What do you do when your heart is craving an ice-cream, and your brain is asking you stop indulging in sugar overdoses? I found myself in that exact situation two days back. I was desperately craving ice-cream – Mango Kulfi … Continue reading
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Thyme and Rosemary Focaccia Bread
There is no greater joy than eating fresh, home-baked bread for breakfast! A great start to a great day. This thyme, rosemary and garlic flavored focaccia bread really makes my heart beat faster. I was literally prancing around the house … Continue reading
Grilled Aubergines with Creamy Walnut Pesto
I am writing this post at 6:30 in the morning, while travelling back from Pune to Mumbai. The weather is super deceptive again – it feels like it’s going to rain any second now, but it doesn’t. The rains have … Continue reading
Jam-filled Thumbprint Cookies
Everyone has a favorite cookie growing up and there are many, many memories associated with those cookies! For me it was these buttery, jam-filled thumbprint cookies, which used to be available at every local bakery around the corner when I … Continue reading
Salted Caramel Sauce
I had a fabulous time last one week. My sister was in town, and we had the most fun four days ever! You know how it is when two girls get together, right? Loads of shopping and talking, followed by … Continue reading
Greek Salad (and ‘My Writing Process’ blog tour!)
After my summer holidays to Sikkim, I came home two weeks back to realize I had put on a little weight. And all the cooking I have been up to lately isn’t helping at all. Stupid brownies, stupid cheese-loaded pizzas, … Continue reading
Olive, tomato and basil mini-pizzas
I find the story of Pizzas quite intriguing. Considered a staple part of the Italian cuisine today, it is said that Pizza originally derived from Pitta bread – pieces of circular Greek flat-bread, flavoured with olive oil, herbs and spices. … Continue reading
The Ultimate Chocolate Fudge Brownie
I don’t like brownies. There. I said it. I mean I do like them a little bit – just the way i like beans, or vegetables, or milk. But I never understood what all the fuss was about, you know. … Continue reading
Mango Waffles
I cannot believe I missed the mango season! While Mumbai was being flooded by mangoes in all forms and sizes, I was on vacation, devouring momos and noodle soup in North Sikkim. Sigh. What fabulous two weeks. The trip had … Continue reading
Buttercream-Frosted Vanilla Cupcakes
This is just a cupcake. A really delicious, sugary, buttery, pink cupcake. With some lovely sprinkles on top. And the sprinkles-loving, sugar-loving pink-loving girl in me has been dancing ever since I baked them. I LOVE cupcakes. I can never … Continue reading