Easter is a great time to relax and enjoy the fresh flavours of the spring. It is also a fantastic time for entertaining family and friends. Not to forget the indulgent chocolates available in all sorts of shapes and sizes to be enjoyed as well, whatever your age. I love the Easter break as it brings the freshness in baking … Read More
It is always fun to cook with the family and it is even better on Valentine’s Day when we can celebrate all kinds of love, I often find myself entertaining and cooking for friends too. It gives me so much joy to feed everyone, trying new dishes, recipes and some family favourites As they say, “there is no sincerer love … Read More
It’s the start of the New Year and everyone is looking for ways to feel healthier but when so many people think of creating healthier meals they assume they will be boring or tasteless. I want to show you how easy it is to make healthy food that is delicious and packed with flavour. These days there are so many … Read More
What a year it has been! 2016 has been full of adventure and fun. It started with a little trip to India where I got to visit Punjab for the first time. My little taste of Punjab included some amazing North Indian food like chole kulcha, jalebi, and the best chicken curry I had ever tasted. I was awestruck by the … Read More
Stir-up Sunday is an old tradition where people spend the last Sunday before advent ‘stirring up’ their Christmas pudding. This ‘stir up’ Sunday always falls in November giving the Christmas pudding enough time to mature, develop the flavours and deepen the colours. It’s a great way to start getting festive in the kitchen and also involving the family to get … Read More
Diwali, the festival of lights, is one of the biggest festivals in India, which brings families and friends together. It is celebrated not only in India but by people all over the world. This year I am delighted to be working with Sainsbury’s to celebrate this exciting time of year by sharing these Diwali recipes with you. On Diwali people … Read More
With Bake Off season in full swing, this month I’m turning to a classic to help RNIB fundraise for blind and partially sighted people: The humble cupcake. RNIB is the UK’s leading charity supporting people living with sight loss, so I’m really excited to be working with them on their #DotsRaiseLots campaign. The idea is simple. Just add dots to … Read More
‘The Cardamom Trail’ my first recipe book is out now! Published by Octopus publishing group, it will be available in the UK, US and Canada. I was very lucky to have such amazing people to work with from the editor to the design team, the photographer to the stylist. I had a clear vision of this book from the start … Read More
It was my first ever trip to Punjab. My grandparents originally came from Punjab before they moved to central India but I had never had a chance to visit before December 2015. My whole family decided to take a trip to Amritsar in Punjab as I had long wanted to visit the Golden Temple. We took a train from New … Read More
Baking an Autumn Tree I got a chance to do something really creative recently when I was asked by BBC- Get Creative team to come up with something really artistic using my baking skills. I decided to bake an Autumn Tree using Cake and biscuits. I was really pleased with the gorgeous tree I was able to make. You can … Read More
