Dumbbells and Drama

Valentine’s Day Fix- Bake!

It’s Valentine’s weekend, and how can the concept of love be complete without food? Here’s a little something about me- display of emotions makes me uncomfortable, creeps me out even. I can’t do the movie-dinner dates thing, especially not on Valentines. I usually compensate for being a bad person by baking- which explains my presence […]

Cake Decor

Last weekend Chef Gerwin took us through some interesting concepts in cake-baking. It’s his third class till date, and I personally feel they keep getting better.      This one was all about decorating cakes with whipped cream and butter cream, and how to go about making the perfect Dutch Truffle and Mixed fruit cake. […]

A sweet addition- Joie De Vie Patisserie

Hello there! I am here to help you gain 5 kgs! No seriously, I am here to make your life sweeter. You’ll thank me by then end of this. I personally have been trying to cut down on sugar, and it requires will power of epic proportions. So far I haven’t been successful. If you […]

A Cheesy Story

When it comes to cheesecakes, I like mine plain and simple; no extra frills. A plain Jane- no whipped cream, no fruits, no jams, nothing. Just a crumbly biscuit base, and a cheesy cake. Once in a while I do like to experiment with flavors too- I’ve had some brilliant raspberry, blueberry and mango cheesecakes […]