A PEEP INTO HOW TODAY WHOOSHED BY…BAKERS’ DAY IN!
“I am not afraid…I was born to do this.”
Joan of Arc
Joan of Arc
BAKER’S DAY IN!
Life goes on…with stormy days that follow calm seas! Did I say 2 days ago that I was itching to bake after a 3-day no-bake gap? When it rains it pours, and thus in my case too. Today was a tiring day…I was literally on my toes from the word go. Before I knew it, it was past 2pm, and I raced off to get the kids from school. HUFF PUFF!
CHOCOLATE SPONGE CAKE WITH A GANACHE ICING
First made a cake on request for my household helps son, who requested a cake from no other than ‘only madam’ (in his words). I was honoured! It is his birthday tomorrow, and the little fellow is more excited than words can say. So I baked this chocolate cake for him…recipe shall follow in a couple of days.
DATE & WALNUT WHOLE-WHEAT LOAF WITHOUT SUGAR
Next was a request from a teacher in the kids’ school who is on a restricted diet…very restricted indeed. She pleaded me to make her something with just whole-wheat flour, no sugar, no fat. Of course, I asked her to have a go at a sack of flour as it sounded impossible! Put my thinking cap on…came up with the only alternative I could offer – ‘Date & Walnut Whole-wheat Loaf’. Its made, looking fine & the taste is a BIG ? mark. Recipe will not be posted because am not sure if I can ever get that healthy & bring myself to have a bite!! ( If I get to hear good about it, am willing to post the recipe if required though)
BISCOTTI IN 2 TONES
And then of course, simple ole biscotti that we all love at home. Recipe has been posted before. The only change is that I used walnuts & chocolate chips in one half; the other half with cranberries & pistachios remained the same.
PHEW…what a looooooong day. Tomorrow seems even longer with a bunch of muffins to be made for a play schools’ Christmas party later this week…but that’s another story. Good night for now & sweet dreams!
Deeba @ PAB
About me: I am a freelance food writer, recipe developer and photographer. Food is my passion - baking, cooking, developing recipes, making recipes healthier, using fresh seasonal produce and local products, keeping a check on my carbon footprint and being a responsible foodie! I enjoy food styling, food photography, recipe development and product reviews. I express this through my food photographs which I style and the recipes I blog. My strength lies in 'Doing Food From Scratch'; it must taste as good as it looks, and be healthy too. Baking in India, often my biggest challenge is the non-availability of baking ingredients, and this has now become a platform to get creative on. I enjoy cooking immensely as well.
7 Comments
Suganya
I just cannot bring myself to bake some cookies. I need this motivations. Beautiful work, Deeba.
Arundati Rao
wow!! that’s some baking…how wonderfully warm hearted of you to take baking requests…. tis is the season to be giving….lots of love…
Maya Shanbhag
That is some amazing work by you…Am highly impressed…
Rachel
Wow that was so generous of you to do all that inspite of you being tired!
Nags
wow! you are also a generous baker!
Cynthia
That biscotti looks so good and I’m going to try it.
abc
i greatly appreciate ur kind gesture 2wards that little boy…god bless u…keep it up