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Moorish Chicken in Cumin Butter! Delicious is the word…
Moorish Chicken in Cumin Butter from 'Moorish: Flavours from Mecca to Marrakech' by Greg and Lucy Malouf is every bit moorish as the title suggests. With recipes inspired by the flavours of North…
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The Most Delicious Strawberry Mascarpone Ice Cream , no eggs!
I had always thought that once you grew up you could do anything you wanted — stay up all night or eat ice-cream straight out of the container. Bill Bryson I was delighted…
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MACARONS with Matcha Macaron Buttercream Filling for Earth Day … Mac Attack #6
A gush of bird-song, a patter of dew, A cloud, and a rainbow’s warning, Suddenly sunshine and perfect blue An April day in the morning. Harriet Prescott Spofford It’s the time of the…
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INDIAN CHICKEN CURRY IN A HURRY … a recipe from Miss Masala!
Indian Chicken Curry, a curry in a hurry, ready in next to no time. If you need to make something different from everyday cooking, find a new flavour, this might be something to…
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Eggless Caramel Cream Refrigerator Cakes with Roasted Strawberries … when inspiration strikes!
Eggless Caramel Cream Refrigerator Cakes ... these little no bake cheesecakes are a sort of panna cotta though the cream is not cooked. I whipped up the cream with caramel syrup, and then…
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To the land of STRAWBERRIES we went … Mahabaleshwar!
“No man needs a vacation so much as the person who has just had one.” Elbert Hubbard Time to post the second part of what we did when we visited the Oxford of…
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CHOCOLATE CHIP & BUCKWHEAT COOKIES … Hot Cross Cookies for Easter!!
“And if the Easter Bunny had wings, he would fly.” John Reeves Back from a short holiday and back to the mundanities which include making breakfast! Why do vacations come to an end…
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BACK FROM PUNE… the Oxford of the East!
“Oh, why can’t we break away from all this, just you and I, and lodge with my fleas in the hills? I mean, flee to my lodge in the hills” S.J. Perelman, Will…
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Ottolenghi’s Carrot Walnut Cake … with mascarpone frosting
“Vegetables are a must on a diet. I suggest carrot cake, zucchini bread, and pumpkin pie.” Jim Davis That Ottolenghi cookbook has me completely smitten! I think it follows me around, planting itself on…
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Double Chocolate Espresso Biscotti … Eating Your Words!
“Coffee smells like freshly ground heaven.” Jessi Lane Adams Some time back I received a beautiful parcel from Asha, or the FSK gal as I call her, a NYC blogger who blogs at…
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Strawberry Cake with Quark & Mascarpone … Delicious, Light and Fruity!
“Birthdays are nature’s way of telling us to eat more cake.” Author Unknown I made this cake a long while ago for my SILs birthday. While the cake itself tasted fabulous in every…
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SPRING MACARONS with FRUITY FROZEN YOGURT FILLING…Mac Attack 5
Love your macarons Delicious treat but really It’s a foot fetish. Haiku in comments @ Leave Room For Dessert It’s time for Mac Attack 5 at our other blog Mac Tweets, and for…
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In the jar with … Strawberry Vanilla Bean Conserve
“Doubtless God could have made a better berry, but doubtless God never did” William Allen Butler I don’t think there ever was or can be a more luscious, a more colourful and a…
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Thick, Chewy Granola Bars … you left us smitten!
“Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm.” Ralph Waldo Emerson A visit to Smitten Kitten always leaves me enamoured and charmed. Deb’s always got something that holds my attention. It’s often simple comfort…
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Strawberry & Cape Gooseberry Pink Peppercorn Fro Yo … Here’s Spring!
“Oh, they’s so fresh an’ fine, an’ they’s jus’ off the vine. Straw-ber-ry! Staw-ber-ry!” Porgy and Bess Yesterday was the first day of Spring in North India, ‘Basant’ as it’s locally called. It…
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Tiramisu from scratch … heaven on a dessert plate! A cohosted DB challenge
Tiramisu from scratch is made up of several components which can be made separately and ahead of time and put together the day before serving. It makes the most delicious dessert!
