Tag Archives: Christmas

Shades of Red: Monochrome Salad

Posted on January 10, 2017 by Tadka Pasta

Aesthetics is such an integral part of food that it’s hardly surprising that most of the big trends to make a splash in the culinary world are rooted in it. Whether a fad decrees that you work with a particular … Continue reading →

Posted in salads, Uncategorized | Tagged carrot, cherry tomato, Christmas, cranberry, Delhi carrot, festive, Indian, kidney beans, monochrome, peanuts, radish, rajma, recipe, red, Red Carrot, salad, vegan, vegetable, vegetarian, winter | Leave a comment

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 →

Posted in Bakes And Cakes | Tagged bundt cake, Cake, cake recipe, Christmas, christmas cake, easy recipe, fruit n nut cake, fruitcake, healthy baking, holiday dessert, holiday season | Leave a comment

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

Restaurant Review: Christmas Brunch at Novotel

Posted on December 22, 2013 by Tadka Pasta

It may not be a white Christmas like so many we’ve celebrated together, but the feasting is something we can’t be expected to give up. A four-course Christmas lunch was just what we needed to get us into the spirit of … Continue reading →

Posted in Restaurant Reviews | Tagged 2013, 25 Dec, Bangalore, beef, Bellandur, brunch, Christmas, dinner, lunch, Novotel, ORR, traditional, turkey | 1 Comment

Fruity, Creamy, Nutty..Christmassy!

Posted on December 17, 2012 by Tadka Pasta

As Christmas draws closer, we are consumed by thoughts of melancholy and a deep, insatiable yearning for holidays past, both in light of some recent events that have made everyone’s spirits dull and owing in part to the fact that … Continue reading →

Posted in Sweet Treats | Tagged cake custard pudding, Christmas, custard from scratch, custard recipe, custard with vanilla bean, custard without custard powder, egg custard, finish up fruitcake, fruitcake trifle, leftover, trifle with custard, vanilla bean, vanilla custard, ways to use up fruitcake, What to do with fruitcake | 1 Comment

To a Cracker of a Christmas..

Posted on December 22, 2011 by Tadka Pasta

In the midst of sugar-dusted cookies and candied gingersnaps, we present a cracker of a red and green trellis with a pinch of spice. Woven right into a buttery, salty crust, this filigree of fragrant herbs and chillies alternating with … Continue reading →