Recipes Showcasing Elachie/Cardamom
Instead of just 1 recipe show casing elachie/cardamom - I have chosen a few of my most favorite dishes showcasing "The Queen Of Spices - Elachie/Cardamom". I am not going to go through all its "goodness" again you can read
Cocoa & Dates Easter Eggs
As Easter was approaching, I spoke to my elder son and told him I would like to organise a little Easter egg hunt for my little granddaughter and he very promptly replied “you know she is not allowed to eat
Philips HomeCooker Experiment Four
The Last Hooray with the Phlips Jamie Oliver HomeCooker Yes I have been a busy bee trying out a few recipes using the Jamie Oliver Philips HomeCooker and this recipe really turned out "Voila" and without any extra effort. There are rice
Kiwi Jelly
Now for some real mind blowing information about the furry brown fruit that is known as KIWI-yes the Zespri Kiwi has 5 times the nutrition than that of an apple (“an apple a day keeps the doctor away”- does this
Festive Season Approaching
Diwali has come and gone, School holidays, and Annual leave for most people knocking on our doors and Christmas almost on our doorstep, not sure when 2012 started and how we are almost at the end of 2012. We are
One Day To Diwali 2012
Countdown to Diwali 2012, ONE DAY to go, although I had delays in my preparation schedule, I am happy to report that all preparations are on track and I am looking forward to tomorrow-Diwali Diwali Day. My shrine is ready
Four Days To Diwali 2012
Countdown to Diwali 2012, FOUR DAYS to go, and yesterday started off with all of the best intentions in my mind-ingredients ready! I had planned to chop some almonds and pistachios – grind some cardamom and then go to my
Kheer (Indian Rice Pudding)
In my opinion Kheer has to be the greatest Rice Pudding in the world, it is a dessert that is available internationally and combines the cooking traditions of Asia, Middle East and the Western World. The Western Worlds rice pudding
Shrikand
Shrikand is a very popular sweet dish amongst the Gujerathi community, and it is a firm favourite among my family. It is one of those dishes that both my sons enjoy and now my two little nieces (aged 28 months
Mitais
Diwali has come and gone, the Gujerathi New Year has also come and gone. I have been so busy that I was not able to share recipes of all the goodies that I made as I made them, so I