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MULTI GRAIN CANAPES WITH FRUIT TOPPINGS…more short eats
“The things we now esteem fixed shall, one by one, detach themselves, like ripe fruit, from our experience, and fall . . . The soul looketh steadily forwards, creating a world before her, leaving worlds behind her.” Ralph Waldo Emerson FRUIT & CHEESE…one of my favourite combinations or magical partners! This was the best way to introduce my kids to fruit when they were young. Worked like magic! Cut to now; add some carbs & you end up with a well-balanced, delicious appetizer! Entrees, appetizers, finger-food…a fascinating ‘cuisine course’ for me, largely unexplored. I always edge on the temptation of falling fall back on familiar ground when it comes to…
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Saffron Pistachio Kulfi … craving kulfi
“Ice cream is exquisite. What a pity it isn’t illegal.” Voltaire Here’s an ice-cream with a difference…an Indian dairy-based frozen dessert. Guess what? You don’t need an ice-cream machine for this!! This is a popular end to Indian meals, a rich & creamy ice-cream, which can be made in many ways, & many flavours. Mango is fast becoming a flavour of choice as far as the kulfi goes, but traditional flavours remain cardamom, saffron & pistachio. This particular recipe works with reducing the quantity of milk to a third by cooking. Another recipe I often use has condensed milk…faster & as delicious. I tried this method since I had run…
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DARED INTO BAKING CHOCOLATE ECLAIRS…Culinary Liberty For All
“Culinary Liberty For All” Tony Tahhan & Meeta K Another delightful month goes by, & finally the day is here…where well over a 1000 Daring Bakers wait to post their culinary challenge for the month. Some eagerly, some not quite so…but all with tales to tell! The challenge for August 2008 was hosted by Tony Tahhan & MeetaK. What did they choose for all us ‘eager Daring Bakers’ this month? A recipe from ‘my darling sugar daddy’ (in Meeta’s words) Pierre Hermé, from a cookbook written by Dorie Greenspan: Chocolate Desserts By Pierre Hermé. Chocolate Éclairs by Pierre Hermé Éclairs consist of 3 elements :- Pâte à Choux, also known…
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MY BLOG TURNED 1…MARKING MY MILESTONE WITH STONE-FRUIT!
“Our birthdays are feathers in the broad wing of time.”Jean Paul Richter I’M GLAD TO BE 1 !! It’s been a while; I’ve finally crawled in & turned 1….after everyone & their cousin’s blogs have done it. Been waiting for long enough to reach the BIG 1. From being the new kid on the block in August last year, to being part of this GREAT community, it’s been an enjoyable & eye-opening journey. I’ve made fantastic friends, filled my days & nights with blog addiction & blog panic, met beautiful people, crossed virtual borders, peeped into kitchens, indulged in cuisines unheard of in my kitchen, won a couple of blog…
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FRANKLY SPEAKING…THESE FRANKIES ARE DARNED GOOD
“Appreciation is a wonderful thing; it makes what is excellent in others belong to us as well.” Voltaire Frankies served with a Sweet & Sour Mango Chutney…really experience your senses!! The thoughts of what to make for lunch ring in the head every morning the minute I wake up. Inspiration on a daily basis is hard to come by…but this morning Meeta @ What’s For Lunch Honey came to my rescue. Have been fascinated by her post on frankies served with a mango chutney ever since I saw it served on her blog. Thoughts turned into opportunity when spicy Zlamushka @ Zlamushka’s Spicy Kitchen mailed the other day announcing WFLH…
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FRANKLY SPEAKING…THESE FRANKIES ARE DARNED GOOD
“Appreciation is a wonderful thing; it makes what is excellent in others belong to us as well.” Voltaire Frankies served with a Sweet & Sour Mango Chutney…really experience your senses!! The thoughts of what to make for lunch ring in the head every morning the minute I wake up. Inspiration on a daily basis is hard to come by…but this morning Meeta @ What’s For Lunch Honey came to my rescue. Have been fascinated by her post on frankies served with a mango chutney ever since I saw it served on her blog. Thoughts turned into opportunity when spicy Zlamushka @ Zlamushka’s Spicy Kitchen mailed the other day announcing WFLH…