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Black forest cake
Black Forest cake Adapted from Joy of baking Ingredients: For the chocolate genoise: 3 tbsp hot melted butter (I used salted butter) ¼ tsp salt (I omitted it)… Read more
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Cheese and parsely scones
If I were a British newly-wed and had to impress my in-laws with my culinary skills , I would make these cheddar cheese and parsley scones without a flinch of… Read more
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‘Eat out’ at home : Burger buns from scratch
I like to make things from scratch. And more than anything else I love baking bread. I find bread baking less intimidating than making a dessert or for that matter… Read more
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What’s baking?
From left to right Vanilla cupcakes with buttercream frosting. I simply cannot get over these cupcakes. I made these right away after I took a cupcake class.. Result : Super!… Read more
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Chocolate hazelnut truffles
All you need is some good quality chocolate (both dark and milk chocolate will do), toasted and chopped hazelnuts (or nuts of your choice), heavy cream and unsweetened cocoa powder.… Read more
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Baked conchiglie rigate with cottage cheese – spinach stuffing
After a brief hiatus from Italian food I am back and beaming with an exponentially increased love for pasta. And what can be better than homemade pasta! No, I don’t… Read more
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My weekend loot !
The monsoons are not exactly a great time to venture out on foot in Mumbai. I maybe wrong in saying so but it might be because of my inexperience with… Read more
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Green tea and great advice
This space has been quiet for the past couple of weeks. But I have tiptoed here during this time, cleaning up drafts, choosing pictures for posts, reading my previous posts… Read more
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Measuring cups and spoons
I bought this set of plastic measuring cups a couple of weeks back. I already owned one but I needed another because when it comes to washing and rewashing bakeware,… Read more
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Everyone knows that the word ‘Masala’ means spice in English. But did you know Vanilla is also a spice? Well, I didn’t for a long, long time! While Masala is more often than not associated with savory foods and cooking in general, Vanilla, on the other hand, is almost always associated with desserts and baking. So Vanilla Masala represents what I love to make and eat.
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