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 […]
Baked Goodies
Honey and its Magical benefits
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: The ‘nut’ i am Crazy about!
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 […]
Whole-wheat Rose Muffins
When I started baking in my teenage year’s resources were scarce and I had to manage with very basic appliances and bakeware. My mother and elder sister were highly encouraging of this passion of mine and that helped me better my baking skills. I remember in those days I used to yearn for the fancy […]
Healthy whole-wheat Dark Chocolate Cookies
Homemade cookies are the best. Everybody will agree.Ever since I have started baking cookies at home I just cannot seem to make myself eat any store bought biscuits or cookies. There is an absolute block in my head regarding this. My entire tin of biscuits filled with the good old Marie biscuit and cream crackers […]
Things You need to Carry for the perfect Day Trip
Day trips are the best! Everyone will agree. What is there not to like? You don’t have to take leave (plan it on a weekend), it gives the boost that is required to survive in between those treasured vacations, they are not expensive (no hotels to be booked!) and the reasons are endless. […]
Easy Milk Loaf
One of my resolutions for 2019 was to learn how to bake bread and get over my fear of yeast. Ever since I purchased my oven a packet of Active Dry Yeast was a permanent resident in my fridge as I was sure that I would be making a loaf of bread very soon. That was just […]
Lemon Poppy Seed Loaf Cake
One of my best friend from school was in town and I was super excited about meeting her after nearly 2 years. She and her hubby were invited for lunch at our place on a weekend and my brain was working overtime about the goodies that I was going to make for them. I really […]
Stuffed Chicken Roast Recipe
As far back as I can remember in my cooking and baking days I was always fascinated with the idea of cooking a whole chicken! I was always on the lookout for a Stuffed Chicken Roast Recipe. In my teenage years, it was during the Durga Puja Festivals one year when I had planned on […]
Blueberry White Chocolate Muffins
It was the countdown week before Christmas and I was playing with flavor combinations in my head to try out for muffins. I wanted to make these muffins in my brand new fun shaped silicon muffin moulds bought from one of my after office New Market sprees. My husband loves blueberries and bought a packet […]