Figalicious
April 27, 2015
With delicate skin, floral sweetness and luscious texture, there is nothing unique like the taste of fresh figs. A twist to the everyday cake: Serve this with English breakfast as a petite bite or as an after school evening snack for your kids. Equipment: 10 inch x 4 inch loaf pan Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups […]
Fig, Ricotta, Honey Salad with Pine Nuts.
April 25, 2015
This salad hit all the right notes. Crunchy toasted pine nuts, fragrant fresh figs, dollops of ricotta, generous thick drizzles of honey, a pinch of himalayan pink salt and a dash of black pepper. You can make this salad at home with very less effort. What you will need: 2 cups fresh ripe figs 2 […]
Mushroom-Caramelized Onions Panini
April 22, 2015
Sometimes the only thing that can skyrocket the flavour of a dish is# .I love to use my cast iron pan to saute onions with olive oil. The result is awesome!! Supposed to be favourite among weightwatchers, mushroom-caramelized onion panini. #easylunchboox Mushroom filling: 2 cups mushrooms 1 tsp Olive oil 1 tsp crushed black pepper Salt […]
Karuveppilai Podi Idlies or Idlies tossed in Spiced Lentil Curry Leaves Powder
April 22, 2015
Karuveppilai Podi, an essential condiment in every Tam-brahm house. I love to spike my Idlies with many such condiments. We tend to pick them out of the curry or the gravy and trash it! I have often tricked my son into eating this . Miraculous curry leaves are native to the Indian sub-continent and are […]
Mango Coconut Milk Ice-cream
April 19, 2015
With mangoes in season, it is the perfect afternoon treat. Mango Coconut Milk ice cream is delectable and light and can be made with just 3 ingredients! Mango is a truly sensual fruit: sweet and juicy. This ice cream interestingly marries 2 unique ingredients and their personalities: the sensual mango & the pure coconut milk. […]
Herbed Wheat Baskets with broccoli, peppers and cottage cheese
April 19, 2015
How to we get our children to eat vegetables? This is a lunch box hit and my sons and his friends love this. lunch Makes 12 baskets Preparation time: 15 minutes Baking time: 20 minutes For the wheat crust: 1 cup Whole wheat flour Salt to taste 2 tsp any dried herbs (avoid Mint since the […]
Lavender Cooler
April 19, 2015
Lavender enflames passion, and in this case my passion to cook and bake! Not only it is beautiful, gentle and soft, it is a fragrant aromatic herb that relieves stress and has calming properties. Widely used in essential oils, teas and gourmet cooking. Lavender has a personality, inspires people to tap into their creative self. I’m […]
Watermelon Ice Popsicles
April 19, 2015
The hottest days of Summer are upon us, and nothing sounds more appealing than an icy-cold, fruit-filled popsicle. Watermelon Ice Popsicles are fun to eat. Ingredients: 3 cups of watermelon, cubed (remove seeds) 3 tbsp sugar (optional) What you need: Ice cream moulds Method: Combine the watermelon and sugar in a blender. Bring to a […]
Strawberry Jam
February 11, 2015
Strawberries are often whimsically referred to as the fruit of love and passion. The one obvious reason is the strawberry’s heart-shaped form, its sweetness and its vivid red color. There are several traditions where strawberries are integral. Here’s my post to this years Valentine’s Day: Strawberry Jam. I love making this, it is simple, delicious […]
Pear and Pecan Salad
December 5, 2013
I’m writing a post after a really long time. Ever since I got back to work, my kitchen has taken a back seat. Not that I did not cook, but did not have the time for clicks. Time was the greatest gift I enjoyed for over 1 year. I thought I should make it up […]
Manoharam – Symbol of harmony
September 7, 2013
A festive sweet of all times that is also popular as “Parupu Thengai” and typically associated as Seer Bakshanam in traditional Brahmin wedding in Tamil Nadu. A harmonious sweet, this recipe is made using only 6 basic ingredients: Rice flour, urad dhal flour, butter, jaggery, dry ginger powder and coconut bits! Makes: A Tupperware Canister […]
Nei Appam
August 29, 2013
Nei Appam is typically made during festivals in most Palakkad iyer households. Sometimes, the name is symbolic of the taste and in this case it is truly so. My grandmother used to narrate interesting stories of Krishna and Nei Appam. I have fond memories of her story especially during Janmashtami and rarely fail to make […]
Twist and Twirl – Kai Murruku
August 26, 2013
I had never bothered to make it all these years since Mom always couriered it every Janmashtami. Lord Krishna has decided that she will celebrate Janmashtami with Lufthansa 😉 She will be enroute to India! That basically means that I do a trial ahead! Kai Murukku is an art and to twist and twirl the […]
Chembur Post Office – Vada Pav
August 19, 2013
It’s been raining in Bangalore for nearly a week and I got nostalgic about my childhood days in Mumbai. The charcoal roasted corn, steaming hot vada pav near Chembur post office, sugar cane juice, Canon Pav Bhaji, Elco Market Pani Puri, Gurukripa Samosa et all… I currently live in Bangalore in a neighbourhood where there […]
Tribute to Julia Child on her Birth Anniversary
August 15, 2013
To everyday fare, add French flair! Croissants – My tribute to Julia Child on her birth anniversary, the culinary godmother who simplified French cooking to the world. Bon Appetit and all that is missing is the “Le Figaro” sur la table!
