Macarons are these delicious little cookies made from just 3 ingredients... eggs, sugar and almond flour. Sounds simple enough, doesnt it? I mean you whip up egg whites to stiff peaks (discard/ save the yolks), add the whipped up meringue to sieved sugar and almond flour, pipe out little round circles and bake. And voila … Continue reading Macarons – The latest dessert trend
A much needed break from Mumbai city was required and hence we decided to make our way to the beautiful hill station of Mahableshwar. We booked our stay at Club Mahindra in March and headed out for 4 days. Since the last stretch of the drive is up hill it takes about 4-5 hours to … Continue reading Mahabaleshwar Food Guide
Did you know that Oranges were stuffed in stockings? Do you know the symbolism behind stuffing the stocking with an orange? There are 4 different explanations to this tradition 1. St. Nicholas and his sacks of gold. St. Nicholas inherited a large sum of money, but devoted his life to helping others, and eventually became … Continue reading Christmas Special – Dessert
It is true... Christmas is the most wonderful time of the year! Start December and you get that warm fuzzy feeling that something special is going to happen. Start December and I think of roast chicken, boozy Christmas cake, decorating the tree, making delicious Christmas sweets and shopping for gifts for family and loved ones. … Continue reading Christmas Special – Appetizer
Dim sum, while sometimes used to refer to Chinese dumplings, actually refers to a type of meal, consisting of small plates of dumplings, pastries, or other small portions of food. Traditionally, dumplings were a part of Dim Sum teahouse snacks. Siu Mai and Wonton are types of dumplings. They can be steamed, baked, fried or … Continue reading Chicken/ Seafood Sui Mai
Over the past few weeks, I have been preparing quiches and sharing with friends to get feedback. And the key thing I came across is some of them did not know what a Quiche is. Some Interesting facts A Quiche is a savoury, open-faced pastry crust with a filling of savoury custard with one or … Continue reading Veggie Delight Quiche
My siblings were thumb suckers and I always thought it was a disgusting habit. But according to studies this habit might actually reduce children's risk of developing certain allergies. Here are some hilarious and real comic strips about the not so simple life of a woman. Im in love with this designer. But … Continue reading Burn After Reading – Edition 8
I haven't posted anything for a while as I have been busy brushing up on some forgotten baking skills. The past 2 weekends were dedicated to perfecting certain desserts and trying different baking techniques involving puff pastry. Most of the last 2 weekends ended in... I wouldn't say disaster.. but I wasn't happy with the … Continue reading Kitchen Disasters
Are you suffering from SMONDAY. Here are some ways you can prepare for the dreaded Monday. In the monsoons I constantly suffer from bad hair days. Here are a few hairstyles that help you manage that greasy fuzzy hair. It's time to eat. But Wait! Don't dig in. I haven't taken a picture yet. … Continue reading Burn After Reading – Edition 7
I do love a good French toast with a hint of cinnamon and a drizzle of maple syrup.. Yum! But on some days you just want to add some spices and make it more of a savoury toast than a sweet one. The husband claimed that he could make a good “desi toast” and I … Continue reading The Battle of the Toasties
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