I had a lot of individual serving sized flavored yogurt cartons lying in the fridge, that I knew will not get used up by the expiry date. It is one of those ‘overly enthusiastic to eat breakfast’ days that I went shopping and picked up way more than I could eat. Add to that, the … [Read more…]
There are some dishes that you never think you should attempt making at home…For a lot of people it is icecream. For most people it is the fact that they don’t own ice cream makers and think that it is not possible. Actually, almost every icecream recipe you see out there is adaptable to be … [Read more…]
I had once bought a candy thermometer when it was on sale, with the idea of making ‘MysorePak’. I have never made it from scratch and finding the correct consistency of the sugar syrup for this Indian sweet made from besan/chickpea flour is very important and I had seen a recipe which has made this … [Read more…]
I have always heard of cakes made with Olive Oil, but never had a chance to try it. That, was until I saw the recipe for this beautiful – ‘Orange and Olive Oil Cake’ at Deeba’s ‘Passionate about Baking’. She has a beautiful blog with a lot of delicious cakes and desserts, that it was … [Read more…]
For a very long time, I have wanted to make a ‘Pineapple upside down cake’. Something about it is festive and springy and very celebrative. I am not a big fan of icing, and the fact that this cake decorates itself, is a big bonus for me. I googled a lot of recipes for this … [Read more…]
Butternut Squash is a very new veggie to me, and I had come across it only after moving to the US. I had already tried a butternut squash soup and loved its sweet and mellow flavor. The most common recipe I have seen for butternut squash apart from soup is in a risotto. I wanted … [Read more…]