“If you get up one more time than you fall, you will make it through.” ~Chinese Proverb In all my time of cake baking, I have never had an epic cake fail. Sure there have been cakes that didn’t turn out as delicious or I didn’t much care for the texture but I have not had cakes just fall flat on me. Until Now. For this month’s theme for Bundt Bakers I suggested that we bake cakes with hidden surprises. How hard could it be? Hiding a little filling or a little something inside a cake sounded fun enough when …
Salmon and Pineapple Kebabs
It’s game time again. So what shall I have my friends and family feast on while they are watching the Football game? May be something that matches the raw passionate energy in my living room, has the fire power and deliciousness of a touchdown and is juicier than the remarks of the commentators! May be the Lemon grass infused Salmon and Pineapple kebabs with heat from Korean chilies and a good smokiness from dried ancho peppers. The secret is the glaze. The flavor is the glaze. And the fun is in the glaze. Once you have the glaze ready, you …
Pineapple Avocado and Pink Grapefruit Salad
Dear Salads, I had been oblivious to your existence for most of my life, but when I did discover you finally I fell in love. The reason it took me so long to finally find you was that in the Indian food scene, salads used to be (usually) a mix of some cucumbers, onions and tomatoes topped with a fiery green chilli and a dash of lemon. Not that you are not interesting in that avatar! You certainly are! But you also have to understand that it was kind of boring to be served a “garden salad” day in …