S Vincy is seated within a tiny galaxy of stars in Puliakulam. Her roadside shop at a street corner, some distance from St Antony’s church, is lit up by Christmas stars and lights. “There are stars in ...

Pune: Across India, plum cake season begins long before the year's last page is turned. It appears in bakery windows, office hampers, old family tins, and in homes where Christmas is celebrated every ...

Christmas baking has a way of slowing everything down. The smell of spices, dry fruits soaking, and a cake slowly baking in the oven feels just as important as the final slice. Plum cake, in ...

Christmas in India tastes different depending on where you are, and that’s the joy of it. Along the country’s western coast, festive baking leans heavily on tradition, slow methods and flavours shaped ...

This recipe reimagines traditional Indian Christmas plum cake as a rich, fudgy brownie with boozy fruit, espresso ganache, and dark chocolate layers. It balances nostalgia with indulgence, offering a ...

Baking a Christmas plum cake is all about patience and preparation. Here are seven practical tips to help you get the texture, flavour, and richness just right, along with a classic recipe. A good ...

You want the recipes in a cookbook to work. All the more so in a baking cookbook. This is the obligatory minimum. A proper cookbook should also swell your imagination and expand your kitchen ...

In 1880s Kerala, a plum cake baked for a homesick British planter is said to have been India’s first. With exposure to European culture and the advantage of home-grown spices, Plantation families took ...

Fairy lights are glowing, stockings are ready to go up, and secret Santa gifts are being thought through as the Christmas spirit is beginning to takeover Delhi. But the sweetest part of the festival i ...

Christmas plum cake, a festive tradition rooted in English plum pudding, requires early preparation. Soaking dried fruits enhances moisture and flavour. Key tips include using quality ingredients, ...

The perfect caramel cake is many things. But ask any professional Southern baker to describe it and they will first tell you the one thing it is not: just a dessert. When it’s done right, caramel cake ...

Instead of Halloween, today we’re diving head-first into a pile full of autumn leaves and the flavors of fall with a deliciously sweet treat that’s perfect for cozy weekends and festive gatherings: a ...