Food,Lifestyle,Skincare,Travel
Travel Lust I should proclaim at the very onset that this post is about our Andaman Island vacation adventures. And the jaggery cookie recipe is a short but sweet return gift. It has been exactly one year since our last family vacation. Yes, you heard it right! It seems one whole year has gone by […]
Enid Blyton Books This recipe for cheesy chicken buns emerged one day when I was reminiscing about books from childhood days. I have very fond memories of the Enid Blyton books which were one of the first English books that I have read. To name a few, the Enchanted Forest series with its Magic Faraway […]
History of Bread Bread or the humble “pao ruti” as we call it has a very long and illustrious history. It is a staple food that we have been making from as far back as the Middle Ages. In all cultures bread has a special significance in the sense that it is representative of a […]
Cheesecake and “Friends” My first introduction to a Cheesecake, which I believe to be one of the most delicious creation of mankind, was from an episode of the epic T.V series “Friends”. “The one with all the cheesecakes” This episode aired in the seventh season of Friends and left a lasting impression on my young […]
Go Bananas! What do you do when you buy a dozen bananas and within two days all of them become ready and ripe? You bake banana walnut quinoa muffins! How many bananas can one have in a day? Back in my school days, I could easily eat 6 in a day! I guess its the […]
Mocha CupcakesI was never a very big coffee fan. Tea was my thing. But then I came to taste specialty blend coffees one day at a small cafe near our place in Kolkata. Mind you its not your everyday instant coffee. Rather it is the freshly ground and filtered from exotic beans variety that made […]
A slice of cake for the soul with the evening cup of tea/ coffee for the mind is a match made in heaven. Our coffee dates were very frequent in the pre-apocalyptic world when things were “normal”! A particularly trying day at the office often ended with one of us suggesting a cuppa at any […]
Sunday musings and an eggless white chocolate and pistachio cake. I often dream about leaving my job. This dream has been recurring on and off for some time now. There is no harm in dreaming right? So I have to come up with a back up plan. A back up is necessary to keep earning […]
I did not like the smell of honey when I was young. The smell was very strongly medicinal for me and I tried to stay as far away from honey as possible. But when I reached my twenties something changed. I cannot recall the exact incident. It might have been an article or a book […]
Almonds are a favourite snack in our house just second to walnut in popularity. I love to use them in my baked goodies , shakes, smoothies or simple as a mid-morning snack. The Goodness of Almonds Almonds are the quintessential superfood. They are a powerhouse of nutrients having a multitude of health benefits together with […]
