…….because life is sweet !
“Who looks outside, dreams; who looks inside, awakes.”- Carl Jung Sometimes an idea for a blogpost leads to a bake which leads to me taking photographs of the bake ! And sometimes a photograph leads to a blogpost idea ! My phone was pleading with me to clear some space on it since eons . …
“Look up at the stars and not down at your feet.” – Stephen Hawkings. R.I.P I don’t think i would have ventured into trying out Apple cakes as I have never come across any recipe or picture of one that really drew me in . But by some coincidence, there were several requests for apple …
“Childhood is measured out by sounds and smells and sights, before the dark hour of reason grows.”- John Betjeman. Long before the baking bug bit me , and i got fascinated with choux and sponge and ganache, there was one form of French pastry which I was introduced to really early on in life – …
“You know you’re in love when you can’t fall asleep because reality is finally better than your dreams.” – Dr. Seuss. Happy new year you guys !!! I know its about a month and half into the year – but lets just bow down to the cliched adage of its “never too late” . I have …
“My weak spot is laziness. Oh, I have a lot of weak spots: cookies, croissants. “- Anthony Hopkins. Hopkins and I are on the same page here. The only reason that keeps my blog going (over my laziness) is my love for baking! And you guys of course! I do take this blog for granted …
“Don’t waste time waiting for inspiration. Begin, and inspiration will find you.” – H. Jackson Brown Jr. Please forgive me for the uninspired title. I had no idea what to name this cake . Because I already have two white chocolate cakes on the blog. Yes yes, my days of not being a fan of white …
“Life is not always a matter of holding good cards, but sometimes, playing a poor hand well.” – Jack London. I generally don’t consider myself a “technical” baker but I have been away from home and I just realised how dependent I actually am on my baking paraphernalia! I am staying with loved ones and I …
“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. …
“Keep your face always toward the sunshine – and shadows will fall behind you.” – Walt Whitman. I know of people who wait for their bananas to over ripen so that they can bake with them. Some even store some away from family members so they don’t get eaten accidentally! I have the opposite problem. Every …
“As long as there was coffee in the world, how bad could things be?” ― Cassandra Clare, City of Ashes. It’s no secret that I am a coffee lover and since I posted the Masala chai icecream, I was dying to post something with coffee in it . I almost felt like I was cheating …