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Foodtalk | Antidote ‘Cold pressed organic juice & activated vegan mylk’ … fueled by passion
Antidote does only juices and mylks {nut milks}, and they've gone all the way and explored about every ingredient good for you. Then they've bottled them in these deep amber bottles which are…
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Wholegrain Dark Chocolate Almond Biscotti
Comfort cookies with deep chocolaty flavour, and toasted almonds just hitting the right notes. Wholegrain Dark Chocolate Almond Biscotti might just be the answer for comfort food; never mind what the question is!!
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Masala Dabba #2, spicing up desserts with the spice box
It's strange how often we connect spices to savoury foods, often in India spice is synonymous with a curry! Delightfully enough, as we blog on, reading more, breaking new ground and exploring our…
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Lakshman Sagar, Rajasthan. ‘Where all you do is ‘nothing’!!
Nothing quite prepares you for the luxury and peace of Lakshman Sagar. Nothing at all. It caught me by surprise, a place I have been putting off visiting for over a year. Now…
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White Chocolate Cheesecake with balsamic strawberries
White Chocolate Cheesecake with balsamic strawberry topping is a great recipe for beginners, for bakers, for cheesecake lovers and especially for people like me who need a springboard for creativity. You could even…
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Baking | Wholewheat Garlic Oat Soda Bread … Instagram inspired baking #makehalfyourgrainswhole
Wholewheat Garlic Oat Soda Bread is possibly the quickest bread you can bake. From almost a no knead shaggy dough that is quick to throw together, it's our current favourite bread. Try this…
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SPRING @ Radisson Blu Dwarka … lazy Sundays with Champagne indulgence!
Sundays are made special at Spring, where they promise something for every taste from Pan-Asian to Indian Classics and Western cuisine. They assure that you’ll never have to settle down for anything less…
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Recipe | Indulgent Hot Chocolate Mix … warming up to late winter
Indulgent delicious Hot Chocolate Mix. Ready in minutes, this is great comfort food to have on hand in winter. It seems oxymoron to buy something which is possibly the easiest and quickest to…
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The Masala Dabba #1… exploring the Indian spice box
The Masala Dabba. A name that paints a spicy picture. A fun food styling experiment born out of a conversation one day in December last year. Spices are something that intrigue us, and…
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Baking | Savoury Braided Bread … with garlic, rosemary and sundried tomatoes
Delicious part whole wheat Savoury Braided Bread where the mixer does all the hard work, literally all in the same bowl. It leaves you all the time in the world to gently braid…
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Chocolate Berry Wine Gateau … a delicious, indulgent GF cake this Christmas
A deeply indulgent, satisfying flourless {read glutenfree} dark chocolate cake that celebrates the best of the holiday season. Sweetened with dessert wine and strawberry wine jam, festival baking doesn't get better than this…
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Orange Almond Chocolate Gateau … as delicious as cake can get
Orange Almond Chocolate Gateau, actually as delicious as cake can get. These are flavours that really gel well together, bring out the best in each other, and are quite easily available. Simplicity is…
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Flourless GF Mini Dark Chocolate Layered Cake
Deep, intense, chocolaty and sinful, this Flourless GF Mini Dark Chocolate Layered Cake makes for a creative and fun holiday bake.
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Swiss Made Grand Tour… 7 day road trip {II}
Swiss Made Grand Tour. 7 days. Road trip. Driving through the Swiss country. Hired cars. 6 cities, maybe more, hosted by Switzerland Tourism, organised by NDTV Good Times. Like a dream which kept…
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Dark Chocolate Cream with Coffee Panna Cotta
Indulgent and ever so pleasing, this Dark Chocolate Cream with Coffee Panna Cotta offers a match made in heaven. Set in glass goblets to enjoy its visual appeal! The dark chocolate cream on…
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TK’S Oriental Grill, Hyatt Regency, Delhi – a ‘behind the scenes’ with Chef Rohilla
20th anniversary celebrations at TK'S Oriental Grill, Hyatt Regency, Delhi - 'behind the scenes with Chef Rohilla'
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Almost Flourless Bittersweet Chocolate Cake
Almost Flourless GF Bittersweet Chocolate Cake ... just one of those thoughts you wake up with and possibly one of the easiest cakes to bake. One of the most indulgent too, if you…
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No bake | Coffee White Chocolate Panna Cotta … ♥ indulgent ♥ indulgent ♥ indulgent ♥ #eggless #dessert #coffee
Indulgent, indulgent, indulgent. If you are a coffee lover, then this Coffee White Chocolate Panna Cotta is the dessert with you. The addition of good quality white chocolate adds depth and body to…
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Chicken Pasta Salad in Home Made Buttermilk Salad Dressing
A nice summery Chicken Pasta Salad in Home Made Buttermilk Salad Dressing which can be made ahead for summer. Toss together and serve immediately in winter. It's a meal in a bowl, and…
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Swiss Made Grand Tour … 7 day road trip {I}
Swiss Made Grand Tour. 7 days. Road trip. Driving through the Swiss country. Hired cars. 6 cities, maybe more, hosted by Switzerland Tourism, organised by NDTV Good Times. Like a dream which kept…
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Smoked Bhopali Köfte Curry … a Turkish twist of taste
Lightly spiced, moist, flavourful lamb mince Smoked Bhopali Köfte with a Turkish influence. Enjoy them in this Indian style curry, else grill them as kebabs if you like.
