocolate and Candy. For the time being, I am leaving the spooky ones to my incredibly talented blogger friends and using up mine instead to decorate my flourless hazelnut chocolate cake. Please don't forget to check out the fantastic creations of my friends at the bottom of the post. Like most flourless cakes, this one uses hazelnut meal (ground hazelnuts) and separated eggs. I love the nutty yet moist texture of this cake. I know that a lot of people find it intimidating to make recipes where meringue is involved but trust me when I say this. Those recipes are more forgiving than a normal cake recipe and for just 5 basic ingredients the results are … Read More
White Chocolate Panna Cotta with Spiced Red Wine Granita
I couldn't wait. Four more months! Just couldn't! To express my love for you.. Red hearts were never my thing. I'd rather go for wine. Words fail me. You've been amazing so far. So I got you wine and chocolate! I read this somewhere 'Like fine wine, hangovers get better with age'. Oh dear! And I recently turned a year older! Happy Valentine's day Weekend my friends! I really do love you:-) White Chocolate Panna Cotta with Red Wine Granita Serves 4 White Chocolate Panna Cotta 1 cup milk 1 cup heavy cream 2 tbsp castor sugar 1 tsp vanilla essence 50g white chocolate coarsely chopped 1 tbsp water 2 tsp powdered gelatine Red Wine Granita (minimally adapted from Gourmet Traveller magazine) 150 ml red wine 150 ml water 1/3 cup castor sugar 1 cinnamon stick 2 star anise For the White Chocolate Panna Cotta : Place the heavy cream, milk and sugar in a medium saucepan over medium heat until almost boiling. Remove from heat. Add white chocolate and set aside for 1 minute. Stir until chocolate melts and mixture is smooth. Add the vanilla essence. Place the 1 tbsp water in a small heatproof bowl. Sprinkle with the gelatine. … Read More
Smoked Salmon, Olives and Herbed Sour Cream Pizza
On Sundays we like to eat big breakfasts. And elaborate lunches, a lavish afternoon tea and sometimes even a few in-betweens. Sitting around the table at home or eating out at a restaurant, filling each other in on the week that was, debating over the menu or simply watching our little boys voice out their opinion at every opportunity... is our favourite way of relaxing on a holiday. By dinner time we are either on a guilt trip or stuffed till the brim. Naturally no one is hungry for a meal. A soup or a light sandwich is generally our first choice but on days we wish for a lighter yet fitting end to a great day, I make a quick pizza. Wondering if a pizza could ever have anything to do with small or light, well it could. If you make it from scratch. You decide the portions, you pick the toppings and trust me when I say..homemade pizza is better than any takeaway. Making pizza dough is actually such a simple process. It hardly fails, freezes well and appeals to kids and adults alike. When I have leftover dough (which is most often) I either store it to make a rosemary Focaccia bread or roll out a few Naan breads (Indian flatbread) with a little garlic butter the next day. It is … Read More
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