Sugar and Spice and Everything Nice!

Some things are meant to be! And some things are meant for me. Nine years back, I didn’t know a chilli padi from the back of my hand. Green chillies were the spiciest food in my limited lexicon. Had you mentioned a Bhoot Jholokia or a Trinidad Scorpion, I’d have thought you’d mixed your metaphors. …

Sunshine in a Bottle

A lot of people are kinda hazy about what clarified butter, or ‘ghee’ is. As an Indian, you take it for granted. From childhood you are indoctrinated with the idea that ghee is the ambrosia of the Gods. The panacea to combat all ills. That vital ingredient that exalts a pedestrian dish into something lyrical! …

Pineapple Upside-down Cake

Ingredients for the topping: • 1/4 cup (60g) unsalted butter, melted • 1/2 cup (100g) packed light brown sugar • Sliced pineapple (6-8 canned slices) • 15–20 maraschino cherries Ingredients for the batter: • My Easiest 2 Bowl cake* Directions: • Preheat oven to 180°C. • Place melted butter into a 9×2″ round cake pan. …

Tres Leches Cake

You guys had asked for a recipe for the Tres Leches cake. Here it is! Bake a sponge cake. Check out the delicious one in my free ebook. And pour over the 3 milk mixture. Easy peasy! Tres Leches Mixture: 1/4 cup heavy cream or full fat milk One can sweetened condensed milk One can …

Eurasian Sugee cake

We talked about the Eurasian Sugee cake earlier this week, so I decide to share a recipe with you guys. I read through a great many recipes on the internet, and stumbled upon https://www.shiokmanrecipes.com/ Eddie is Singaporean and has an informative YouTube channel and blog. Take a look at his amazing creations. And here is …