“I feel a recipe is only a theme, which an intelligent cook can play each time with a variation.” Madam Benoit LEMON CAKE sans sour cream… Made my ‘twisted’ & ‘tangy’ lemon cake again…keeping in mind Zlamushka’s ‘Spoonful of Christmas’. This was a gift for a friend, and looked very pretty when dressed up. Convenient … Continue reading LEMON CAKE…Baked as a gift!!
“The only way to get rid of a temptation is to yield to it.”OSCAR WILDE, The Picture of Dorian Gray CHOCOLATE PRETZELS Thanks to Happy Cook, have woken up from my slumber to make my first entry for a wonderful and festive blog event…‘A Spoonful of Christmas’ which is a ‘food as a gift’ theme … Continue reading PRETZELS a la CHOCOLATE!
“There is no love sincerer than the love of food.” George Bernard Shaw, “The Revolutionist’s Handbook,” Man and Superman A great appetizer made from roasted bell peppers, preserved in olive oil…and served on Melba toast. Ingredients:Yellow bell pepper – 1Red bell pepper – 1Garlic – 1 clove/smashedOlive Oil – 1/2 cupSalt if requiredHot dog buns … Continue reading Antipasto…Roasted Bell Peppers on Melba Toast
“I’ve been on a constant diet for the last two decades. I’ve lost a total of 789 pounds. By all accounts, I should be hanging from a charm bracelet. “ Erma Bombeck BUTTERSCOTCH ALMOND SHORTBREAD (Eggless) Butterscotch shortbread is the sort of thing that goes perfectly with the cuppa coffee…or tea, of course. Its got … Continue reading BUTTERSCOTCH ALMOND SHORTBREAD (Eggless)
Thankfully the Indian summer and humid weather are on the way out. Its the time of the year when the festive season beckons…with Diwali and Christmas just round the corner and winter approaching, it’s fun to bake again. I sometimes do gift baskets for festivals like Diwali, and customise them too. A jar of cookies, … Continue reading Gift a basket on Diwali, Christmas, Birthdays etc
One of my absolute favourites. This is the cake I did for my daughter’s 9th birthday. I made marzipan with almonds that I ground, and then the kids and me made the bits and bobs that topped the cake. The butterflies and flowers I cut out of cookie cutters. The kids did the tiny roses … Continue reading My daughter’s 9th birthday cake
