I was very lucky to have visited Iran during the Persian New Year Celebrations. Nowruz (New Day)as it’s called in Persian is celebrated on the 21st of March, and it’s a time for celebrating with families and friends, reflecting on the year past and looking forward to what the new […]
Tag: dessert
Baked Citrus Tart
Let it be said that I have a recipe for a baked citrus tart inspired by Marco Pierre White’s that results in a tart so beautiful with mirror like finish that I have to pause a bit before slicing it. That citrus tart however, takes forever to make. You have […]
Persian Love Cake
I was in Iran a few years ago to attend a wedding. Over there I wanted to try the Persian Love Cake which was all over my feed during that time. Legend has it, that a Persian girl baked a cake to win the love of a Prince and they […]
Persian Love Cookies
These cookies are somewhere between crispy and gooey, made with white chocolate chunks and the distictive Persian flavours of cardamom and pistachios. Persian Love Cookies were inspired by my visit to Iran , a country of warm and hospitable people. I was amazed by the wonderful hospitality wherever I went. […]
Easy Caramel & Chocolate Mini Tarts
This is the easiest Caramel & Chocolate Mini Tarts you will ever make in your baking life and its all made possible by store bought caramel and pre-made chocolate short crust pastry. For me, chocolate and caramel is the perfect unbeatable combo of all time. They look so adorable and […]
Best Ever Sponge Cake
If you love baking, you should have a recipe for a basic vanilla sponge cake in your repertoire.And this is it! The best ever Sponge Cake. It is light and fluffy , befitting the title of sponge and worthy of its own tea party. It’s a Plain Jane kind of […]