Mince pie is of British origin. The filling used for the pies is made of meat, suet and dry fruits usually mixed with alcohol to preserve the meat. This is also called as Christmas pie and that is the reason I chose to do it this year. Nowadays mince pies are made without meat, with just […]
As December started, blogosphere is full of plum cakes. I have some good plum cake recipes in the blog, but they are kind of elaborate. You need to make caramel syrup and do some cooking before making the batter. So I was contemplating on an easier recipe to use for beginners. This is one recipe […]
This post and video will explain you on how to bake Iyengar Bakery style Khara Buns. Bakery style buns are really easy to make at home. And if you are a savoury person, then these spicy khara buns are just for you. Iyengar bakery is very famous in South India and the breads, cake sand […]
Most of you must have tasted Britannia fruit cake slices. I was a huge fan during childhood, but then I stopped eating it because of the eggs. But I definitely remembered the cake’s taste. There were so many flavours and the cake was so rich, I could finish off a pack in minutes. I even […]
English Muffin Bread Loaf I am back with another interesting recipe for English Muffin Bread Loaf. This week it is a sandwich loaf which is quite easy to make and gives amazing soft bread slices. I also bought a cube tin recently and wanted to use that for this recipe. The first time I baked, […]
When it comes to baking cakes, I always depend on basic recipes for both vanilla and chocolate. And those recipes are so versatile and can be made into any number of flavours. Also to pair it with frostings, I have a set of butter cakes and a set of oil based cakes which I have […]
Gayathri’s Cook Spot Turns Ten! I am so happy to share that this blog is ten years old. I started this as an online recipe book where I can store my mom’s recipe to leave for my daughter. But then it took a different route and became a life changer. Through many ups and […]
Semolina bread is one of my favourites. I made a loaf earlier (click on link to read the recipe) which was a great hit among readers. I was experimenting with various combinations, and that is when I came across yudane method. Japanese Yudane is similar to Chinese Tangzong, I must say, way better. I used […]
Sourdough Mini Baguette is one recipe I have been contemplating for a while now. When I did my sourdough beginner class, many students asked for an advanced class. But I am not confident enough to do an advanced class, but I am sure my experiments will help a lot. I am now obsessed with sourdough […]
Seven years back, I tired to make egg free Tiramisu and succeeded. But at that time, I was not much into taking videos. So it stayed as a recipe post in the blog. Last week, I decided to make a video for it and fortunately had all the ingredients needed. A little bit about Tiramisu […]