Making bread is hard. It requires years of practice to get all that mixing, kneading, rising, proving, shaping and baking absolutely perfect. For years we shied away from making Indian bread in particular because we were intimidated by our grandmother’s perfect rotis. So we chose rice, couscous and store-bought pitta bread instead. But today you … Continue reading
This week we celebrated Diwali, the Festival of Lights. It’s a major Hindu holiday that occurs every winter which involves getting together with your family, praying, lighting up every room in your house with diyas (little candles), exchanging gifts and watching the fireworks. For us, it’s a beautiful holiday with an important message. We live in a … Continue reading
It’s that time of year again – when everyone around you starts sniffing, coughing and generally turning into Vectors of Disease. Gross. So in between cookie comfort eating and digging out all of our scarves and thick jumpers, we’ve also been making sure our immune systems are working at full strength. This normally means chugging … Continue reading
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
Also known as: “I Hate Timesheets” Cookies; or “If I Have to Chase You One More Time For Comments, I’m Going To Scream” Cookies”; or “I Just Got Soaked In The Rain and All I Want Are 30 Custard Creams” Cookies; or “My Driving Lesson Was Supposed To Start At 8AM And Now I’m Up … 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
We’re a big fan of rice dishes, especially when the temperature drops as it has this week in London. Jollof rice, kabsa, egg fried rice, bibimbap, jambalaya, kitchadi, paella, pulao and risotto – we love them all! So we decided to show you another one of our favorite rice dishes: biryani. If you’ve ever attended … Continue reading
Anchal’s been trying out a gluten free diet recently on the recommendation of her doctor which means that there’s an abundance of er, interesting foods in our cupboards – gluten free cornflakes made with quinoa, corn and amaranth (big thumbs up), gluten-free bread (tastes like soft potatoey cardboard), gluten free digestive biscuits (again, CARDBOARD) and … Continue reading
We absolutely love Sunday brunch! Brunch means meeting up with your girlfriends at one of London’s trendy eateries (Kopapa, The Riding House Cafe, Dean Street Townhouse), catching up and taking your time over lots of different foods that ordinarily don’t really go together. Muesli AND French Toast AND smoked salmon? We’re totally there. It’s brunch! … Continue reading
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