Raspberry Mousse Tartlets with a Chocolate Surprise

October 10, 2009
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 I had a really stressful week. When I was talking about it to my friend K, she suggested two things. Go over to her place for dinner. Or make something decadent and post it on my blog. (Notice how both involve food?!). I went with option two. What can be more stress busting than cooking [...]

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Cheesy Giveaway Winners!

October 3, 2009
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Thankyou all for entering the cheesy giveaway. We put everyone’s name in a bowl (those of you who blogged or tweeted about this giveaway were counted twice/thrice).  S picked 3 names from the bowl. S always picks my giveaway winners…read this post  to find out why. And the winners are… Congrats Alex, Carmen and Mel! Please email [...]

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Easy 5-Minute Mozzarella Fondue

September 29, 2009
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  There is a proper way to eat fondue – dont double dip, the fondue fork shouldnt touch your mouth, transfer dipped food from the fondue fork to a plate and eat it with another fork, dont drop stuff into the fondue pot… Then there is our ‘throw-all-the-rules-out’ method of eating fondue. We dont have a fondue [...]

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A Cheesy Giveaway – Part 1. Win Brie, Crumbled or Spreadable Cheese from Alouette!

September 28, 2009
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Alouette savory vegetable spread, with whole grain baguette and olive medley. The wonderful people at Alouette cheese are giving three lucky readers of this blog a free coupon to try one of their amazing cheeses! If you haven’t had alouette cheese, you truly dont know what you are missing! My favorite is their garlic cheese [...]

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Fresh Fig and Spiced Rum Upside Down Cake

September 23, 2009
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I have a confession. I cheated big time with this cake. I used…gulp…store bought cake mix! I didnt have time to make cake batter at home and I really wanted to make a fig upside down cake with a gorgeous box of fresh black figs.  So I resorted to a betty crocker mix…and it turned our [...]

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Monica Bhide’s Basmati with Pine Nuts, Pomegranate and Mint

September 21, 2009
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  This picture goes to Jugalbandi’s Click. This month’s theme is heirloom. How gorgeous does this rice dish look?! This recipe for basmati with pine nuts, pomegranate and mint is from Monica Bhide’s book ‘Modern Spice’. Check out my guest post about this dish on Monica’s site. You can buy Monica’s book, ‘Modern Spice’ here:

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Stuffed Baked Tomatoes with Ricotta, Sweet Corn and Pesto

September 9, 2009
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Can I just say that this dish is spectacular (and I don’t even like tomatoes!)? Make this while the lovely summer tomatoes are still around. I realized this is a great make- ahead dish. Once youve stuffed the tomatoes, you could keep them covered in the fridge for a day or two before baking. Juicy, [...]

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Curried Tofu Salad with Carrots and Jicama with Cumin Vinaigrette

September 6, 2009
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  This salad is crunchy, healthy, filling and cumin scented all at the same time. And you can change it up or customize it however you wish. You could use baby corn, red peppers, arugula or cucumbers in this salad. Also try using tempeh or seitan instead of tofu.   Marinate tofu in curry powder [...]

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