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Daring Bakers’ April Challenge : Armenian Nutmeg Cake
I love the Daring Bakers’ Challenges ! I get an adrenaline rush every time I take on one and it feels ecstatic when I’m able to accomplish it. I’m sure all… Read more
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Instant gratification (Part I)
I now know what instant gratification feels like. The object of my desire last night was something which would please my sweet tooth. This, even after a hearty meal of… Read more
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Daring Bakers March Challenge : Dutch Crunch Bread…its a jungle out there !
Even though I had completed the Daring Bakers March challenge on time, I’m posting a day late. I hope I dont make this a habit and try and get on… Read more
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Banana Bread : Daring Bakers February challenge
There were 3 overripe frozen bananas screaming to be used up for the daring bakers challenge for the month and the deadline was nearing. Finally the day of posting arrived… Read more
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Tomato Mozzarella and basil tart
Are you already imagining how good this tastes? Can you smell the soothing waft of fresh basil as you read the title? Can you picture how beautifully tempting this tart… Read more
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The pie story …
This is going to be a sob story of sorts; one of those stories you know , when you decide to make a pie for the first time, when at… Read more
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I made scones !
I am not sure if the title deserves an exclamation mark but it’s just that I made these scones for the first time, the first thing in the morning, the… Read more
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Good food = More food !
One of my new year’s resolutions this year is to be more voracious with my kitchen experiments. As you might have guessed, I’m not doing a very good job. Its… Read more
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Almond macaroons at the book club
Why not seize the pleasure at once? How often is happiness destroyed by preparation, foolish preparation ! … Read more
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Red velvet cupcakes and a dedication
This is not the first time I made cupcakes. But this surely is the first time I’ll be dedicating them to someone close to my heart. Deepali, a very dear… 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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