…….because life is sweet !
“Sometimes I like to get lost in the depth and calm of a black and white picture. More often, I want to be a splotch of bright paint on it!” Even as I pen this post, I realise that the weather is getting cooler almost everywhere and not everyone needs (or wants) a cool dessert. …
“People who follow all the rules and chase every trend tend to get forgotten – they look great, but they’re not as memorable.”- Dita Von Teese. So I am not a very trendy person as such. I never know whats in fashion or which singer is in vogue or whats the latest app that you …
“Knowing trees, I understand the meaning of patience. Knowing grass, I can appreciate persistence.”- Hal Borland. Its Monday… I don’t really dread mondays like some do (not on a regular basis atleast ) as I pretty much love my job ( again, not on a regular basis !) . But the week that passed was …
“Fool me once , shame on you. Fool me twice , shame on me.” A fool is an English dessert , which is classically made with stewed fruit and some whipped cream. In my mind it is a slightly more upscale version of fruit with cream ? Many variations on the fool exist , the …
“But above all , in order to be , never try to seem.”- Albert Camus. It is literally getting hotter by the day in Bangalore . By the hour in fact. So this post comes just in time. Before the strawberries go out of season and when something straight out of the freezer is just …
“Laughter is the closest distance between two people.”- Victor Borge . One problem that we and a lot of our single and couple friends have is making desserts that serve two or three people. You know what i mean right? When there is still a slice of Sunday’s chocolate cake in the refrigerator on Thursday …
“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 …
Why did it take me over a year and a half to share my favourite dessert on the blog? Probably because I thought most food blogs have a version of the Tiramisu . And maybe because it is next to impossible to get a clean slice of this otherwise near-perfect treat. Especially for an impatient …
“You can’t just turn on creativity like a faucet. You have to be in the right mood. “- Calvin. “What mood is that? “- Hobbes “Last-minute panic.” – Calvin. I am not a very innovative cook or baker. I basically learn from others’ work , adding a little of my own style and taste to it. …
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 …