2nd November 2017
One of my friends sent me several bars of Lindt chocolate, and I’ve had a glut of chocolate as a result. After I made the brioche the other day it occurred to me that it would be wonderful to make the remainder of my brioche into French toast, and it didn’t take me too long to come up with the…
31st October 2017
I feel as though I ought to scream ‘Welcome back!’ and throw confetti into the air to celebrate my return to this blog after a four-year break. To own the truth, the break was not intentional; my life changed rapidly and I had far too much on my plate to continue with blogging. It was no longer a priority because…
29th October 2017
I’m on Bloglovin’ at long last! I’m really excited about it, and you can follow me on there as well: Follow my blog with Bloglovin!
27th October 2017
Autumn is here and my soul is happy, although my entire person would be infinitely happier if I were actually experiencing autumn right now. There is no autumn in Chennai, alas. We seem to shift seamlessly from nine months of summer to monsoon and right back to summer again. As I write this there have been some predictions of rain…
20th October 2017
On the 22nd it will be one whole year since my first published piece came out on Modern Salt, and I’m still thrilled with it. I’ve come such a long way with my food writing, and I have so many more bylines to conquer, but I must say I’m pretty pleased with myself. You can read all about it here.…
17th October 2017
Makroud El Louse is a delicious almond cookie from Algeria – a delightful almond-flavoured cookie coated with powdered sugar – and they have a tendency to melt in the mouth. They also happen to be one of my favourite cookies! Oh, and they’re also flourless, so they’re perfect for anyone who is on a gluten-free diet. Algerian history is a…
13th October 2017
Welcome to my first Fab Friday column! Every Friday from now on I’ll be picking five of my favourite things from this week and sharing them here with you. Every week I seem to find so many gorgeous little things on the web, and it seems such a shame to keep them to myself! This week has been no exception.…
8th October 2017
Pastila is the Russian version of pĆ¢te de fruits; it was developed in Kolomna as a way to preserve apples through the hard, cold Russian winters, and there are over fifty recipes. It was made in the 15th century as a āmedieval preserveā ā after it was dried it could be stored for long periods of time without spoiling or…
8th October 2017
Pavlova is a meringue-based dessert that is usually topped with fresh fruit and lashings of whipped cream. It is a delightful dessert but its history is mired in a bit of controversy. You see, Anna Pavlova, the ballerina for whom the dessert was invented – and named – visited both Australia and New Zealand in the 1920s. The two neighbouring…
8th October 2017
My favourite books when I was growing up all had one common factor: they all featured strong women who were often outspoken, and who flew against the norm. As a voracious reader who sped past age appropriate books by the age of six, I was introduced to the classics by a mother who just wanted me to stop bothering her.…