We’re pretty lucky to have come from a multi-cultural/multi-religious family and growing up, we celebrated Diwali, Christmas and Eid. (Lots of presents and LOTS of food. And very often, not having to go to school on these days!) Every (other) Eid, our mother used to make a huge pot of seviyan in the morning – … Continue reading
Recently, it was our lovely Granny’s 80th birthday. Apart from helping our family throw her a birthday lunch and tea, we wanted to give her something extra special. But what do you give someone that has everything? 40 years ago, our Granny and Papaji had a shop which sold treats and necessities – a larger … Continue reading
The first time we ever tasted banana cream pie was actually only a few months ago in one of our favourite cities in the world: New York. We instantly fell in love with the sweet banana custard, flaky pie crust and whipped cream combination! When we got back, we were determined to recreate it – … Continue reading
When we were little, we used to love to watch our grandmother bake. Cooking was everyday but, as we realised, baking was something special. One of our favourite things she used to bake – like a lot of grandmothers – was an exercise in thrift, a squidgy cake made from the almost black bananas in … Continue reading
It’s the August Bank Holiday weekend here in the UK and of course that means it’s also pretty rainy. Not 24/7 rainy, but rainy enough so that you can’t really spend the whole day outside (like last weekend which was GLORIOUS). So instead of hiding away under shop awnings and playing the “Is it safe … Continue reading
It’s SO hot. It’s muggy, clammy, we’re dabbing ourselves with tissues every 5 seconds and we don’t mean to complain, but we’re melting. So we’re not in the mood for big, heavy meals. We’re picking at salads, little bits of cheese, mezze, anything quick and light. But we’re not giving up pudding. Let’s not get … Continue reading
The Great British Bake Off returned to our screens this week and we could not be more excited! Not only does it feature the legendary Paul Hollywood and Mary Berry duo and showcase some fabulous baking talent, we also admire the huge risks the bakers take to set themselves apart from the rest. Tomato upside … Continue reading
As every experienced baker knows, sometimes Disasters happen. Your cake doesn’t rise, the bottoms of your cookies burn and your mayonnaise splits. Or, you nearly drop a cake. And it breaks. (Woops.) You can 1) have a mental breakdown for 5 minutes or 2) create something beautiful (we did both). Normally, when we make David … Continue reading
Don’t these look incredible? They’re also gooey, chocolatey, chewy, velvety, rich and yummy. We’ve been making (and eating) this Great American Classic since we were 13 and we don’t mean to brag, but we know a good brownie when we meet one. There are different kids of brownies – from cakey to … Continue reading
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