Cakes have always been my favourite and I love that feeling of contentment when I know I have cakes stored in a tin and my tea time is going to be enjoyable! The sky is the limit when I experiment with baking!I try to mix […]

We need desserts to brighten up dull days as well as in those times when our mind is troubled or disturbed!My doctor advised me to have a nibble at a piece of chocolate if I was feeling low or depressed.Chocolate is fine on some occasions […]

Merry Christmas Folks! A couple of years ago I posted the recipe for Traditional Christmas Cake which was widely appreciated and many people tried the cake out with spectacular results – in fact some of them taking the extra step to buy Marzipan for covering […]

There is a passion to make Christmas treats in me and I went a step further by including chocolate as a prime ingredient in a cake that uses the macerated Christmas fruits as well.The Rum in the fruits mixes marvellously with the chocolate thereby giving […]

Christmas being next month it is imperative to start planning from now what to make and the tastes and preferences of the people whom we serve them to.The highlight of any Christmas evening is the Cake which is loved by all but again on the […]

Honey is a versatile ingredient which is used as a healthy alternative to sugar and also in various health concoctions like the morning lemon-honey mix with hot water,crushed with Tulsi (holy Basil leaves) for longevity and sore throat cure or with a pinch of black […]

As this Blog celebrates its 4th Blogiversary I am too happy and excited to stop myself from cooking something special!Obviously it had to be something baked and I decided on a delicious cake as part of the celebrations. Elvis Presley was a great singer and […]

We celebrated our anniversary recently and this Ice cream cake was the highlight of the party with everyone wanting triple serves and one guest actually wanting to lick the platter clean!(Believe me I am not joking) This dessert features layers of delicious cake alternating between layers […]

This cake was made using very ripe and almost disintegrating Bananas.The summer heat is too much to almost “cook” the Bananas that they start getting over ripe very soon.I usually keep these very ripe Bananas in the freezer compartment and use them for Smoothies,Ice creams […]

Pistachio Nuts are readily available in almost all the Middle Eastern Countries and they are most popular in Iran!They form a part of many beliefs and traditions and become a part of meals from a simple everyday fare to lavish weddings and common funeral rituals.There […]