So I’ve already written about making mini quiches – crustless ones that are probably far more healthier than this version of a quiche. And as much as I love mini quiches (or mini food in general, mini cupcakes, am I right!) I prefer a full on quiche with a crust. It’s probably the crust … More A big ol’ Quiche
I’m not a fan of bananas, and generally having a strong banana taste in food items. Why would someone have a banana smoothie? Banana ice cream?? No thank you. Even getting myself to eat a banana is a task that takes about 10 minutes long. One bite, chew, swallow forcefully and continue. I used to … More Banana Bread with add-ins
I’ve always thought myself to be someone who did not like creme brûlée. I’ve never been crazy about custard so I just assumed I would not like creme brûlée. Apparently I have been wrong all these years, because I REALLY enjoyed this chocolate creme brûlée last night. Or it could just be that this chocolate version … More Chocolate Creme Brûlée
I love Spanish food and their whole idea of tapas. It’s a great idea to have little bites of food instead of getting full on main dishes. Often when I go to restaurant, I want to order 5-10 items, but I can’t because that’s unreasonable (Sigh. If only it was possible). However, in Spanish restaurants … More Paella
I’m typically not one for white chocolate, but when it comes to making fudge, that’s what I usually go for. Not sure why, but I think it has more of a nice fudge-y appeal to it (kind of like caramel as well). I hadn’t made fudge in a few years actually, no reason in particular, … More White Chocolate Oreo Fudge
I know, it has been AGES since I last posted and I really don’t have any excuses for that. I’ve been cooking, I’ve been baking – heck, I even finished a 3 month culinary course in December so surely I would have a lot to say about that! And I do, it was fantastic. It … More Pao de queijo – Brazilian cheese bread
I have been such a fail about writing about my culinary school experiences and it’s been four weeks already!! We’ve done loads of different things – starting with salads, soups, sauces and doing various starches as well (rice, quinoa, cous cous, lentil salad, POTATO!). We have poultry week this week – did a nice duck … More Mushroom Risotto
So I left my job a couple months ago and have been deciding what to do next. While I decide, my dad suggested I do a culinary course – and that sounded like a fantastic idea to me. So much to learn! I had my first day today and in order to fully remember what … More First day of culinary school
For years (4 years, give or take some months), my friend Alizeh has been asking me to make her monkey bread. She loves it and I had never made it before (or even heard of it before she mentioned it). For whatever reason, I never made it. I suppose since I didn’t know what it … More Monkey Bread
/2 I’m back in Dubai – finally after what seems like ages of traveling to Greece, Pakistan and Rwanda (hard times :P) As soon as I got back, I had the urge to bake something immediately. I had the chance to make some things, as well as learn, when I was in Pakistan, but it … More Chocolate Chip Cookies!
Eating With Ayla 