Post Views: 313 On holiday in Saint Petersburg, Russia, we were recommended a Georgian restaurant Khochu Kharcho (English name) by the receptionist at the hotel we were staying in and I must say, it was a really good one. The food was delicious and there came my introduction to this salad. I found the crushed… Continue reading Georgian Style Salad with Walnut Dressing
Post Views: 478 I’ve been on a baking frenzy the last week. Most of it has been experimental, tinkering with ratios and ingredients to see if I can come up with the perfect cake. Managed to get a pretty good version of the Vanilla Butter Cake in the last post and then decided to work… Continue reading Delicious Eggless Tutti Frutti Cake
Post Views: 3,195 Salads were never on my favourite foods list when I was growing up. In fact, most vegetables and leafy greens were not. Earlier, the only salad leaf available to us was the humble lettuce and I just hated it. However as one grows, our tastes adapt to our different environments and exposures.… Continue reading Pear, Walnut, Arugula Salad with No-Oil Honey Mustard Dressing
Post Views: 614 As a child I couldn’t stand any vegetables other than potatoes though my parents didn’t give me a choice! At the top of the list were green capsicum, broad beans, and beetroot. As I grow older, my palate has been changing with age, exposure and of course, interesting recipes that makes me… Continue reading Beetroot Carpaccio Salad
Post Views: 673 What can I say? I was getting images of this cake in my mind for a long time and finally went ahead and did it. The peaches and cinnamon in a soft cake with the lovely nutty crunchy crumbly topping………………….. My indulgence. Came out well. Very well. Try it. You can have… Continue reading Cinnamon, Peach Crumble Cake
Post Views: 581 When one’s reached a point where they have to lose kilos in the double digits, food choices shrink considerably. Breakfasts have been consisting of fruit and sometimes porridge loaded with fruit, and egg whites but that gets a bit monotonous after a while. The kids and the hubby love their cornflakes… Continue reading Easiest Fruit and Nut Granola (Low Fat, Oil Free)
