I saw a picture of a cake on the Internet recently. A picture that had gone viral! A cake so cute, that I thought of it constantly. And finally here it is! This was an 8″ chocolate cake that I filled and covered with ganache. I didn’t have kitkats, so used Redondo chocolate cookies, which …
Of all the Disney princesses, I love the Little Mermaid the most! As, most little girls do, I guess. So when little Pavaani’s mom asked if I would make her a cake with a mermaid on top, I was super excited. Modeling the mermaid was fun but stressful. Fondant with just tylose, does not work …
Yes, it’s Study Group Wednesday today. And I’ve been really lax in posting about all the remarkable women we are studying. What can I say, I’m like that only. I made this Dorie Greenspan cake, which I love, giving it a little twist at the very end! The cake is a yummy orange and olive …
Study Group Wednesday again! And this time two presentations on two amazing women. Two Persian women, separated by 350 years of history. One who stood by her man through intrigues and the dirty court politics of Mughal India; and the other, whose man stood by her, lending her his quiet strength and support through the …
Move over George Clooney. There’s a new man in my life! Lischetti. Carlos Lischetti. He is super talented and a sugar artist to boot. And has a super talented twin brother who designs the most beautiful cakes that Carlos crafts into reality. Here is what I made for the lovely Miss Molly who turned 3 …
Coffee is a no no in my book. I don’t like the taste, don’t like the smell, and can’t understand the drama behind how saplings were smuggled out of Yemen and the French Guiana in very James Bond like circumstances! So desserts like Tiramisu and Mud pies, leave me cold. But I love summer Tiramisus, …
Study Group Wednesdays are starting again! We begin on 30th January, with a group of 16 enthusiastic ladies, who’ve been reading up on their favourite historical woman- famous and infamous! Here is what we wrote for the ‘Passage’: History is defined by powerful men. Conquerors and conquistadors, explorers and emperors, pioneers and philosophers. Biographies have …
Amaara’s mom wanted a fairy tale garden feel to her Birthday cake. She asked me to make a pale green cake covered with vines and trellises and an abundance of flowers. I had fun piping intricate scrolls on the top and sides of the cake. The cake was two pink and white marbled buttery layers, …
My Wednesdays for the last two months have been fun. There have been stories from all over Asia, an insight into different cultures and the values they cherish and a wonderful sense of camaraderie and sharing. Yesterday was our last day of the current Study Group on Creation Myths. We decided to celebrate our friendship …
We met again last Wednesday, for two fabulous presentations- on Babylonian and Indian Creation Myths. It was great hearing about the ancient Mesopotamian civilizations- the Sumerians who were later succeeded by the Babylonians- and the stories of their innumerable Gods and Goddesses. Google the Enuma Elish which is one of the oldest written texts in …