Tag Archives: cheese

Tadka Travels: Cheese-tasting in New Zealand

Posted on March 1, 2017 by Tadka Pasta

Of all the cool things to do in Auckland, New Zealand, once you’ve checked the usual suspects off your list, like looking down at the harbor from atop the Sky Tower, taking in the vibrant city sights while shopping on … Continue reading →

Posted in Globe Food-Trottin', Tadka Travels | Tagged aged cheddar, auckland, bluecheese, brie, camembert, cheese, cheese tasting, feta, food, havarti, newzealand, parmesan, puhoi valley, travel, wine | Leave a comment

2-Layer Paneer Canapes

Posted on December 15, 2016 by Tadka Pasta

The lavish menu at a premium, fine-dining restaurant would possibly enthrall you with a dozen-odd varieties of paneer dishes, each stylishly titled, like Paneer Manpasand or Paneer Rosti, and ornately described, with a mouthful of adjectives. In our kitchens, blocks of paneer are … Continue reading →

Posted in Appetizer Alley, Funnibles, Party Planner, Picnic Basket, Snack Attack | Tagged after-school snack, appetizer, canapes, cheese, easy, food, hors d'oeuvre, Indian, layered, low fat, paneer, party, quick, rawa, recipe, semolina, shallow fry, snack, starter, suji, vegetarian, vegetarian snacks | Leave a comment

An evening with Go Cheese

Posted on December 7, 2016 by Tadka Pasta

Rich, buttery, piquant and oh so satisfyingly savoury, cheese is a well-loved food that people from every culture have enjoyed and experimented with since ancient times. You could be a cheese snob turning up your nose at mass-produced blocks of processed … Continue reading →

Posted in Around Town, Events | Tagged appetizers, Bangalore, Biere Club, cheddar, cheese, Colby, dessert, event, Femina, Go Cheese, GoCheeseTasting, Gouda, Indian, product review, review, wine | Leave a comment

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

Of Savoury Crusts and Crumbs

Posted on July 24, 2013 by Tadka Pasta

There are many reasons why we love baking yeasted goodies with the We knead to bake group and this loaf brings all of them to life. It is baked in the graceful and regal ring-shaped Kugelhopf pan that comes from … Continue reading →

Posted in Bread Binder | Tagged bread, cheese, Gouda, Italian, kugelhopf, loaf, recipe, Salty, savoury, spicy, vegetarian | 8 Comments

An Eggscellent Breakfast!

Posted on February 19, 2013 by Tadka Pasta

It’s hard to go wrong with eggs and toasts for breakfast, especially when Old Man Winter’s here to stay a while. Perhaps crunchy, gilded-faced toasts slathered with oodles of butter and topped with eggs done sunny side up could be … Continue reading →

Posted in Breakfast Basket, Snazzy Sandwiches | Tagged bread, breakfast, cheese, egg sandwiches, eggs, eggwiches, grated cheese, healthy breakfast, omelet, scrambled eggs, toast, walnuts | 3 Comments

Southern Biscuits Spiked With Spice

Posted on January 5, 2012 by Tadka Pasta

There’s something intensely satisfying about breaking the cold edges of butter into flour, whether one is an avid baker whose fingertips are well-worn with the feel of this gravelly, floury mixture, or an eager newbie who wishes to break that … Continue reading →

Posted in Bread Binder, Breakfast Basket, Globe Food-Trottin' | Tagged biscuits, cheese, masala, scallion, Southern, spiced | 18 Comments

’tis A Polka-dot Spree, Oh Glee!

Posted on August 16, 2011 by Tadka Pasta

For the end of summer days, a polka dot spree – Marshmallow pops, here, take two or three, egg-n-cuke wiches – oh, what a treat, berrylicious cupcakes, so moist and sweet, crispy, crunchy, potato-a-gooey balls of cheese and cutesy salad-on-skewers, … Continue reading →

Posted in Funnibles, Party Planner, Snack Attack | Tagged baby tomatoes, back-to-school, boiled eggs, breadless sandwiches, candy melts, cheese, cheese balls, cucumber, cuke, cupcake, cupcakes, egg, fun party for kids, fun snacks, Garlic and Herb cheese, grape tomatoes, herbed cheese, herbed Swiss cheese, kids' party, large marshmallows, marshmallow, marshmallow pops, mini marshmallows, popsicle sticks, potato cheese balls, salad, salad on a stick, sandwiches without bread, sprinkles, strawberry cupcake from scratch, strawberry cupcakes, summer party, Swiss cheese, toothpicks | 28 Comments

The Elegance of the Cheeseless Eggplant Fritto

Posted on May 9, 2011 by Tadka Pasta

In the aftermath of having indulged a little more than warranted on cheese at a chosen time of the month, be it in pizzas or pastas, the mention of the words eggplant parmigiana, at the Italian bistro one is dragged to … Continue reading →

Posted in Globe Food-Trottin', Pasta Platter | Tagged cheese, cheeseless, easy eggplant, eggplant, fritto, healthy eggplant, how to cook eggplant, low fat eggplant, meat free, meatless, peanut powder, spaghetti, spicy tomato sauce, tomato sauce, vegetarian | 13 Comments

More Cheese, Please?

Posted on April 18, 2011 by Tadka Pasta

Many’s the long night I’ve dreamed of cheese – toasted mostly ~ RL Stevenson Imagine a distant bubble and a whole new world inside it. A place where the sun never sets, the grass is always green and there are … Continue reading →