Dimply Plum cake was there in my “must bake” list since long. But I had to wait for summer fruits to arrive to go ahead with it. Last week when we spotted a villager selling stone fruits from his orchard in the hills, I was thrilled. There were so many cakes and jams that ...
Sudden change in the weather ushered in by incessant rainfall has plummeted the temperature. With the Sun not having peeped out of the thick clouds since days, it is cold and clammy. Biscuits are turning soggy; mould is showing its presence on every moist surface and eatables ...
Mid-June to June end is the time when the stone fruits ripen in the hills and reach the market. Ramgarh, Hartola, Nathuakhan, and Mukteshwar are the fruit belts of Kumaon. We get lovely big size peaches, apricots and juicy plums in abundance. This is the time when tourist ...
Wacky Cake, or Crazy Cake or The Cake Pan Cake is one of the easiest cake to bake with minimal ingredients. The crumb is soft and the cake is delicious. Serve it plain with the tea or dress it up with ganache and serve as a dessert. Following the Father’s Day celebration ...
The beginning of this week was really interesting. Our kitchen was buzzing with cooking and baking. Occasion was Father’s Day. My lil daughter is growing up. She now keeps a track of all these occasions and celebrates them with gusto. This year for ...
Whole Wheat Corn Bread is extremely spongy and mildly sweet. It has a very soft crumb. It toasts really well and tastes great with butter and homemade jam. There are a lot of NGOs in the hills that are doing a magnificent job in encouraging local farmers in the interior ...
An unexpected but a very welcome spell of rains in the last week lifted the spirits and magically transformed the dry parched landscape to a verdant green with all variety of vegetation showing up in every inch of the Earth. Rain is an elixir, a magical potion. It infuses a ...
“Cooking (and eating) for us is truly a stress buster and a common platform that unites our family. The inspiration, teaching and example is best witnessed in our parents who selflessly and passionately make outstanding meals day in and day out”. This ...
Semolina makes a great vegan loaf. The slices are light as air. Toast and enjoy with butter or cheese spread or jam, or, make sandwiches. I had to make this to believe that Semolina could actually be used to make a super soft deliciously yeasty loaf. ...
My husband had to go to Pondicherry for a project. We could not have missed this wonderful opportunity to visit the Pondicherry again. Pondicherry’s quaint lanes and by-lanes never fail to charm. The beautiful French architectures, the lovely view of the Bay of Bengal ...
