Kahlua Soaked Grilled Pears a la Mode
Thursday, August 14th, 2008Filed Under Desserts, Nuts, Pear | 18 Comments
A gentle reminder that tomorrow- August 15th - is the deadline for Monthly Mingle - Grill It event. If you haven’t grilled anything yet, you have another 28 hours to go. Thanks for all the wonderful entries so far and please note that if you haven’t submitted your entry using the entry form, I won’t be able to include it in the round up.
I wanted to end my grilling expedition with a nice dessert; grilled pears have always been a […]
Mango Coconut Panna Cotta and Cafe Campagne
Sunday, July 13th, 2008Filed Under Belltown, Breakfast/Brunch, Coconut, Desserts, Diary, French, Mango | 24 Comments
Finally it is summer in Seattle! I don’t think anyone else enjoys summer as much as us Seattleites. We have learned to fully appreciate the few sunny days we get every year. The streets are so lively these days, it is so much fun to go out into the city and get lost in the crowd. A friend and I had a fabulous Parisian style Sunday today. We started with brunch at Cafe Campagne, followed by a waterfront stroll and […]
Cardamom Flavored Tapioca Pudding with Toddy Palm Seeds
Sunday, May 18th, 2008Filed Under Coconut, Desserts | 52 Comments
We had beautiful weather in Seattle this weekend. I went hiking on Saturday with my friend M. M is one of those exercise freaks who wears a pedometer every day and goes to the gym for fun. When it is raining outside, she sometimes goes up and down the stairs in our office building to get her exercise! M sits on the third floor and I am on the first floor, and she always offers to come down for coffee […]
A Minty, Gingery Frozen Papaya Delight
Monday, January 14th, 2008Filed Under Desserts, Ginger, Papaya | 36 Comments
I have eaten a lot of papayas in my life. Back home in Kerala, we had plenty of papaya trees in our backyard. They didn’t need any special care or attention; you eat a papaya, throw the seeds out into the backyard, boom.. the next season there are a bunch of new papaya plants sprouting out. During the season, mom would make a variety of dishes with green papayas and we used to eat a lot of those ripe too. […]
Pistachio Flan and Self Reflections
Sunday, October 28th, 2007Filed Under Desserts, Diary, Eggs, Nuts, Spanish | 46 Comments
Some people asked me about my training, I can’t really get into details because it was a work related event. It was a grueling four days of Experiential Learning. If you are not familiar with the concept, check it out here.
It is a very effective method for learning; even though things may not hit you then and there, eventually you will get some insights. I’ve been getting some epiphanies over the weekend when I reflect on the course, some of […]
Ila Ada and Kozhukkatta - Steamed Rice Delights from Kerala
Thursday, September 6th, 2007Filed Under Desserts, India - Kerala, Rice | 34 Comments
The house sure feels empty, now that my parents have gone back to India! Three months sure flew by so quickly, I hope they had a nice vacation here. It’s been almost fifteen years since I spent three months at a time with my parents. Well, during college days, I used to go home every weekend, so that doesn’t really count I guess! Even then, its been eleven years! We had a great time, but I know they were more than eager to […]
Purple Rice Payasam / Kheer
Tuesday, August 28th, 2007Filed Under Desserts, India - Kerala, Rice | 35 Comments
I had completely forgotten about my leftover stash of Forbidden Rice till I saw this beautiful creation by Sra. Well, timing was perfect: Onam was here, my mom wanted to make the full blown Onasadya (a grand feast), and the only dish she wanted me to cook was Payasam. So one shot, three birds - a way to use up my purple rice, a payasam for Onam and my entry for JFI. Well, it is not a traditional Onam Payasam, but […]
Lychee Mango Two Layer Pudding
Thursday, August 9th, 2007Filed Under Desserts, Lychee, Misc | 40 Comments
I’ve always wondered what two of my favorite fruits -Lychee and Mango- combined will taste like. I could just imagine the two flavors together, but never really got around to trying it. I finally got the perfect opportunity this month, when I picked Lychee as the Fruit of the Month, and to my utter shock realized that there are some Lychee haters in this world! How can anyone not love Lychees? So, in my attempt to popularize this amazing fruit, […]
Caramelized Lychees - AFAM August Announcement
Monday, July 30th, 2007Filed Under Blog Events, Desserts, Lychee | 43 Comments
Thanks to all those who participated in the AFAM poll. Sorry dear Lychee haters, but the clear winner is this tropical beauty also known as Litchi. Well, the season is almost over; but sure you can find some canned ones or some Lychee Puree or some Lychee Drink. A variety of Lychee products are available at your local Asian markets.
