‘Don’t ask what the world needs. Ask what makes you come alive and go do it. Because what the world needs is people who have come alive’ I was recently invited to a cookie party. My first one. It called for all bakers to bring their signature cookie to the table and swap cookies and …
‘The fragrance always stays in the hand that gives a rose” This is another beautiful recipe from Divya Alters book, ‘how to eat for how you feel’. It is full of fragrant and calming rose and cardamom and grounding agar and almond. It is meant to serve as a cooling dessert in the summer and …
‘The smell and taste of things remain poised a long time, like souls, ready to remind us…’ I am immediately comforted by anything that has the fragrance of cardamom. This is not surprising, as Cardamom has a sweet and soothing aroma. It is a natural calmative, helping to settle the nervous system, as well as …
‘There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hours dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea’ This is a great snack that will keep you full from teatime till supper time, as it’s high in fibre, protein and releases energy slowly. It is also nutrient dense, with copper, potassium and magnesium from …
‘Love is…serving someone else your last piece of cake’ Today you get two recipes for one, cardamom cake and blueberry, hemp smoothie. Both naturally high in protein and both great for breakfast. The cake is vegetarian as it has eggs in it, but you can replace the eggs with apple sauce or flax eggs to …
‘Beautiful food and health are priceless’ This is a heavenly cake from Ottolenghi, one of my favorite chefs. He is Isreali-English which is why you see souk ingredients such as rose water and cardamom. These are ingredients used in mainly middle eastern and Indian desserts. The smell of the food takes you on a journey …
