Tag Archives: spices

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

Slightly-spiced..Melony Ice

Posted on May 30, 2011 by Tadka Pasta

It’s the middle of a work week, school is closed for the day. Daddy is toiling away in an airconditioned cube, twenty miles away. But Mommy’s schedule surely allows for a picnic in the park. The sun is falling in … Continue reading →

Posted in Funnibles, Summer Coolers, Sweet Treats | Tagged after-school, cold, dessert, garam masala, granita, healthy, ice, lime juice, masala, mint, refreshing, slush, snack, spice, spices, summer, whole spices | 15 Comments

Dahi Tadkababs

Posted on April 14, 2011 by Tadka Pasta

From Musa Dagdeviren’s backyard barbecues in Istanbul to the open fires of the Nawabs of Kishengarh, the yoghurt kabab has come a long way. While the Turkish recipes call for the creamy yoghurt to glaze meats in a rich marinade … Continue reading →