[ad_1] In 1880s Kerala, a plum cake baked for a homesick British planter is said to have been India’s first. With exposure to European culture and the advantage of home-grown spices, Plantation families took European plum cake recipes and Indianised them using locally available ingredients “Women baked at home, learning through butlers, social clubs, and […]
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[ad_1] Crostini with egg plant caponata and assorted cheese coated with sumac, roasted sesame, parsley, paprika and tiny berries | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas at Cafe Diem in Coonoor. A cheerful Santa holds aloft a bunch of red and green balloons. The nativity scene is up as […]
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[ad_1] A cake baked in a borma (a traditional coconut shell-fired oven) is the stuff of nostalgia. People from a generation or two ago, when cakes were not as widespread, fondly remember them. Bakeries were few and far between, and those primarily baked bread. Kochi-based baker Tsarina Abrao Vacha’s great-great-grandfather, Ignatius Rozario, is said to […]
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[ad_1] A cake baked in a borma (a traditional coconut shell-fired oven) is the stuff of nostalgia. People from a generation or two ago, when cakes were not as widespread, fondly remember them. Bakeries were few and far between, and those primarily baked bread. Kochi-based baker Tsarina Abrao Vacha’s great-great-grandfather, Ignatius Rozario, is said to […]
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[ad_1] Not all plum cakes are created equal — some are redolent with warm notes of cinnamon and nutmeg, some have a touch of honey, and some boast a cornucopia of dry fruits from across the world. Travel with us through iconic bakeries across India to sample time-tested, local Christmas cake recipes. And yes, they […]
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