Sinamon Tales

by Monika

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Prawn Masala : Easy weeknight dinner

This super easy, ready in 20 minutes Prawn Masala is just the recipe you need for weekday dinner. It works fantastically well as meal prep boxes too. A total winning recipe if you ask me! I love Prawns! In fact, all of us at home love prawns and that is just one of the reasons this Prawn Masala is a winning recipe for us. My son is slowly turning into a carnivore and no you aren't allowed to stare at me or blame me for it. In spite of getting chicken or fish in school lunch every day, he … [Read more...]

What’s New @ Raj Pavilion, ITC Windsor

ITC Windsor was probably one of the first 5-star hotels I bought a meal by myself in Bangalore. 15 years ago, with an almost fresher level salary and new in Bangalore. It was a delightful meal (so what if it was the lunch buffet) and Raj Pavilion will always hold a special place in my heart for that. And like my friends Swaps said Raj Pavilion at ITC Windsor acts like a giant lightbox making everything look better and the pictures gorgeous. A little more than a month and a half ago I was … [Read more...]

Go Cheese Tasting With Chef Ranveer Brar

An interesting evening of cheese tasting with Go Cheese Tasting with Chef Ranveer Brar! This Monday morning the Go Cheese tasting event with Chef Ranveer Brar in association with Femina, seemed like a welcome break from my mad month of work.   I have been having a mad month. it feels like the last month of the year which is supposed to be full with happiness and cheer, which is meant for celebrations and partying seems like a month which has engulfed me with work, work from all … [Read more...]

Pumpkin Bread Pudding With Boozy Apple Caramel Sauce

This Pumpkin Bread Pudding with  boozy apple caramel sauce is such a stunner! Not only in looks but also in taste! Have some spare roasted pumpkin? Try this for sure! Turns out I have more Pumpkin recipes than I imagined :) I considered taking a break from all this Pumpkin but then I thought why limit the awesomeness? This pumpkin bread pudding with boozy apple caramel sauce was made because I had some spare roasted pumpkin at home!     I have always been a fan of bread … [Read more...]

Chikki Brownies | Brownies with Peanut Praline

Chikki Brownies are the perfect fusion sweets to make for any special occasion. Combining the international flavours of brownies and topping them with our Indian chikkis, this is one sweet which is bound to be a hit with everyone! I love the idea of bringing together various cuisines and these chikki brownies are a result of this idea!   Several years ago, I started a range of baked goodies for Diwali called “Flavour Bombs”. These were the baked goodies which drew inspiration … [Read more...]

Easy Cocoa, Cranberry & Whiskey Brownies

These Cocoa, Cranberry & Whiskey Brownies are pure indulgence! The three ingredients put together hit the right taste buds and I think, come together, to make an awesome brownie! I am that brownie snob who for a very long time cringed enough on the name of Cocoa brownies. More than once I have been caught saying that if brownies don't have good quality chocolate, what is the point of them? But these cocoa, cranberry & whiskey brownies sure make me a happy … [Read more...]

Bacon Wrapped Pesto and Cheese Bombs

Bacon wrapped pesto and cheese bombs are one of the most delicious starters you can ever have! One of those dishes which is pure bliss at every bite! Wondering what bacon wrapped pesto and cheese bombs are all about? Read the post to know the whole story!   Different variety of cheese is one of the many things that you will always find in my pantry. Whether it is the creamy ricotta or cream cheese, or the hard mature Cheddar, the stringy Mozzarella, or good old Indian paneer or … [Read more...]

New Age Tiffin Box : The Vaya Tyffyn

My review of the new age tiffin box, The Vaya Tyffyn - Handy, light, elegant and a perfect combination of innovation and style. Who doesn't like a fresh and hot home cooked lunch? Who doesn't have tiffin box stories, the good and the bad?  Growing up, my tiffins used to be most sought after in school, it would be over the minute I open the dabba and some days it would be over even before the dabba was opened as people would sneak and take away the food. Such fun times those were but there were … [Read more...]

White Chocolate & Tender Coconut Mousse with Wine Poached Plums

This no bake gelatin-less White Chocolate & Tender Coconut Mousse with Wine Poached Plums is the perfect dessert to put when you want something fancy yet simple. Takes 30 minutes to put it together and is my go-to recipe for impressing people. It seems like I am fast turning into the queen of mile long post titles! While I was typing this, the man passed by and told me "White Chocolate & Tender Coconut Mousse with Wine Poached Plums" seems like a never ending name of the dish. I did a … [Read more...]