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Varq. Taj Mahal Hotel. Blogger's Table
It's awesome being a part of a group where food is the focal point each time. And the last year, has been one meal to another - good or bad - together. And I'm going to miss this immensely.And as it...
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Scandinavian Fig and Almond Cake
The last couple of days have been terribly hectic. People. Conversations. Cleaning. Stress. Oh so much stress. And the only time I find some peace is when am either stirring a pot in the kitchen or...
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Baked Dark Chocolate Mousse. Guest Post by Deeba Rajpal.
I have moved cities. No wait, scratch that, countries. The last ten days have been all about cleaning, skyping, crying and feeling sorry for myself. What I mean to say was, I was in no condition to...
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Mini Banana Bundt Cake with Caramel Sauce
So I've moved. Not to another blog, but to another country. The irony isn't lost on me, because I am just across the border from India, it's truly a case of so near yet so far.It's been almost a month...
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Meyer Lemon and Poppy Seed Pound Cake. And visiting the Farmer's Market at...
One of the most exciting things about moving to a new place is discovering all that it holds for you. New places to eat, new places to shop at and new places to go to. Discovering a whole new city is...
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Pinterest Picks: Wraps and Rolls
One of the first meals that I ate in Islamabad was a Grilled Chicken Wrap. Granted it was in Nando's alright, but it just felt like the right thing to eat here. The chicken was super succulent and I...
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Chocolate Pudding Pie Shots
I love love lurrrrve this recipe. It is my go to recipe. It's also my fall back. And the best part is that it hardly takes any time to make (chilling it is another matter.) But make. Forget. Assemble....
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Apple and Feta Whole Wheat Crackers. And all about SmartEats
A couple of days before we were leaving a box of goodies arrived at home in Delhi. This box from SmartEats meant that I had I needed to photograph, eat and give my feedback rather quickly. And while I...
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Eggless No-churn Lemon Ice Cream Pie
I’ve been reading a lot. I mean, really, a lot. In the last month and a half since I have moved I’ve read about a 100 books. Yup, you read that right. A hundred books.You see, I do have a lot of time...
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Chocolate and Hazelnut Biscotti
Disclaimer: No Nutella was consumed during the making of this recipe. Or looked at.Oh scratch that. No butter was even looked at when I was making this. And you know why? Because good biscotti uses no...
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Hazelnut-Basil Pesto
Every time I find something new in the market I go a teensy bit nuts. When I mean nuts, I mean seriously bananas. For example, my latest fascination are hazelnuts and I'm doing a lot with what I've...
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Homemade Nutella
I've said this before and I'll say it all over again. I'm not allowed to bring Nutella home. The reason? I eat the whole jar dammit. Spoon by spoon. One quick lick at a time and by the time I know it...
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Pinterest Picks: All day Breakfast recipes
I've been a bit of a bum about blogging. Honestly, it has nothing to do with not cooking or having any ideas, but more to do with utter laziness.Just before leaving Delhi, I was often asked what I was...
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Greek Yogurt & Olive Oil Orange Cake with Dark Chocolate Marmalade Ganache
Every Saturday, I can't wait to see the amazing produce that the Kuch Khaas Farmer's Market has. Even though I am hardly the first to arrive, I do a quick once over to know what I want so that I can...
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Roasted Pumpkin, Apple and Peanut Butter Soup
Winter's here. Well, atleast here in Islamabad where it announced it's arrival with rain twice over. And brrr... it's gotten cold.The cold makes me want to sit in the quilt all day long. I want to sip...
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Eclairs with Chocolate Pastry Cream. Conquering Choux Pastry
At the back of my head somewhere is a memory. Of staring at this cold dessert counter and looking longingly at an eclair. You see, till I was almost 10 years old I'd never eaten one. My mother hated...
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Cinnamon Sugar Pull-Apart Bread
Yesterday, I got it in my head that I wanted to bake some bread. I wanted to either bake some cinnamon rolls or make a marmalade glazed loaf. Stupid, stupid move.I bubbled my yeast, kneaded my dough...
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Brownie Sugar Cookies
In my house, cookies are only made on special occasions. But then again, most days are special occasions aren't they?Let me be honest though, I have been baking a lot of cookies these last few months....
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Pinterest Picks: Red Velvet
If there's one thing I've learnt in Islamabad is that Pakistanis take their Red Velvets very seriously. The red velvet cupcake is a staple in all the good bakeries around town. Red velvet cake is the...
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Eggless Date and Walnut Chocolate Chip Cookies
These cookies happened quite by accident. But two things led to these cookies. One, a friend gave me a bottle of the most beautifully fragrant date syrup and two, we were invited for dinner where the...
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