Did you know that frozen lobsters can come back to life when thawed? Well, I didn’t . And I am so glad I do now, because I would have completely freaked out at the sight of lobsters playing in my living room in the morning after having left them overnight to thaw. See! browsing around…
Tag: dessert
Mulberry Pie
We know winter has arrived when there is that ungentle nip in the air and you see people around you all wrapped up cosily like burritos(Readers can excuse my burrito simile.I am a food blogger and it is in the nature of my profession to see food everywhere and in everything 🙂 ) I asked…
Mango Mastani
Mastani was the beautiful and brave wife of Peshwa BajiRao, the general of the Maratha Empire in India. Baji Rao served as the Prime Minister of the Maratha king from 1720-1740. Mastani was his second wife and a woman not only known for her exquisite beauty but also for her expertise in arts,literature and warfare. It…
Penne Pineapple Apple Penne – PPAP Dessert
I have a Penne! I have a Apple! Uh! Apple Penne! I have a Penne! I have a Pineapple! Uh! Pineapple Penne! I have a Penne Pineapple Apple Penne! All those who have seen this hilarious viral video know I have not gone crazy. Every other person around me is humming the PPAP song.It has been…
Chocolate Mousse – A Classic French Dessert
Goofs and gaffes are a part of life. We all make mistakes. Some are small enough to be rectified, some leave us embarrassed and some others are so shocking that they shatter some one’s dreams. What happened in the Miss Universe 2015 pageant was appalling- a major goof up which left a bad taste…
Oreo Ice cream with Chocolate cake – Blow Hot Blow Cold
Oreo Ice cream with hot chocolate cake Ice cream is so exquisite, pity it isn’t illegal Ι think I know what Voltaire was thinking when he said this. When someone puts a plate of this deliciously cold Oreo Ice cream with a slice of hot super moist, decadent melting chocolate cake, nine…
Disney Pineapple pastry cake – Beam ’em all up Scotty
Hark! All Ye Netizens!! No more Windows Eating (as in window shopping ) or Wishful ogling,drooling and sighing at all the delicious food pics on the net. Years and years of drooling at the tempting displays of mouth watering goodies on the Windows (read computer screens) can soon come to an end. Because ‘Scotty ‘ is…
Khubani ka Meetha – Apricot dessert
Khubani ka meetha is an authentic dessert from the Hyderabadi cuisine. Hyderabad fondly known as the ‘Pearl City’ is an enchanting land of heritage monuments,forts,palaces, lakes, museums, gardens, software parks and more importantly a delectable cuisine fit for the kings. The once princely state was a kingdom of the wealthy and powerful Qutubshahi and Asafjahi rulers….
Kunafa: Dessert from the Desert
Last weekend, my dad took us all out for dinner to a Lebanese restaurant. Lebanese cuisine is mostly flavored with olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, fresh herbs and the food is mostly grilled, baked or sauteed in olive oil. One dessert which really caught my attention and my taste buds was ‘Kunafa‘ Kunafa also known as Kanafeh…
My visit to the Food and Bakery business event
Last weekend, I had the chance to visit a Food and bakery business event. It provided an opportunity to the industry suppliers to interact, network and do business with Restaurants, Bakers and Caterers.Visitors to the show included Restaurant and bakery owners,Chefs, Food and grocery retailers, Bread and Biscuit Manufacturers,Food Connoisseurs, “Food writers and Bloggers”. I clicked…
Aromas and Flavors from my Kitchen 