Carrot Pineapple Upside-down Cake

Enak Banget!Udah beberapa bulan terakhir 'sweet tooth' gw satu persatu mulai 'tanggal'. ha..ha.. Entah kenapa gw gak terlalu tertarik ama makanan yg manis2. Maka itu jadi jarang buat cake (kecuali ada yg ulang tahun), sampe jarang baking-baking juga (kecuali bikin muffin u/ bekelan anak2). Tapi begitu ngeliat resep ini di majalah, kog keliatan menarik. Setelah nyoba buat, ... hasilnya enak banget

Intermezzo 2: Modak

Modak is a typical Maharashtrian* delicacy. It became well known during the rule of the Peshawas, who were staunch Ganesh worshippers.Perkenalkan, ini adalah Modak. Penganan manis yang sedang naik daun di Mumbai. Makanan ini akan makin beken dalam beberapa hari kedepan, tepatnya selama Ganesh Festival yang akan berlangsung 2 hari lagi. Salah satu tradisi selama festival adalah membawa 21 atau 108

[Click-Citrus] Fresh Orange Juice

End of August & it is still monsoon here in Mumbai. Sometimes the downpour seems never stop & windy. Sometimes there is no more water in the clouds & the sun shines for a few hours. This is the chance we get to spend our time outside. Jogging, swimming or "adventuring" in the traditional market, that's what I do.I feel amazed that the monsoon does not restrict the Mumbaikars to do their

Bolu Kukus (gagal)

Ini proyek gagal minggu yang lalu.Rencananya mau memberdayakan putih telur pemberian Vera :), thanks Ver! Buka2 buku kumpulan resep putih telur yg sempet sy beli di Jkt bulan lalu, dan dipilihlah resep bolu kukus putih telur. Wahh keliatan menarik banget.Ternyataaaa, gak ngembang! Eh, bukan salah resepnya, cuma keliatannya sy terlalu banyak ngasi topping chocolate, sehingga adonan jadi 'agak

Simple Red & White Menu

Patriotic August: Indonesia, Why I Love HerIndonesia, you ask me why I love her ? Well, give me time & I’ll explain…Have you seen a Lombok beach sunset or a Pangrango rain ?Have you drifted on a bayou down Mahakam way ?Have you watched the cold fog drifting over Bromo highland ?Have you heard an Orang Utan calling in the Kutai Hulu pines ?Or heard the bellow of a diesel in the Sawah Lunto coal

Chocolate Muffins

Sssttt,... jangan ngomong, "Muffin lagi.... muffin lagi...". Rugi kalo gak tau resep ini.Ngacung yg udah pernah nyobain resep Oatmeal Muffin itu? Enak kan.Naaaah yang satu ini dijamin, gak kalah deh. Untuk anak gw, Patricia, inilah favorite-nya -setelah dia mengklaim dirinya sebagain 'chocolate lover'...Resep muffin ini sendiri ngingetin gw saat baru pindah ke India, akhir December 2007 yang lalu

[Click-Coffee or Tea] Tea in White

Hello! We're just back from our vacation; a good five weeks long vacation in Jakarta & Kuala Lumpur. Sorry, I have no really interesting vacation story, except three overweight & oversized baggages that full of Indonesian food brought in from home. Believe it or not, I did not cook during the whole vacation, not a single one, but almost everyday I had variety of delicious & healthy homemade food