Coconut Meringue Cookies
I can never resist the offer of a cup of chai or coffee with my closest friends. What a delightfully cosy conspiracy it is; we …
Desserts & Sweets
Lemon Curd Filled Swiss Roll
Would you believe me if I told you that every time I use lemons, I’m more than a little reluctant to throw away the skins? …
Coconut And Guava Cheesecake
My generation has climbed many a mango and guava tree. Scraped knees and elbows were easily forgotten while biting into tangy, raw guavas hastily wiped …
Eggless Black Cocoa Brownies
There were dark smudges everywhere. Black flecked my clothes, pushed under my nails and settled on the counter like onyx dust. A dead give-away to …
Chocolate Marbled Cheesecake
It’s been a week of indulgence and I admit that I did little to resist. The food, the wine, the conversations….I gave myself fully to …
Crustless Double Chocolate Kahlua Cheesecake
Darkness can be illuminating. My moonless side embraces my guilty pleasures, without making me feel, well, guilty. It tells me that I am of this …
Mango Upside Down Cake With Lime Syrup
There’s no way you can escape Kama’s (the Hindu God of love) arrows wreathed in mango-blossoms. Stories of his hapless, lovestruck victims, which include gods, goddesses, …
Eggless Chocolate Orange Pecan Brownies
Coffee does better when there’s chocolate involved. Their chemistry heightens conversation, cocoons us in the moment within which, the world becomes a playground of possibilities. …
Flourless Citrus Yoghurt Cake
Love is a four-letter word. And like life, soul, fate or luck, it sits light on the tongue but can be heavy on the heart. Somewhat …
Orange Marmalade and Cointreau Cake
Birthdays and bitter-sweet memories….one doesn’t exist without the other; a package deal if you like. Some birthdays are keenly awaited – milestones marked by big …