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 →
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 →
The Gourmet Food Journal 