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Feature | What’s Hip in Food This Summer? #onlinecontest #foodpanda #icecream
What's Hip in Food This Summer? For me, ice cream is Hip in Food This Summer! Eat anytime, store ahead, get creative with it, or then just DIG IN! It's a fun contest,…
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Blogevent | Does My Blog Look Good in This {DMBLGiT}, Jul 2015 …yes back again
“It’s the same principals of great photography. Even though it doesn’t move, food still has a moment.” Penny De Los Stantos Remember when I said “There’s something about food photography that makes the…
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Product Review |Rich, creamy, delicious ice-cream. #TheRealYumm in Belgiyum
When I took my first bite of Belgiyum, I seriously went yummmmmm. This was #TheRealYumm. For someone who often makes fruit based ice creams at home, this was a welcome break. A rather…
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Classico ‘Espresso Coffee Machine’ from Tecnora #perfectcupofcoffee
Classico 'Espresso Coffee Machine' from Tecnora is a neat machine, the colours stylish in steel and black. Sleek with classic good looks, it blended seamlessly onto my kitchen counter. It is lightweight, quick…
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Ptasie_mleczko Cake or Birds Milk Cake … moist and delicious dessert cake
Ptasie_mleczko or Birds Milk Cake finds it's roots possibly in the Old Soviet Union. A preparation for the light as air filling quite as intriguing as the name 'birds milk', it's a moist…
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Coppre … Indian traditional copperware. Reviving old traditional skills, timeless designs
To reconstitute and revive is the Coppre promise. To breathe new life into our heritage. What a beautiful journey they've undertaken. It's no small task but look at how brilliant the beginning is.…
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Baking | Oats Nut Crispbread … delicious, light, addictive. Simple too #wholegrain #healthy
Delicious, light, addictive, versatile and simple to make, this Oats Nut Crispbread is very addictive and makes quite the perfect snack for a hungry nibble. If you are adventurous enough, you can also…
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Feature | Tips on buying a new oven … getting the best bang for your buck
Shopping for your next oven can be more than a little intimidating with the sheer number of features, options and specs available in the marketplace, and although sorting through them can seem like…
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Unlock the destination with Chef Tanveer, Exec Chef, Le Meridien Gurgaon
We joined Exec Chef Tanveer Kwatra on a typical day as he took us on a culinary journey unlocking CR Park, microgreens, exotic seldom used local produce like phalsa berries and mango ginger…
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Food Styling | Lights, Camera, Props … letting the food talk #foodstyling #workshop #foodphotography
The more you play with the camera and light, the more addicted you get to it. This is the language of food, how a food picture talks to the viewer. Come join us…
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Kadhi {Indian vegetarian yogurt curry}
A quintessential Indian vegetarian yogurt based curry, which can be found adapted to regional taste. This is my version and it is fragrant, addictive and finger licking good. The Hamilton Beach Multiblender makes…
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DMBLGiT April 2015 … the winners #foodphotography #foodstyling
Food photography and food styling are best friends forever. One cannot excel without the other, and it's an endless learning experience. The net is never ceases to amaze, showcasing the vast talent that…
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Smoothies & Coolers … summer is here. #CreateFearlessly
The first words that grabbed my attention as I received the Hamilton Beach box were 'Good Thinking'...and that spiked my curiosity. I have to say I am not disappointed. If you are looking…
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Kokum Panna Cotta … coastal flavours from friends
Kokum Panna Cotta ... gentle, tropical, flavourful, this panna cotta gone light comes alive with the zing of kokum. The pairing is beautiful. The basic coconut milk panna cotta pairs well with most…
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Strawberry Kiwi Fruit Salad … go light with summer
Strawberry Kiwi Fruit Salad is a simple, refreshing, make ahead or make instantly glass of joy. Strawberries and kiwi are two very vitamin rich fruit. Throw in a bunch of fresh herbs from…
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GRILL IN with summer … a charcoal grill & herby lime chicken
Summers here, and that means GRILL GRILL GRILL! Here's a nice herby Italian chicken that is simple, full of flavour and beautifully smoked on the bbq.
