This delicious chocolate almond sponge does not contain any butter / oil or any raising agent. Filled and covered with a light ganache and topped with almond flakes for an added texture, it is a simple and easy to make cake, perfect with your cuppa. I haven’t really […]

This xoru maas diya adar jool l small fish in ginger gravy is an Assamese favourite. It’s a light soupy gravy with small varieties of fish added to it. Coming from a place on the banks of one of the world’s largest rivers (the mighty Brahmaputra) flowing through […]

These bacon, rosemary and cheese muffins are a breeze to make. This recipe can be put together with the minimum of fuss. Enjoy them fresh out of the oven for breakfast or as a snack. With the weather lifting up, the gardening chores have increased. Between weeding, planting, […]

This fusilli in roasted pepper and mushroom sauce is a great way to enjoy pasta. The sauce is a breeze to make; the ingredients for the sauce are roasted, thereby making it most flavourful. The cold snap continues and the plants and trees in my little garden seem […]

This baked chicken curry is probably one of the easiest and delicious curries one can make. It received a lot of oohs and aahs from the family. The food critic of a daughter declared it one of the best I ever made. It looked luxurious and indulgent too […]

Made these Baked mathri l spiced and herbed Indian snack a couple of days ago to satisfy the savoury snack cravings. They are crisp and full of flavour from the herbs and spices. Unlike the regular mathris which are deep fried, these are baked. So definitely a healthier […]

These soft and chewy whole wheat chocolate chunk cookies (butterless) are perfect with your cuppa or a glass of milk. This is my basic chocolate chunk / chip recipe. It is simple to make and we love them; give them a go and you’ll enjoy them too! As […]

Baked honey chilli lemon garlic chicken – succulent chicken thighs with the most finger licking hot and sweet, lemony and garlicky sticky sauce. The chicken thighs are browned in a pan and then baked in the sauce. The latter is reduced later to form the most delicious, and […]

This whole wheat carrot and broccoli bread l two ways recipe is more than a decade old, yet still goes down a treat. It is filled with the goodness of healthy vegetables and flavoured with an assortment of spices. The yeast journey- There was a time, many years […]

This moist upside down blood orange, semolina, almond and olive oil cake also includes whole wheat which makes it quite substantial. A small piece goes a long way. The moist crumb with a slight bite, coupled with the almost marmalade like topping is an absolute delight. Blood oranges […]