thoughts on food and culture (mostly)
Rich, decadent, and fudgy with a shiny, crackly top...this recipe combines a few techniques to deliver the best homemade brownies you can make with a few simple ingredients! I think brownies are the most popular baked dessert item deserving of Hall of Fame status in food, and there's good reason for it. Whatever your proportions... Continue Reading →
Crispy on the outside and chewy on the inside, this healthified recipe uses old fashioned rolled oats, raisins and a dash of cinnamon to create the perfect mid-morning snack! Fight me, but the oatmeal raisin is a mightily underrated cookie. Rich in sweet and salty flavours, buttery and fragrant - what's not to love about... Continue Reading →
This recipe uses chocolate chunks from a bar of recipe and brown butter to make a crumbly, nutty version of the classic chocolate chip cookie! There's biscuits and then there's cookies - a flat, palm sized round from heaven which is crispy at the edges and chewy like a brownie in the centre, best enjoyed... Continue Reading →
This is an easy to make, supremely popular and flavourful Spanish rice dish that uses chicken and prawns for a complete meal! Recently, I had the good fortune of receiving a hamper of pantry items from Spain which included some lovely pimenton del a vera (smoked paprika) in dulce (sweet) and picante (hot) varieties, Spanish... Continue Reading →
My take on the beloved traditional Indian dessert is a healthier version which uses multigrain bread, a spoon of ghee, a handful of nuts, and toned milk to make this royal dessert! A millennial confession: I'd never heard of shahi tukda till I saw Bon Appetit's new Indian contributor Priya Krishna make her family version... Continue Reading →
This deliciously moist mango cake uses mango puree to make soft sponges of mango cake with a filling of layer of tart, creamy mango puree and topped with a layer of sticky chilli mango jam! This cake exemplifies the spirit of #MangoMania. Recently, I discovered a bottle of alphonso mango puree at home. While the... Continue Reading →
This is an easy to source sandwich inspired by Bon Appetit's Roasted Eggplant and Pickled beet sandwich, which has a nice salty, creamy flavour and crunch from the beets! I substituted almost every ingredient from the original recipe, but the end product is still something I would proudly serve my picky vegetarian friends. Biting into... Continue Reading →
A refreshing yet hearty breakfast or mess-free lunch option ideal for picnics or tiffins! This sandwich comes from one of M's life hacks: everything tastes better in a sandwich form with a special sauce and grilled bread!This June, I want to try some of the Bon Appétit magazine's recipes, and they have a wonderful listicle... Continue Reading →
An underrated pleasure has to be homemade mango jam generously slathered on a piece of hot, thick multigrain toast! This is unexpected, since I've always disliked commercial jam (for its jellied texture and artificial sweetness) and preserves (no thanx). Continuing my #MangoMission, I decided to make a mango jam out of the rather soft and... Continue Reading →
This healthy chicken curry recipe uses mango, yogurt, onion and garam masala to create a creamy, tangy yet light chicken curry. I love making Indian chicken curries - they use a few common ingredients and spices in different proportions to produce a variety of flavourful dishes, are not labour intensive, can be made easily for... Continue Reading →
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