For my birthday in June I decided to take the bull by the horns and enter the Local legends cook off competition. I entered and completely forgot all about it, I was not expecting to get noticed. I entered my gran's bread pudding recipe. In the middle of July I received an email informing me … Continue reading Local legends cook off
Ginger and garlic paste
Learning to cook Indian food comes with its musts, like obviously curry powder... I mean how can you make curry without the curry powder. Another of those musts is ginger and garlic paste. It adds extra flavour to the meaty curries and the aroma it lets off as the curry cooks is soo delicious. Growing … Continue reading Ginger and garlic paste
Homemade chicken burgers
Who doesn't love chicken burgers? I love love LOVVVVVEEEE chicken burgers. I was seriously under the impression that to make a homemade burger patty you needed to have some knowledge of meat and the butcher had to prepare meat specially for you. Then the other night while I was watching an episode of The Pioneer … Continue reading Homemade chicken burgers
10 days of fasting
Being an Indian is tougher than you would think. Bollywood movies makes it seem like we randomly bust out a dance move every times something happens... Far from reality. The last time I danced was in 2006 and the last time I saw a group of people busting out a move was a couple of … Continue reading 10 days of fasting
Chilli crostini
I love watching the Food network channel especially The Pioneer women and Barefoot contessa. I try to replicate a lot of the recipes I see on the shows, what is life if you don’t actually those recipes you watch? I have been dying to try out crostini, ever since I saw it being made on … Continue reading Chilli crostini
Burritos
I never knew such a thing existed so close to home. The first time I tried a burrito was when KFC added it to its menu. Did I like it? NO… I was expecting it to be like a twister, but it was far from it. It was heavy and very very filling. Then I … Continue reading Burritos
Spinach and feta frittatas
I love muffins, in all shapes and sizes, savoury and sweet, they have my name on it. A while back I came across a spinach and feta muffin that I tried over and over again and it never came out right. It rose beautifully and then as soon as they started cool they sunk. I … Continue reading Spinach and feta frittatas
Paul Hollywood’s soda bread
Gone are the days where homemade bread was a regular daily activity. Now the only regular bread activity in my household is to stop at the store and buy a store loaf bread, that is pre-cut into slices for me… convenience is at my fingertips. I am new to the whole BBC Lifestyle shows and … Continue reading Paul Hollywood’s soda bread
Naan Katai biscuits
Who doesn't love naan katai biscuit? I love these beauties okay I lied, sometimes I am not a huge fan, sometimes I just love to pick out the colourful almonds and eat them. Now in our household naan katai is only made Diwali time and I only tend to get the burnt ones or to … Continue reading Naan Katai biscuits
Caramel tart
I love anything with caramel in, but sometimes the store bought package is soo tiny that you can't enjoy it. Seeing as I am learning to make delicious Sunday treats, I destructed the dessert and tried to replicate it myself. Ingredients: 1L x caramel mousse. 1 x tin Nestle caramel treat. 1 x pack mini … Continue reading Caramel tart