Perfect little smackerel – Custard Tarts
August 12, 2013
Custard Tarts are the simplest and easiest to put together for a dinner party. This simple English classic is typically prepared with eggs. I for one, use the packet custard. You can dress it up in many ways – fruits, whipped cream, sprinklers, chocolate curls or anything that you like! Makes about 12 – 14 […]
The imperfect scoop – Banana Coconut Milk Ice Cream
August 6, 2013
David always inspires me. My cousin was visiting for dinner and she had a special request – no milk and wheat! So, that led me to explore multiple options. I was apprehensive with my experiment and could not believe the results until I tasted it! It had the right sweetness, right flavours and was perfectly […]
Minis, Flavour of the month – Dry Fruit Minis
August 5, 2013
I miss one of my best friends today – Anita. She was a colleague, then a boss, then a best friend, and a sister… Food always excited her and my love for food is obvious! Sometimes, motivation is our fuel for challenges! Every day during lunch, we discussed many ideas: some that was related to […]
The Nutty Family!
August 4, 2013
You are nuts… I often tell S and N, probably the only people I can call everyday. With loads of love for chocolate, and my nutty family here goes my Brownie to score my brownie points! Recipe: Serves: 8-10 125 g dark chocolate (I simply used Hersheys mini’s since I did not want to sit […]
Coffee and Love. Birthday time at home.
August 3, 2013
Mr. Nags, the central purpose of my blog turns older by another year. Backbreaking day for me – lunch cooking, Hindi revision for S, lunch date with school buddies and baking for a nag! Coffee is all I can think of when it comes to Nags. So, a simple Espresso cake with coffee frosting. Serves: […]
A Little something!
August 2, 2013
It was our 2nd second day in New York. And I had already started shopping for berries. I picked fresh raspberries and black berries from BJ’s. I couldn’t wait until morning, so I had to make an instant dessert! No butter and eggs to whip up a fancy dessert. All we had at 10 in […]
Small is cute!
August 1, 2013
During my trip to NYC, I wanted to use many ingredients and cook up as many fancy meals as possible! All my brother had to do, was introduce me to BJs. I loved going there everyday. I was fancied by the mini color peppers. Everything is big in the US. And so was the packet […]
Chota Bheem seems to have influenced me :)
July 29, 2013
How on earth did I start making laddoos every week? Series of laddoos – Maalaadu with palm sugar, maaladu with dark brown sugar, maaladu with demerara sugar and this week all spice oats laddoo 🙂 Feel free to live up to your imagination! Stir in anything you like. Well, simple recipe for a surprise dinner! […]
Protein packed power balls – Maalaadu
July 25, 2013
Sugar rush? Man’s worst enemy is the ‘white sugar’. Brown sugar, palm sugar take a priority in my kitchen. Maalaadu is a popular bakshanam from Tirunelveli, I was taught how to make this simple sweet by Nags (who happens to be my hubby) maternal Grand Mom. It’s a killer of a recipe I say. Her […]
Three Musketeers
July 23, 2013
Awww… who are the “Three Musketeers”? Slum Dog Millionaire movie tells you the answers! Well, I have a good appetite and my “Three Musketeers” are Spinach, Corn and Mushroom – they are the awesome 3. I’ve adapted the recipe from 2 places. The crust from an old cookery book by Marguerite Patten (Cookery in Color). What’s […]
Choco Brown Sugar Minis
July 22, 2013
I’ve always loved making this, adapted from an old book. No nonsense simple recipe which does not require you to melt chocolate. I also managed to lay my hands on Ricotta Cream Cheese (Auroville) which is rarely available. So, I frosted my minis with it and silver balls although my photo is without the frosting! […]
Cracker of a cracker – Graham Cracker
July 11, 2013
Impressed by the recipe from the Washington Post, I decided to try it out. Simple flavours, but great! Crispy and delectable, can’t stop myself from munching on more!
A cookie for a smart cookie :)
July 7, 2013
No cakes this weekend. Only cookies. So, stuck to simple whole wheat cookies just mildly spiced. Adapted from the Pillsbury book, it was quite simple to pull it off.
Everything that we do is out of inspiration!
July 3, 2013
Inspired by Nigel Slater’s Beetroot Chocolate Cake, I tried substituting eggs with flax seeds. Dense and moist, I used chocolate that is 70% cacao solids, so it’s not overly sweet. In the real sense, one cannot binge on it 🙂 My photo is bad though 🙁 I like shooting in Natural light and was deprived of it!
Evening Challenge!
June 20, 2013
S storms in from School “what is my special evening snack”? And our battle of finding the balance between tasty nutritional snack! Custard with figs, peaches, mangoes and cherries. A real summer treat 🙂
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