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Eggless Saffron Pistachio Cupcakes with Saffron Buttercream #festive #delicious

2020/10/17 By Deeba @ PAB 4 Comments

Eggless Saffron Pistachio Cupcakes with Saffron Buttercream ... for that time of the year when I suddenly want to sprinkle saffron on everything, go festive on desserts. Not sure whether it's the weather cooling down or perhaps the onset of the festive season, I absolutely love saffron on everything sweet. Add in some nuts and rose petals, I'm in my happy place! Made eggless saffron pistachio cupcakes one morning, and alongside a batch of fresh sweet butter. The butter was delicious, so ...

Eggless Saffron Pistachio Halwa Madeleines

2020/10/08 By Deeba @ PAB 7 Comments

Eggless Saffron Pistachio Halwa Madeleines ... one bite into these and the indulgence hits you. At three different times, 3 different people gave me similar feedback. One said halwa, another said laddoo, while a third said wow, like halwa, so good! So here we are, halwa madeleines. One of my favourite ingredients to play around with in baking is saffron, and as I write this, the list of favourites just seems to multiply. Living in the Indian subcontinent is a blessing for people like me ...

Best Vegan Roasted Pumpkin & Sundried Tomato Pizza Galette

2020/09/21 By Deeba @ PAB Leave a Comment

The Best Roasted Pumpkin & Sundried Tomato Pizza Galette ... this vegan savoury bake hit the ball out of the park. It has everything good about it, and is the easiest to make. Think quality ingredients, think loads of garlic, think how much better can things get when pizza meets a rustic free form pie? My love for pumpkin is quite well known, and come fall, that's one of my favourite ingredients to work with. I've done a ton of sweet bakes and desserts using pumpkin. This was my ...

Fresh Mango Cherry Layered Cake … #makeitnow

2020/07/12 By Deeba @ PAB 5 Comments

Fresh Mango Cherry Layered Cake ... with a white chocolate lace collar, one of my favourite ways to dress up a cake. Simplest too! Light, refreshing, creamy and so satisfying, one of those 'you must make at least once in a season' cakes! Also a mango cake, one of my favourite fruit for dessert. It was my dad's' birthday today. A few days ago he fell off the ladder while picking mangoes off his tree. Regular drama followed, an emergency hospital trip, stitches etc since he fell on his head. ...