Soulful Creations

The first time I had this gorgeous Bengali sweet- was at my friend SD's place a long time ago on Diwali (I think!). I knew then that if opportunity presented itself, I would definitely make it. And I did- thanks to ICC this month. It is an eggless crepe called patishaptha and like other crepes and pancakes, the possibilities of various fillings and toppings can put your imagination and creativity to test. I followed the recipe from here , just halved the recipe and added some spices of my own Ingredients For the crepe batter 1 cups AP Flour 1/8 cup Semolina 1/2 tbsp Rice Flour 2 cups Whole Milk pinch of salt about 2-3 tbsp vanilla flavored confectioners sugar For the filling 1 1/2 cups frozen grated coconut  1/2 cup frozen khoya 1/2 cup raw sugar 1 1/2  tbsp Milk 1 tsp Cardamom Powder / 3-4 Cardamom Pods Method To make the filling In a saute pan, mix the grated coconut and raw sugar on a simmer and stir continuously Add the khoya,...

A few weekends ago, we were at a potluck-poker party (yes, a really sweet couple from wise guy's work had this party to celebrate our marriage!). I did my part for the potluck and the wise guy did his for poker (oops, that is a teeny-weeny lie now- he did his part for both the potluck and the poker game!). I rarely talk much and when it comes to parties I become super-calm (except before the party when it looks like a rioted kitchen and a nail biting-me), and super-quite. I love to watch people, listen to conversations around me and gather the most inconsequential pieces of information. I do love food talk, so when someone asks me what I brought for the party- they better be prepared for a long may be even boring monologue. This party was not much different except a big bunch (read six) of kids running around. We had great food- our Japanese friend brought a gorgeous Japanese vegetarian soup, the host had roasted beautiful green nori with olive oil, salt and pepper and even told u...