I had made these Baklava inspired fried modaks way back in 2011 or 2012 for Nashikcity for their ganapati special recipe series. While the blog doesn’t exist anymore, you can still find my old images on some other pages on the internet , about which I was totally unaware 🙂 I was reminded yesterday of…
For the sweet tooth
12 years & counting!..and a recipe for Hurricane Swiss Roll
12 years ago I embarked on a journey that changed my life forever! I posted my first recipe (Methi paratha) on 4th August 2006 here on My foodcourt. I started My Foodcourt as an online journal to document the recipes that I have learnt along with my experiments in the kitchen.I am surprised and amazed…
Apple Rose Bouquet Cake
Exquisite handmade apple roses, arranged on a bed of a rich almond sponge cake, topped with cointreau flavored Mascarpone CheeseI had first made this cake for our anniversary couple of years ago (as you can see never got around to blog about it 🙂 ) The husband loves simple sponge cakes and is not a…
Narali Bhaat (Sweet Coconut Rice)
Narali Bhaat is a delicious sweet Coconut rice that is typically prepared in Maharashtra on the occasion of Narali Poornima or Rakhi Poornima. The most enjoyable part of religious festivities for me is celebrating the ceremonious food traditionally passed on from generation to generation. Food connects us to our past and is the best way…
5 minute Strawberry recipes that are not smoothies!
We gorged on the juicy, handpicked strawberries from out visit to the strawberry fields in Borgaon. Kids snacked on them and we made a couple of preserves. I wanted to freeze a batch, but this idea was vetoed by the family. Instead of making smoothies or elaborate desserts we made some unusual but quick, almost…