Baking and Pastry – The evolution of Sweetness

The origins of pastry date back to ancient and classical times. First Egyptians then Roman and not until Medieval period the fuller pastry recipes with short crust and puff version came into existence with which we are familiar today.   A lot of these early recipes, somewhat around 15th century, included egg yolks and saffron to add…

Let’s Nachos

While most of us today have become more health conscious than ever before, sticking to an oil free, less fat diet is not an easy task. Let’s face it, more we try to control, stronger is the craving for the sinful foods! One question that many of us have asked ourselves in this gastronomical struggle…

Baking through the ages

What comes to your mind when the word ‘Bakery’ is said? Probably the warm and fuzzy feeling associated with the smell of freshly baked bread. Having said that, we have come a long way from baking bread over a hot rock in the wilderness before the invention of fire, to red velvet cupcakes. The earliest…