Category Archives: Bakes And Cakes

A New Take On A Holiday Classic!

Posted on December 24, 2016 by Tadka Pasta

A few years ago, a visit to Door County, Wisconsin, during the holiday season threw up some wonderful possibilities. The lake was a sheet of glass, the twinkling lights were everywhere, trees adorned with glimmering ornaments towered over us, the … Continue reading →

Picnic-friendly Pizza Muffins

Posted on May 16, 2016 by Tadka Pasta

When you love pizza you are wont to find more than one way to savour those salty, savory flavours, that cheese oozing smoothly into puddles, stretched lazily in cream and toasty brown tones over tart tomatoes, the oregano asserting its grassy intensity on your tongue. For us, … Continue reading →

Posted in Appetizer Alley, Bakes And Cakes, Bread Binder, Breakfast Basket, Funnibles, Globe Food-Trottin', Party Planner, Picnic Basket, Snack Attack | Tagged baking, cheddar, cheese, fresh tomato, kid-friendly, lunch box, make ahead, mozzarella, muffins, party, pizza, snack, tomato | Leave a comment

Warm & Delightful Tropical Bread

Posted on April 24, 2016 by Tadka Pasta

The sun has been particularly ruthless lately here in Bangalore. While we get through our days with tall pitchers of iced tea and melt into a sweet puddle of delight at the very mention of ice cream, there’s also the … Continue reading →

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Fruitcake Flip! Upside-down and Inside-out

Posted on December 15, 2014 by Tadka Pasta

Well into the holiday season, it hardly seems like wishful thinking, to want to acquire a dozen recipes, and a dozen-odd hands to execute them. There’s that sensational plum cake from the local bakery from several years ago that would be devoured … Continue reading →

Posted in Bakes And Cakes, Sweet Treats | Tagged baking, Cake, caramel, centrepiece, Christmas, cinnamon, dried fruit, festive, fruitcake, Kitchenaid, KitchenAidTurnsSanta, nuts, plum cake, spices, upside down | 4 Comments

Look, Ma, There’s Rat..a..touille On My Pizza!

Posted on August 22, 2014 by Tadka Pasta

Pizzas spell comfort from the word go – stringy, bubbled-over cheese, crackling yet cushiony crusts, and the deeply satisfying medley of sauce and vegetables (or meat, if that’s your thing). They’re what you indulge in when you’re feeling low for … Continue reading →

Posted in Bakes And Cakes, Bread Binder, Funnibles, Globe Food-Trottin', Snack Attack | Tagged Herbs de Provence, how to make pizza, peppers, pizza, pizza with lots of vegetables, produce, ratatouille, ratatouille pizza, seasonal, semolina pizza, suji pizza, summer, tomatoes, vegetable, vegetable pizza, vegetarian, veggie pizza, zucchini | 3 Comments

The Mystery of the Impossible Pie

Posted on July 25, 2014 by Tadka Pasta

Whether you’re looking to use up that carton of golden-yolked omega 3 eggs before their date with the trashcan or finish up uninspiring leftovers in the fridge at the end of the week, there are umpteen egg-based preparations that you can whip up. … Continue reading →

Posted in Bakes And Cakes, Breakfast Basket, Funnibles, Snack Attack | Tagged baked, Crustless, easy, eggs, frittata, healthy, Impossible Pie, Quiche, quick, savory, savoury, snack, spinach | 17 Comments

A Chocolate and Mango Tango

Posted on July 14, 2014 by Tadka Pasta

Mango lovers will vouch for its lusciousness, lingering nectar-like after taste, and above all, its versatility. The grand fruit lends itself, and graciously so, to all manner of flavors and fares. It could be dunked in a sweet and spicy … Continue reading →

Posted in Bakes And Cakes, Funnibles, Picnic Basket, Sweet Treats | Tagged brownie, chocolate, cocoa, confectioners sugar, dessert, fresh mango, glaze, icing sugar, mango, puree, walnut, walnuts | 4 Comments

Quick-fix Chocolate-cheese Tartlets

Posted on December 19, 2013 by Tadka Pasta

’tis the season to be jolly, no doubt. But when the hands drop down at the very sight of, say, the whisk, in the aftermath of having baked too many holiday treats; and the kids beg for a little something … Continue reading →

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Diwali Dhamaka! Mawa Mania

Posted on November 2, 2013 by Tadka Pasta

Diwali meant new clothes, a bag of firecrackers peeking from the shelf in a closet, the sound of the sacred bell and chants during the morning and evening Pujas, and the explosion of cardamom, sugar, mawa, saffron, coconut, flour, and … Continue reading →

Posted in Bakes And Cakes, Snack Attack, Sweet Treats | Tagged almond, badam, baked, cupcake, diwali, egg free, eggless, khoya, kishmish, make ahead, mawa, muffin, raisins, recipe | 5 Comments

Kneady And Greedy: Doughnut Blowout!

Posted on July 1, 2013 by Tadka Pasta

You’d have to be someone like Lara Ferroni to wheedle us into thinking baked doughnuts are very edible, toothsome and as close to the real thing as it gets. Or Jon Hamm, even Oprah will do. But we digress. As … Continue reading →