My Food Story

Upside Down Pineapple Cake  "Whenever I see these thinly sliced and perfectly carved slices of pineapple, they make me smile instantly. It's tender, sweet, sour, juicy and yes, full of flavor! So the other day I saw papa bringing these 2-3 bags full of fruits, from which the sunshiny yellow grabbed my attention instantly and that's when I thought of baking a cake for maa since she is big fan of fruit cakes. Plus seeing her appreciating my "culinary skills" was the only reason behind an 'Upside down' cake. Well, usually the base of pineapple cake is of a Vanilla sponge made with plain flour, which is one of the classic combinations. But here I have given it a little twist by making a Suji or Rawa cake.  My friend Geeta once taught me how to make a Suji cake and I owe her a big 'Thanks' for this amazingly simple recipe. This being the homestyle-basic cake, it's very forgiving and one does not require exact measurements and fan

                                                                     Chocolate Fudge "For me cooking is all about fresh ingredients, some quality time with myself and just enjoying the process. Chocolate is one of those ingredients which I cannot resist working with.  You can simply melt the chocolate bar, add some dry fruits, set it and you are good to go. That is why Chocolate is one of my favorite ingredients to cook with. It's such an amazing (and little fancy) ingredient that helps one become a pro from an amateur cook instantly. Well, when I think of chocolate, I think of my chocolate fudge. It is one of my absolute favorite recipes. The reason being its simple, hassle-free and my quick dessert fix. In high school when I used to help my mum with all the cutting-chopping and was a new bee at cooking; at that time I came across this recipe, and since then it has been one of my favorite things to make. So here I am, pouring my heart out for