Small achievements!

Good days like these! I never thought cooking some simple eggs on toast could give me such a sense of achievement! Just over six months ago, just a couple of days before I fell sick, I cooked a spread for more than twenty and that too after a […]

My transplant story!

Hello all! It’s been a while! Hope you are all well. Something a little different to think about this September! Please persevere and read till the end; thank you! One Tuesday morning, more than six months ago, after years of leading what I considered to be an extremely […]

Cheesy savoury cornmeal bread

This cheesy savoury cornmeal bread is rich full of flavours and is a relatively easy bread to make. This is a yeasted bread and is not to be confused with the American cornbread which is more of a quickbread and does not require proofing. This bread uses part […]

Microwave fruit and nut fudge

This microwave fruit and nut fudge is very easy to rustle up. It just takes just a few minutes of your undivided attention. I created this recipe many years ago as a last minute gift idea for some friends. But then, it got lost until I came upon […]

Wholewheat fruity saffron bread

This beautiful wholewheat fruity saffron bread will be perfect for the upcoming festive season, or for that matter, any season. The temperatures have gone for a nosedive in our part of the world. We woke up to some hard frost yesterday morning and last night, there was snowfall. […]

Eggless ricotta and pistachio brownies

These eggless ricotta and pistachio brownies were made ages ago and the recipe has been lying in the drafts for a while. With the festive and entertaining season round the corner, this recipe might come in handy. Moreover, as it’s an eggless recipe, you don’t have to be […]

Homemade apple sauce recipe

This homemade apple sauce recipe is super easy and very adaptable. Apple sauce is popular as a side dish in Europe and North America. In the UK, it often accompanies meat dishes like goose or pork. I add a couple of spoonfuls to my bowl of yogurt or […]

Poached salmon in a chunky white sauce

This poached salmon in a chunky white sauce is a delicious way of enjoying this delicate fish. The first time I tried salmon was when we moved to the UK more than two decades ago and immediately fell in love with. When they were little, the kids used […]

Ginger cookies

Inspired by the flavours of the traditional gingersnap cookies, these ginger cookies are an absolute delight. The cracked tops give another dimension to the visual effect. Unlike the traditional gingersnap cookies, mine were a bit softer and I did not make them as flat and thin as the […]

Clafoutis inspired cranberry dessert

This Clafoutis inspired cranberry dessert is very easy to rustle up and a great way to use up fresh cranberries. I made a clafoutis some time ago, and based on that, I made this dessert (can’t call this a clafoutis though), with some alterations for a cakey texture. […]