Last two days of November were spent in the city of Hyderabad. I had been to the city twice earlier but never really went around to explore it. So when the wonderful team at Park Hyatt, Hyderabad invited me to fly down and experience the city with them, I said a big yes. While I…
HOW TO LEVEL YOUR CAKE
All cakes come out of the oven with their usual puffed up domes (courtesy of the baking soda). While they can still be put up for frosting and icing straightaway like I do with certain recipes, another popular way that I like to style my cake is by leveling and layering it. WHY LEVEL YOUR…
CHIMNEY CAKE FROM PRAGUE
One of my favorite memory from Prague is walking on the old cobbled streets with this gorgeous Chimney Cake in my hand and not getting enough of it. I remember exploring the old town of Prague and accidentally coming across this open shop serving something that looked like fancy ice-cream to me. I was intrigued…
WILDFLOWER HALL, SHIMLA
Sharing my experience from the Wildflower Hall, Shimla from July’16 It had been a while since the family had traveled together. We welcomed the new year in Vegas but it was clearly time for a vacation again. The Wildflower Hall had always been on my father’s wish list but somehow, we never ended up going…
BLOGGING TIP OF THE WEEK- FIND YOUR NICHE
When I got my website re-designed, I knew I wanted a section on ‘tips, tricks and hacks’. What I didn’t know was that it’ll receive such an overwhelming response. I’m so happy to see the positive feedback that I’ve been receiving. I’m also excited to announce another regular feature on the blog- Blogging Tip Of…
DISADVANTAGES OF BEING A FOOD BLOGGER
Earlier this week I shared a blog post on ‘Advantages of being a Food Blogger’. I’m so glad that a lot of you enjoyed reading the post and found it to be useful. The idea behind sharing the positives was to encourage all aspiring food bloggers to take onto blogging. But as I said earlier, there…
How to Store Cakes & Keep Them Fresh
If you bake as much as I do, you’ll know that the work in the kitchen counter does not end with getting the cake out of the oven. Preserving them is another essential procedure that should be paid attention to as well. And thankfully for all of us, there are definitely a few simple ways…
Eggless Pistachio Cake
I love working with pistachios- they’re beautiful and lend a great flavor and texture to the cake. Moreover, this eggless pistachio cake uses greek yogurt instead of eggs, which are a splendid substitute for eggs. I’ve been baking a lot of desserts with nuts these day and the best part is that the possibilities are…
