We are in the second week of August only and I feel like I am ready for 2021. July ended with load shedding and I thought come August, everything would be smooth sailing. I was wrong on soo many levels. Since the beginning of August, our area has had water problem after water problem. I … Continue reading Vanilla biscuits with hidden chocolate centers
Apple and banana cake with caramel cream cheese topping
What a month July has been. I had all these recipes planned to make and then July arrived with all its drama and hectic scheduling and well everything went in every direction other than what I had planned for it to go. July is when we do our annual Porridge prayers, so that means, the … Continue reading Apple and banana cake with caramel cream cheese topping
Spiced potatoes
I could never give up potatoes in any form that they come in. Be it roast potatoes, chips, mashed potatoe or curry. Just never, just thinking about it is making me crave for Rocco mama’s loaded fries, which of course due to Covid 19, they aren’t making. So sad I tell you. As an Indian, … Continue reading Spiced potatoes
Grilled butternut with miso parcels
I love hearing the miso in recipes it seems so exotic and such a foodie word to say, my parents get excited when they hear me saying we are having a miso dish. Then they ask me to remind them again what miso is and when they remember that its fermented mushrooms that have been … Continue reading Grilled butternut with miso parcels
Chocolate crunchies
SOO apparently yesterday was World Chocolate day??? I forgot that and I really wanted to jump on the bandwagon for something. Oh well I am Indian, which means I do things on Indian time, so I am doing World Chocolate day on Indian time. Growing up there was always a consistent supply of chocolate crunchies … Continue reading Chocolate crunchies
Pineapple cheese cake
So I am back in the kitchen, whipping up recipe after recipe. Boy oh boy is it good to be back. I was down with the flu for a few weeks and did it hit me for a 6, I never knew I was such a weak person that could feel pain and be constantly … Continue reading Pineapple cheese cake
Peanut butter and chocolate chip biscuits
I love any biscuit that contains peanut butter… love love love. I seem to be the only one in the family that does, but who cares, that just means more for me and less to share. My mother loves cookies with nuts and chocolate chips in and my dad, well his a lost cause. His … Continue reading Peanut butter and chocolate chip biscuits
Hot cross bun pudding with chocolate and orange
And so lock down has been degraded one more level. I am sooo happy. I have seen so many sides of people during this lockdown so far that it has not been funny. If the universe is listening to me, PLEASE I am tired of learning lessons. I get it, I understand now please let … Continue reading Hot cross bun pudding with chocolate and orange
Indian iced coffee
So anyone who knows me, will know that I am a coffee addict. It is has coffee in the name or coffee as an ingredient , then you can be assured I will try it out. I am not sure who I get my love of coffee from, both my parents are tea drinkers. That’s … Continue reading Indian iced coffee
Brazilian carrot cake
I am not a huge fan of carrot cake. The only reason I really eat carrot cake is actually for the cream cheese frosting. Mmmm… that cream cheese frosting is too die for. As a family, we are not carrot lovers. Excluding my mother of course, she is the complete opposite. Thanks to her Aunty … Continue reading Brazilian carrot cake