Choux pastry. I made it last when I was studying Confectionery in college. That was gods knows how many decades ago. Then, last week, I was suddenly craving them, so decided to take the effort to make them at home. They turned out fabulously and were wiped out by the family in no time. These …
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My dear friend, Rhea Mitra-Dalal loves her coffee. It’s so easy to please her–a good cup of unpretentious coffee and loads of gupshup is usually enough. When her birthday arrived, however, I decided I had to treat her to a little more than just a cup of coffee. I decided to make this cake. It …
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Every day, I have at least one e-mail or comment asking for a cake recipe. Turns out, I post cake pictures often enough to prompt people to think of owning an oven and get round to baking good, simple cakes at home. Which is a good thing, eh? I think it’s wonderful to be able …
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The original, Marathi version of this article appeared in Loksatta on Saturday, August 4, 2012. Click here to read the Marathi version. We never bought cake. Definitely not for an occasion. My mother always, always baked a cake for our birthdays. She’d save good, pure, homemade white butter for weeks so she had enough to …
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It all started with a craving for Tiramisu. I had gathered all the ingredients the day before–went all the way to the supermarket to buy mascarpone, dug out a dusty old bottle of Tiramisu Liqueur and everything. Even decided to make my own lady fingers. But then it started raining and I got lazier and …
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So. I did a workshop this Saturday. It was my first real workshop (I mean I charged fees) after this dry run. 10 women, 3 kids, 1 guy friend, an efficient maid, and a super supportive family helped me pull it off. They allowed me to test a zillion versions of my recipes, they listened …
[ Continue Reading... ]When I first started cooking, my mum introduced me to this recipe and I made it for every little party that happened. I made a pineapple version, which I am particularly partial to. To this day, my closest friends insist I have a portion each of this for them when they come to dinner. It …
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