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Tartine’s Zucchini and Orange Marmalade Tea Cake … as healthy as it gets
“Vegetables are a must on a diet. I suggest carrot cake, zucchini bread, and pumpkin pie.” Jim Davis Saw something stunning the other day – Zucchini & Orange Marmalade Tea Cake. The minute…
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Amici Café … ♥ Good food, friends and menu sampling ♥
“Using lots of fresh foods, fruits and vegetables, helps to keep the menu buoyant – I don’t know if that’s the right word, but it keeps a balance of freshness and health.” Sally…
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Strawberry Galette with Vanilla Scented Frangipane
Strawberry Galette with Vanilla Scented Frangipane because it's pure joy to work with fruit, and a rustic, free form pastry makes it even better. The aromas of the tart baking were instantly mood…
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Chocolate chip, Cranberry & Walnut Sconies (Scones+Cookies=Sconies) … we l♥v them!
“Sometimes me think what is love, and then me think love is what last cookie is for. Me give up the last cookie for you.” Cookie Monster I love making cookies, and I…
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CHICKEN CURRY, OLYMPICS & BLOGGER AID … Culinary Connections!!
“Cooking is like love. It should be entered into with abandon or not at all.” Harriet van Horne My curry conversations are back. What’s not to love about curries? Was on Twitter the…
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Strawberry & Chocolate Mac-a-Verrines with Macarons
Strawberry & Chocolate Mac-a-Verrines with Macarons
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Baking | Nutella, Walnut & Orange Rolls … ‘Chocolat et pain … what else?’
“There’s nothing better than a good friend – except a good friend with chocolate!” Linda Grayson Nutella, Walnut & Orange Rolls … Bonjour. Welcome February, the month of love. And when there’s World…
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Mini Manqué Pear Cakes with Black Grape Compote
“There are only ten minutes in the life of a pear when it is perfect to eat.”Ralph Waldo Emerson Yesterday was a day I needed to bake. The morning wasn’t kind to me.…
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An easy way to make rich, delicious Nanaimo Bars from scratch!!
“I never met a chocolate I didn’t like.” Deanna Troi in Star Trek TNG The January 2010 Daring Bakers’ challenge was hosted by Lauren of Celiac Teen. Lauren chose Gluten-Free Graham Wafers…
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Orange Patisserie Tartlets with Candied Tangerines … A Hand For Haiti
“We will be known forever by the tracks we leave.” Native American Proverb My days of orange seem neverending! Orange seems to be colouring my world with its refreshing colour and fragrance! I…
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BURGER-a-la-FALAFEL …. Chickpea Delight!
“The first wealth is health” Ralph Waldo Emerson Sitting here the other day I was thinking of what to make over the weekend. Having just signed up for Ten in 10 for eating…
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Gâteau à l’Orange … Orange you glad I made this?
“Orange is the happiest color.” Frank Sinatra Tweeting always has sweet surprises on the deck! The wonderful and talented SaffronBerry girl, found this orange cake when the Persian in her became obesessed about…
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DRIED CRANBERRY & WALNUT BREAD from Ottolenghi for BBD, with Roasted Bell Pepper Pasta
“Bread is the warmest, kindest of all words. Write it always with a capital letter, like your own name.”…from a café sign Bread Baking Day #26, Bread For a Birthday Party Yay…finally managed…
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MILLED NUT FLOUR MACARONS WITH DARK CHOCOLATE GANACHE
“Memphis: Whatcha doin’ there, boy? Baby Mumble: [tap dancing] I’m happy, Pa!Memphis: Whatcha doin’ with your feet?Baby Mumble: [looks down] They’re happy, too!” Happy Feet, the movie Time to ring in the new…
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MILLED NUT FLOUR MACARONS WITH DARK CHOCOLATE GANACHE
“Memphis: Whatcha doin’ there, boy? Baby Mumble: [tap dancing] I’m happy, Pa!Memphis: Whatcha doin’ with your feet?Baby Mumble: [looks down] They’re happy, too!” Happy Feet, the movie Time to ring in the new…
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CHARGRILLED BROCCOLI with CHILLI & GARLIC … from Ottolenghi
“And When You Least Expect It, You Will See the Mountain Move…” … lines from my little red book All through my university days, and even while I worked, I had this little…
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Indulgent & Delicious Strawberry Bavarian Cream Cake … for my daughter!
