Tiny little delicious dessert cakes that celebrate summer, stone fruit and plums! They are light and delightful, the almond meal adding beautiful texture to the crumb! Baking With Julia ….
“The true essentials of a feast are only fun and feed.” Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr. The past week was hectic, like being on a baking express! It was the festival of lights, Diwali, here in India, and I decided to bake something as gifts for everyone …. Did I say life became H E C … Continue reading Baking| Cheddar Rosemary Cheese Straws & Chocolate Walnut Fudge … Diwali
“What is patriotism but the love of the food one ate as a child?” Lin Yutang Here’s a change from cakes, cookies and desserts. An Indian savoury dish I experimented with a few weeks ago. Got it pretty right! Shami kebabs, as they are referred to in the Indian subcontinent, make for great cocktail snacks … Continue reading Chicken Shami Kebabs … patties from the past!
“Lentils are friendly—the Miss Congeniality of the bean world.” Laurie Colwin There’s been much talk of pancakes & Lent across blogs this past week. My mum mentioned some nice savoury pancakes made out of chickpea flour that she ate at a friends house the other day. The very thought appealed to me, & yesterday, when … Continue reading Pancakes + Lentil = Lentil Pancakes
Cuisine is the tactile connection we have to breathing history.History and culture offer us a vibrant living society that we taste through cuisine.All cuisine is a reflection of the society from which it emanates … in the end cuisine is the result of culture” Clifford Wright When it’s time for celebration, clink glasses or serve … Continue reading GRAB THE GLASSES…THE KEBABS ARE HERE!
“If the divine creator has taken pains to give us delicious and exquisite things to eat, the least we can do is prepare them well and serve them with ceremony.” Fernand Point Getting into the FALAFEL of things… Quite a few blogs are buzzing with Middle Eastern food these days & I’m trying hard to … Continue reading PITAS FULL OF POCKETS…with FALAFEL, KABOBS OR COTTAGE CHEESE!
