Fear Cooking? – PART 1

Fear Cooking? – PART 1

Baking Cakes  I was not born into a household where home-made cakes were a normality. In all my years i know of only one instance when my mother baked a cake and that was for my first birthday, an event that i do not remember but cherish if only from old photographs....
Mascarpone cream & Irish coffee cupcakes

Mascarpone cream & Irish coffee cupcakes

I love Irish Coffee. Yes, the one with alcohol. I mean, how can you get better than Irish whiskey, coffee and whipped cream. Ah… the whipped cream! Anyway, once you go Irish, it is very difficult to go back to the Cappuccinos and Macchiatos that are served in your...
Banana Bread

Banana Bread

I made this lovely fruity, nutty cake because of the over abundance of Bananas in my house which turn ripe very fast. Throwing them away is obviously not an option but using them into this delicious not only gives the ripe bananas a purpose but also serves as a great...
Cinnamon Muffins with lemon honey glaze

Cinnamon Muffins with lemon honey glaze

Considering I have been making cakes for a while now, baking their tiny counterpart should not have been that exciting. But alas! Just the thought of placing my newly purchased muffin tray in the oven gave me goosebumps and I started on a Sunday morning baking spree....
Upside Down Cake

Upside Down Cake

Upside Down Pineapple Cake I, unlike what it may come across from this Blog, am not really into sweets. So while I do bake the tarts, cakes and pies, I rarely eat more than a bite. The only exception to this are the sweets made with fruits because of the fresh zing...
Layer cake with Mascarpone cheese

Layer cake with Mascarpone cheese

cake with mascarpone cheese When it comes to deserts we always like to stick to recipes. But one of the best memories I have of deserts is this one time where I read a story of a couple of kids baking a cake for a competition. I don’t know if one can actually bake...