“When you make a cake, you truly express your desire to please the people you love, and show them how much you care.” Roland Meisner Time flies, and how! It’s was the daughter’s…
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Tempt You With Bitter Orange Marmalade? Why Ever Not??
“I got the blues thinking of the future, so I left off and made some marmalade. It’s amazing how it cheers one up to shred oranges and scrub the floor.” D.H. Lawrence Marmalade…
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Honey Chicken Kathi Kebabs…if you like honey!! A Book Review
“If you want to gather honey, don’t kick over the beehive.” Dale Carnegie I got a mail from a lovely lady, Raima, the other day asking if I would be interested in reviewing…
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C is for Christmas , C is for CAKE… always room for cake
“Nutty as a fruitcake” Always room for cake in our little home, and winter screams fruit cake, a cake we love to enjoy from December to February. This is the time for an…
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COMING HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS:GINGERBREAD HOUSE WITH DARING BAKERS
“And I had but one penny in the world. Thou should’st have it to buy gingerbread.“ William Shakespeare, Love’s Labours Lost HO HO HO… Come home to the Daring Bakers, to a wonderful,…
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FRESH FIG TART WITH VANILLA SCENTED FRANGIPANE… Inspired baking!
“Why are we surprised when fig trees bear figs?” Margaret Titzel They weighed heavy on my mind, and the pressure was killing me. My SIL who had been visiting for the past few…
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Mushroom Soup, Fougasse, Char-grilled Broccoli Salad
Mushroom Soup, Fougasse, Char-grilled Broccoli Salad, it's time for a savoury break, a short & crisp recipe as most of my family has been bitten by the flu bug. We have a house…
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Delicious Orange & Oat Scones … gorgeous little crumbs
Delicious Orange & Oat Scones, there's something about scones. Quintessential, charming & endlessly enjoyable. A classic holiday platter 'cookie' of sorts...
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Hibiscus Macarons with a Lavender-Hibiscus Mascarpone …
Hibiscus macarons using natural colours and flavours. The filling for the macs was mascarpone...flavoured gently and luxuriously with lavender, vanilla sugar and hibiscus. This batch was very delicate and delicious!
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Apple Crisp … still nostalgic about London & FBC!
This is a short crisp post about the apple crisp I made on my return from the UK last week. I am busy these days. Food, fun, festivities... and family!
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LONDON BRIDGED…FOOD BLOGGER CONNECT ’09
“We cannot live only for ourselves. A thousand fibers connect us with our fellow men.” Herman Melville ‘Connect’ … To join or fasten together. We connected. At every level … friend, food, blogger,…
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Pink Peppercorn & Chocolate Chip Shortbread … Off to the FBC with the kick of peppah!
“The more you have to do, the less time there’s to get it done in” Aparna’s Law Barely a few hours to leave for the Food Bloggers Connect in London and I am…
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Lavender Mascarpone Cake … as delicious as it sounds
“Birthdays are nature’s way of telling us to eat more cake.” Author Unknown I changed my blog header 2 days ago with pictures of my birthday cake. How ambitious of me when I…
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THE BLOGGERAID COOKBOOK … a cookbook with a heart!
Bloggers Uniting to Aid in the Alleviation of Hunger… We’ve been at it for a while. It all began with 2 wonderful, large hearted and fabulous ladies who joined forces in aid of…
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CASHEW CHICKEN KUNG PAO… & FOOD BLOGGER CONNECT!
“Ponder well on this point: the pleasant hours of our life are all connected by a more or less tangible link, with some memory of the table.” Charles Pierre Monselet Life is full…