Think you can’t do much with Lychees? Check out this page: http://www.lycheesonline.com/recipes.cfm , there are about one hundred recipes here, from […]
Date and Pecan Pudding
Wednesday, July 11th, 2007Filed Under Dates, Desserts, Misc, Nuts, Recipes | 44 Comments
A couple of months ago I picked up some (read, a lot) dates just because it was on sale! Normally this is okay, our fridge is usually empty save for a bunch of fruits, some dried out vegetables and some take-out food containers, usually way past the expiration dates. So cleaning out the fridge used to be pretty much about throwing stuff out. But these days it is a different story. The real-estate inside the refrigerator is prime- the crispers are […]
Orange Blueberry Granita with a Hint of Ginger
Tuesday, June 26th, 2007Filed Under Berries, Desserts, Recipes | 27 Comments
Isn’t it great when you set out to make one dish and it gets messed up, but you realize that your mess can be called something else? That is what happened to me last night. I intended to make a sorbet, but it never quite became one, the texture was too coarse, and looked very much like granita. I have never made a granita before, so I wasn’t really sure if I can call my creation by the name. An online search brought […]
Jackfruit Yogurt Panna Cotta with Blueberry Coulis
Friday, June 1st, 2007Filed Under Berries, Desserts, Diary, Jackfruit, Misc, Recipes | 35 Comments
Do you think the name is a little too long? I actually wanted to call this post Cardamom infused Jackfruit Yogurt Panna Cotta with Blueberry Coulis and Jackfruit Puree… but it looked just a tad too long. I like naming my posts with the names of the major ingredients, since that improves the search engine visibility. Yes, it is fun to come up with clever names for a dish, I could’ve called this dish Jackotta, but until I get my own cooking show and make Jackotta […]
Semiya Payasam -My Shade of White
Monday, May 21st, 2007Filed Under Desserts, Diary, India - Kerala, Recipes | 29 Comments
I’ve been doing a much needed spring cleaning this whole weekend, getting the condo ready for my parents’ visit. They will be spending the summer with us, my mom will be taking over the kitchen for three months, so I decided to organize my pantry and kitchen to make things easier for her to find. When we traded in the luxury of the chef’s kitchen with infinite cabinet space and walk-in pantry for the city life and ocean view, we got stuck with […]
Forbidden Rice Pudding
Tuesday, May 15th, 2007Filed Under Desserts, Diary, Mango, Recipes, Rice | 37 Comments
Don’t let the name confuse you, it is not a forbidden pudding, it is a pudding made of Forbidden rice. I picked up this rice from the Asian store, just because I was intrigued by the name. Also because the packet had the following description:
Legend tells us that Forbidden rice was once grown exclusively for the Emperors of China to enrich their health and ensure their longevity.
So that’s where the name came from, it was reserved for the Emperors. Well, […]
Orange Panna Cotta
Friday, April 27th, 2007Filed Under Desserts, Diary, Oranges and Kumquats, Recipes | 26 Comments
Panna Cotta means Cooked Cream in Italian. This is one of the easiest desserts to make; simmer some cream and sugar, add gelatin and cool to form the most deliciously simple creamy dessert. This is also a very versatile dessert; add spices like vanilla bean, cardamom, cinnamon or ginger to the cream to make it more exotic. Another variation is to mix pureed fruits or juices directly into the cream to make a fruit flavored Panna Cotta. Panna Cotta goes nicely with […]
Laddu or Ladoo is a beloved Indian sweet which is an integral part of most Hindu festivals and celebrations. According to WikiPedia,
Laddu is often made to celebrate festivals or household events such as weddings. It is made of flour and other ingredients formed into balls that are dipped in sugar syrup. Chubby kids in India can affectionately be called ‘Laddu’.
eHow.Com calls Rava (Semolina) laddu as “Edible Dowry”:
Some Hindu brides prepare a pastry called rawa laddu to present to the […]
Ginger-flavored Roasted Pineapple Sorbet
Thursday, March 22nd, 2007Filed Under Desserts, Ginger, Pineapple, Recipes | 18 Comments
French love their desserts, that is why they invented courses like Avant Desserts (pre-desserts) and Petits-Fours (a small cake generally eaten at the end of a meal). Normally the avant desserts are small in size, and contrast the taste of the main dessert to follow. Here is a perfect avant dessert recipe to serve before a sinful chocolate lava cake or some other form of death by chocolate. This will make a nice dessert on its own if you […]
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