“There are only ten minutes in the life of a pear when it is perfect to eat.”Ralph Waldo Emerson Yesterday was a day I needed to bake. The morning wasn’t kind to me. Got up and the computer screen was dead as dead can be. Woke up the daughter and she was rather rude for … Continue reading Mini Manqué Pear Cakes with Black Grape Compote
“When you make a cake, you truly express your desire to please the people you love, and show them how much you care.” Roland Meisner Time flies, and how! It’s was the daughter’s 14th birthday and as busy as every 2nd January has been since the day she was born. We barely recover from the … Continue reading Indulgent & Delicious Strawberry Bavarian Cream Cake … for my daughter!
“If you want to gather honey, don’t kick over the beehive.” Dale Carnegie I got a mail from a lovely lady, Raima, the other day asking if I would be interested in reviewing an Indian cookbook by Delhi based celebrity chef Komal Taneja. Raima is with the PR agency for the publisher Undercover Utopia. Undercover … Continue reading Honey Chicken Kathi Kebabs…if you like honey!! A Book Review
‘Eat sweet and speak sweet’ Turkish proverb Another PINK for October, and this time it’s candy! When Ilva said she was making Turkish Delight last month, I jumped right in too. Another opportunity to use Indulge – 100 Perfect Desserts by Claire Clark which I reviewed for BloggerAid recently. This would mean 3 down , … Continue reading STIRRING UP SOME TURKISH DELIGHT!
“And with Yeats you lean against a broken pear tree, the day hooded by low clouds.”~William Collins The last week has gone in some kind of daze with the kids home all the time because of an Autumn break. (Autumn never actually got here by the way). Then it was time for the 13 year … Continue reading PEAR TART WITH ALMOND CREAM…
Ah, you flavor everything; you are the vanilla of society” Sydney Smith When Foodbuzz invited proposals for September’s 24 24 24 I knew it was time to explore my favourite bean, and I’m thrilled they picked me. No, I’m not talking about the French bean, neither the kidney, not the haricot, unfortunately not the java … Continue reading Foodbuzz 24, 24, 24: NO MEAN BEAN – A VANILLA BEAN
