A kaleidoscopic view
A kaleidoscopic view
Sweet tooth is a genetic trait that has passed down several generations on my father’s side. My grandfather was notorious for his affinity for sweets. Although most of the family enjoy food immensely, we tend to sway in favor of sweeter food. After my grandfather got diagnosed with diabetes, the doctor forbade him from eating …
Calzone originated in Italy with the idea of eating the thing while walking. I remember when I ate my first. I had my first bite in Philadelphia. It was a novelty for me as it was not available in India at that time. Domino’s introduced Calzone in India later, somewhere at the end of 2013. …
Pineapple, juicy yellow fruit that most of us love was once so expensive that it was considered a sign of opulence and grandeur. The rich and affluent used to throw dinner parties and display it like a centerpiece. I enjoy pineapples a lot. Everyone who has ever tried this fruit knows that pineapples are like …
I love chocolates and almost everything made using it. Everything, ranging from cookies, cakes, macaroons, shake to fudge. My mantra is chocolate makes everything better. I say almost because my heart cringes when I see inferior tasting chocolate products. These products destroy precious cocoa in the process. There is only so much cocoa that is …
Mangoes are the ubiquitous ingredient in an Indian household during summers in North India. We put them in ice creams, jams, jellies, juices, squash, dips, cakes, and whatnots. We pickle raw mangoes and dry them to make powder to use it while cooking as a citrusy seasoning. Mangoes form a part of salads, curries, and …
Cheesecake brings back a lot of sweet memories. When one of my dearest friends Aruhan introduced me to Cheesecake I was initially skeptical, but I had to try it because Aruhan suggested it. I love Cheese and Cake respectively but thinking of the two together was unfathomable. For me, a cake embodied a spongy texture …
Some of my favorite memories from childhood are of Mumma making rose syrup slushies for us. Sometimes she would crush ice and make rose syrup ice golas out of it. What a respite it would provide us from the sweltering summers in North India. We would use it in Sharbats, Ice creams, milkshakes, and sometimes …