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Blog Event | DMBLGiT Apr 2015 … ‘Does My Blog Look Good in This’. It’s back! #foodphotography #contest
There's something about food photography that makes the heart skip a beat. It's a truly rewarding experience, a visual delight, an instant connect. The immense sea of talent that food blogs now offer…
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Blog Feature | Continuing with the GOQii lifestyle … a step at a time #BeSummerReady #BeTheForce
“Follow your dreams, work hard, practice and persevere. Make sure you eat a variety of foods, get plenty of exercise and maintain a healthy lifestyle.” Sasha Cohen It’s been a few weeks since…
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Baking | ‘Upcycled’ Butterscotch Blondie Pudding … when things go wrong as they sometimes will!
Whatta great idea that was. And that is just what I did the next morning. Such fun. Just the very name 'Upcycled' Butterscotch Blondie Pudding gave me the energy and soon I had…
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Food Diaries | DALS THE WAY TO GO … 3 Quick Dal Recipes Made With Less Water
The pure comfort of that bowl of dal, the nostalgia engulfs me each time I smell the aroma of onions being fried in clarified butter. Such is the power of food, and in…
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Pune on my mind … another trip down memory lane
“Wherever you go becomes a part of you somehow.” Anita Desai The sweet Cookaroo stopped by the other day to meet Coco, our little cocker spaniel. She carried some Misal Pav with her.…
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Feature | The GOQii way of life, or rather, the GOQii lifestyle #BeTheForce #BeSummerReady … & a giveaway
GOQii... #BeSummerReady #BeTheForce ...and a giveaway
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Baking | Wholewheat Apple Walnut Cheddar Thyme Hand Pies … it’s Pi{e} Day after all #wholegrain #together #healthy #pie
Wholewheat Apple Walnut Cheddar Thyme Hand Pies ... these pies carry a tale of their own, pie memories too. They turned out to be quite delicious. I think they are a fab fit…
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Coffee Dark Chocolate Roulade … for when March rolled in
A quick Coffee Dark Chocolate Roulade that comes together with mininal fuss. If you like coffee then this is for you. Paired with a dark chocolate ganache, flavoured with a hint of Kahlua,…
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Nolen Gur Rice Kheer & traditional delicacies in Kolkata #Indiancuisine #fooddiary
A simple yet characteristic version of the Indian rice pudding, Noleun Gur Rice Kheer, has lilting, endearing flavour. Characteristic of a special Bengali delicacy, it is sweetened by a jaggery which is available…
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Soup | Quick Tomato Coconut Soup … #comfortfood #healthy #PhilipsSoupMaker
Quick Tomato Coconut Soup...QUICK! This is one of my fastest soups to make, and it became insanely quicker and fuss free thanks to the Philips Soup Maker. I am not an all and…
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Wholegrain Olive Oil Crackers & 3 Dips | Roasted Bell Pepper, Garlic & Walnut + Classic Garlicky Cream + Rocket Cashew Dip
Wholegrain Olive Oil Crackers & 3 Dips |Roasted Bell Pepper, Garlic & Walnut + Classic Garlicky Cream + Rocket Cashew Dip ... hit the ball out of the park #tickettocheer
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Baking | Oat & Wheat Cheese Crackers, and a quick Hummus #comfortfood #simple #savoury
Oat & Wheat Cheese Crackers, and a quick Hummus...for one of those days when you are tired, feeling under the weather and craving comfort food. For days like this only quick, simple and…
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Jaipur… a trip down memory lane
Jaipur is a beautiful city with the awe inspiring architecture, so well looked after too. Heritage around every corner, it is really well planned. The Pink City as Jaipur is also called, is…
