The foodie birthday

In honour of the husband’s birthday, I cooked. A lot. Here’s only a glimpse of 3 of the dishes.

The starter…

Baby corn crispies.

The main course

Vegetable dum biryani.

The dessert

 Hot and creamy – Carrot halwa.

And there’s always room for cake! Presenting one of the best renderings of black forrest that I’ve had. Ever. Period. And before you all freak out that I bake it, I will go on to credit the nearby boulangerie for their flawless effort. Light yet creamy.. sweet yet subtle, it was the perfect cake for the occasion.

 The chocolatey perfection – Black forrest cake.

Happy Birthday S! Hope you enjoyed it as much as I enjoyed doing it for you. :)

PS: For recipes for any of the above (except cake), drop me a line and we can revisit them!

Chocolate gâteau

With a brand-new oven sitting at home, what was the excuse not to experiment? Nothing. So I tried out a chocolate gâteau (for the un-French-ized, it’s a fancy word for cake).

It fluffed up good, tasted good and hence, was a decent maiden effort. As for the recipe, it was nothing fancy. It was your everyday recipe which you can google and find in seconds. I  just wanted to share fun pictures. Have a sliver, won’t you?