step by step..

This post is rather messy, filled with different sizes of photos. Pardon me, I am once again post nightcall. I’ve been busy with 3 calls in 10 days, all being bad and I’ve been working every Saturday and Sunday for 20 days in a row. Its not been fun, and at times like these I [...]

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A sweet email

This lovely photo of an Indian sweet was mailed to me by my friend Sheerin. I had a taste of it sometime back and it was delicious. It is a puff pastry stuffed with a sweet filling which I am not eactly sure of the content, then deep fried and soaked in syrup. I always [...]

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Carrot Cupcakes with a Cream Cheese frosting

We came back from a short relaxing weekend, and what better way to spend an anniversary than sharing some cupcakes with friends and family. I have been raving about Dorie Greenspan’s Carrot cake and it translates really well to little cupcakes. I tweaked the recipe a little and cut down on the sugar. This time [...]

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Vanilla semolina pudding

There are some things you make that people ask for again and again. This recipe was given to me by an Arab family and its something that everyone loves so much. My mother in law talks and raves about it often and when I have the time to get to making it, I always think of her. Of course, [...]

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Lemon and Orange Curd Layer Pudding

This is for you Hanne, I just realized it has both lemon and orange! Hope it still works for you.. Its delightfully citrusy with the softest sponge layer on top and a delicious curd below. Beware, the batter will look strange and curdy/lumpy before you bake it but the layers separate beautifully. Bake in a clear dish [...]

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My version of Peach Yammi Yogurt

 
I have a lot of kitchen equipment which I use for a period of time then gather dust for a longer period of time. I have a waffle iron, a breadmaker, a sandwich maker, a grill, an ice blender, a slow cooker, the list goes on. They come out of the cupboard about once or [...]

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Ice cream misadventures

Its been a while since I’ve posted something I;ve actually made. Its not because I haven’t made anything.   Its because I have made too many things that failed. Actually TWO things that failed.  To tell you the story would be a long and painful tale. But I shall brave myself and tell it. I have failed [...]

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Thinking of a special someone.

Certain food we eat bring back memories of a time gone by. Some of a special place, some of a nice holiday, some of a special person and friendship. Whenever I eat tang yuan, I think of my best friend in medical school WY and the 5 years we spent inseparable. We had it so [...]

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Your very own bowl of tiramisu

 
Everyone loves tiramisu. It’s a good lazy thing to do as its not complicated and with a few good ingredients, you can create a wonderful dessert. Just get the mascarpone and ladyfingers. The rest of the ingredients will usually be at hand. Its special to have individual portions rather than scooping portions out from a [...]

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The panna cotta that almost was..

What was originally planned as a panna cotta did not turn out as it is. I didn’t have any single cream but a whole jar of crème fraiche that was expiring soon. So I brought that to a boil and put in some chocolate and some gelatine and these chocolate pots came out. There were [...]

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