Vegetarian breakfast hand pies with mildly sweet cottage cheese (paneer) filling Sundays are the days when I am in full spirit to experiment and to give in to the urge to bake! So last weekend morning, I baked these cute little heart-shaped, mildly sweet hand pies for breakfast. These hand pies have a flaky crust […]
Orange muffins: the balance of flavours is what I like about this recipe: the “sweetness” factor is just right and the muffin has just the right texture. Orange zest adds an aromatic citrusy touch to these beautiful and not-so-sweet muffins. The whole package is complemented by a topping of a dash of orange marmalade, which […]
Sometimes, simple things are so much better. A plain white dress, simple make-up or just a sweet smile… There is something so exclusive about simplicity. Look at the kids playing in the park, a bunch of newborn kittens rolling around, chirping of the birds, dewdrops on the grass, a much-awaited drizzle or licking a stick […]
You might have heard of strawberry jam, but not much of citrusy strawberry chutney, isn’t it? Even I hadn’t, until I determined to make my own strawberry chutney. Strawberries are sweet and sour and so, I think, they qualify quite well for chutney (rule of thumb: fruits with a sour note make great chutneys)! Oh, […]
Hello friends! I am back in Hong Kong, refreshed and rejuvenated after a two-week trip to India. We went to Mysore, along with my mother-in-law and sister-in-law’s family. Mysore is an incredible place and no one can stop admiring the intricate craftsmanship of the Mysore palace, Chamundi temple and Tipu Sultan’s summer palace and mausoleum, […]
Fresh mango-berry-yogurt popsicles Summer vacation for kids means you have to gear up with quite a lot of extra energy to keep yourself as active as they are, isn’t it?! My kids want to play the whole day…sometimes they are so excited about playing that they would not simply spend some of their “precious” time […]