Paletaz

‘Fat chance of remaining slim now with a variety of lip smacking tongue tickling Mexican Paletas’ – this is what it says on the flyer for Paletaz, the frozen popsicles that have become our absolute favourite summer dessert since we discovered them three days ago. We would have laughed, but by the time we read the text we had already consumed multiple frozen popsicles. Fat... Read More

Chocolate Balls

Even when life in Mumbai was simpler there were some weeks that required chocolate courage for one to get through them. One of my fondest memories of school is leaving it, driving home with my mum and sister and occasionally stopping off at the always-bustling Warden Bakery to pick up a treat – a chocolate ball. It was a perfectly shaped glistening ball of dark chocolate, liquid... Read More

Sugar, Lemon Crepe

To our minds the only way to get through the average Mumbai week is with a steady supply of treats. And it has been a while since we posted one of these. What you see in the picture above is a warm, just waiting to be gobbled up Sugar, Lemon Crepe from the delightfully cozy creperie in Nariman Point’s Atlanta building. Now Suzette has a menu of sweet and savoury crepes that... Read More

Caramel, Cookies and Cream

To our minds the only way to get through the average Mumbai week is with a steady supply of treats. This past Saturday the rain threatened to shut the city down, it was grey and dour, but we still had to work. A lunch break scan of Mid-Day brought to our attention the Cake In A Jar, a dessert at Nepean Sea Road’s new gourmet store Country Of Origin. We are pleased to report... Read More