…….because life is sweet !
“Never stress the could haves. If it should have, it would have.” I like baking with bananas and while I have seen several recipes involving caramelised bananas , I stayed away for two reasons : 1. I am an innately lazy person and often (not always) I tend to skip over recipes that involve several …
“Some people never go crazy. What truly horrible lives they must lead.” – Charles Bukowski. Today’s post is all about keeping things simple ! A super simple cake made with simple ingredients . And it tastes simply great ! I call this cake a snack cake. They are low on fuss , and need no embellishments …
“Today I am doing nothing! Because I started doing it yesterday and haven’t finished yet.”- Garfield. Its been a busy month and when I had the chance to be home alone for a few days , I made absolutely no plans . I wanted to do nothing. So I slept in ,lazed around, foraged together the …
“Life is 10% what happens to you and 90% how you react to it.”- Charles R. Swindle. I keep saying I am not the biggest fan of white chocolate yet it consistently features on my blog ! No, it’s not culinary hypocrisy. I am just warming up to it. This is a simple cake . …
“Colours are the smiles of nature.”- Leigh Hunt. Strawberries are in season ! Strawberries and I have a love-hate kind of relationship. I love how pretty and bright they are. But I don’t really enjoy eating them so much. Hugely because I usually don’t pick up the ripe enough ones. I love baking with them …
What… 2017 already ? The last year passed by faster than I realised. And it was good to me. Really good ! Just one disappointment – an unmet dream , which I am hoping and praying will no longer be a dream in 2017 ! I am the kind of person who gets all excited …
“A Classic – a book everyone praises but no one reads. ” – Mark Twain. Sometimes you want swirls of cream in rainbow colours , sometimes you want sky-high piped buttery frosting , sometimes you want layers and more deliciousness in between, sometimes you wants syrups and glazes, sometimes you want chips and nuts and fruits …
“Oh, these people’s minds work in strange ways, Petunia, they’re not like you and me,” said Uncle Vernon, trying to knock in a nail with the piece of fruitcake Aunt Petunia had just brought him.” – Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone. I haven’t really made fruit cakes until now. And not because I was worried my …
“You are in pretty good shape for the shape you are in.” – Dr Suess. An ongoing project which requires some wholegrain baking has me experimenting with healthier bakes. While sometimes these experiments have steadfastedly found their way into the trashcan , there are times when I have tasted sweet success( I use this pun …
“Home is where you treat your friends like family , and your family like friends.” My blog has a new home ! And I thought this occasion calls for some cake ! Well, I think all occasions call for cake … This cake , by Caroline Wright, really ticks all the boxes for me. Well, …