Category Archives: Innovation

Clown Fish cake

Posted on February 20, 2012 by Deepali Gandhi

My friend’s 4 year old daughter is a big fan of Nemo. Quite obviously, she wanted a clown fish cake for her birthday party – I was asked to pay special attention to the eyes and tail, as those were the … Continue reading →

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Rose and pistachio parfait

Posted on January 23, 2012 by Deepali Gandhi

The flavours in this parfait were inspired by the “Falooda” – a popular sundae-like Indian dessert. Served on a bed of vermicelli…. …. and a splatter of basil seeds…  … it is a perfect palate cooler after a selection of … Continue reading →

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Making a 3 dimensional cake – Wellies for a keen gardener

Posted on December 16, 2011 by Deepali Gandhi

This is a birthday cake I made recently for a lady who loves gardening. I was told she practically lived in her Wellies and that’s how my customer came up with the idea for this cake. The customer had requested … Continue reading →

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A heart shaped cake without a heart shaped pan

Posted on November 11, 2011 by Deepali Gandhi

Hardly any shops seem to stock heart shaped cake pans throughout the year. As it turns out, they are only available around Valentine’s day. If you haven’t bought one around this time of the year, you may find this little … Continue reading →

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Steamed modak with passion fruit sauce

Posted on November 9, 2011 by Deepali Gandhi

Another one for the Indian desserts project… Steamed rice flour dimsums with a sweet coconut and jaggery filling. Served with a dried pineapple slice, passion fruit and raspberry coulis.

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A Rangoli you can truly savour!

Posted on October 29, 2011 by Deepali Gandhi

Diwali to me is all about lights and vibrant colours. It always brings to me sweet memories of hours spent making colourful rangolis outside the house and then lighting it up with diyas. This is the one thing that I … Continue reading →

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Indian desserts re-imagined

Posted on September 28, 2011 by Deepali Gandhi

If I were to review all the Indian restaurants in the UK, I would have one common complaint – a lack of  choice and imagination in the desserts menu. Of all the delicious sweets from every region of the country, … Continue reading →

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