As a child, I apparently LOVED curd. And bananas. An abnormal amount of love. Legend has it bananas had to be hid from me. And curd, well no one minded me loving it. Good bacteria and all of that. Then I entered the troubled teens and decided they were both among the ghastliest food items I could put…
recipes
Chocolate Oat and Speculoos Fudge
I grew up on a healthy diet of Malory Towers and St Clare’s. Boarding schools that came into my life way before Hogwarts did, thanks to Enid Blyton and her magic. Books that I devoured so fast that on my 10th birthday, I was done with the one my parents got me a couple of hours…
Spinach + Mushroom and Mushroom + Olive Quesadillas
I’ve spent weekends making extremely complicated food, not realizing till recently that the whole point of a weekend is that it’s a two-day VACATION. And vacations do not mean cursing the universe in a sweltering hot kitchen because the pastry dough just won’t stay still and the yeast won’t behave. No, weekends are for things…
Thai Style Tofu, Pineapple and Vegetable Fried Rice
Someone pass me a pair of chopsticks. And a fork for backup. I’m getting quite carried away with these non-dessert recipes. There shall be chocolate soon, I promise. But first, let’s eat some rice. Out of the many beautiful products Sprig sent me, one was a sample of their Nam Prik Pao paste, to be…
Baked Falafel with Hummus and Pita
Or, “How to Make Your Home Smell Like Your Closest Falafel Stall”. This is literally the easiest meal to make. You can get friends and family to begin peeling chickpeas, slathering on obscene amounts of hummus on toasted pita, slicing, chopping, dicing your favourite veggies while you get done with the really important task of turning on the…
Homemade Hummus and Tahini
I don’t know why I put off making hummus all this while. It took an attempt at homemade falafel to realize hummus had to be made first. Falafel without hummus, as Joey says, would be like Friday with no two pizzas. This hummus is creamy and classic. With toasted pita and your favourite sliced veggies, this…
Blueberry Cheesecake
Update, March 2020: I made an upgraded blueberry cheesecake with compote for extra berry flavour! Cheesecakes were meant for weeknights. Make a buttery biscuit base, press it into a pan not being bothered with perfect edges, whip the cream cheese filling together, pour, bake, pat self on the back. Somehow deal with an overnight wait…
Mango Pineapple Salsa
This is about the scariest thing I’ve ever made. It’s a salad. On a dessert blog. I’m talking leaves and veggies instead of chocolate chips and ice cream. If I haven’t already lost you, stay with me a second longer. The biggest risk I’ve ever taken in my life is probably trying on a pair of red…
Our first Euro Trip
Hello! I’m back from the hiatus, sweltering in the Indian summer, ready to make more cookies and stay far far far away from icing and dough until winter is here. But first, Europe. !!!!!!!!!!!!!! Visiting Europe has been something I’ve dreamed of for many, many years. We managed to fit in Paris, Amsterdam and a…