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MARCHing on to SUGAR HIGH FRIDAYS…SWEET GIFT BROWNIES!
“A gift consists not in what is done or given, but in the intention of the giver or doer.” Seneca A gift of love…Brownies in a box! This is a box of brownies…
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ADDING COLOUR TO SPRING…The festival of HOLI!
“The soul becomes dyed with the color of its thoughts.“ Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Holi – the festival of colours Holi, an Indian festival, heralds the arrival of Spring – the season of hope…
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BALANCING THE BREAKFAST ACT…WBB / GRILLED TOAST!
“All happiness depends on a leisurely breakfast.”John Gunther O the perils of months’ coming to an end & blog events piling up sky high. I’m huffing & puffing to catch up…for Mansi @…
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CUP-a-CAKE THIS EASTER…Eggciting Chocolate!
” ‘Twas Easter-Sunday. The full-blossomed trees filled all the air with fragrance and with joy.” Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Cupcakes for Easter…Spring is in the air!! Stephanie @ The Adventures of Pie Queen has…
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A TALE OF DIRT PIES & SPICY COOKIES!
“You become about as exciting as your food blender. The kids come in look you in the eye, and ask if anybody’s home.” Erma Bombeck Spicy Cookies Sometimes I think I’m running my…
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LOAFING AROUND…FOCACCIA with garlic, onion & fresh basil
“A crust eaten in peace is better than a banquet partaken in anxiety.” Aesop VICTORY LOAF….FOCACCIA! Come spring & you find breads being baked with renewed fervour. Easter holiday breads are popping up…
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Mid-Summer’s Day Drink…A Ginger-Lime-Mint Cooler for MBP
” Remember: “I” before “E,” except in Budweiser.” Author Unknown Ginger Lime Mint Cooler And then the blogs come alive again…with the buzz of something new, something being missed. Events are popping up…
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MAKE MINE COFFEE with chocolate…ALLURING PANNA COTTA ESPRESSO!
“Fervet olla, vivit amicitia: While the pot boils, friendship endures.” (Meaning the man who gives good dinners has plenty of friends). Latin Proverb Living my coffee dreams…with some chocolate too! My dream run…
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PITAS FULL OF POCKETS…with FALAFEL, KABOBS OR COTTAGE CHEESE!
“If the divine creator has taken pains to give us delicious and exquisite things to eat, the least we can do is prepare them well and serve them with ceremony.” Fernand Point Getting…
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FIRST AMONGST EQUALS…Flowers from the winter garden!
“Please don’t eat the daisies.” Jean Kerr Winter has beaten a hasty retreat from our part of the globe & summer is approaching far too soon. Maybe it’s global warming, maybe changing patterns…whatever…but…
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LIME CHOCOLATE ALMOND SHORTBREAD TART…Making it YELLOW for IWD!!
“Men become passionately attached to women who know how to cosset them with delicate tidbits.” Honoré de Balzac Lime Chocolate Almond Shortbread Tart…making it YELLOW!! Got a mail from the talented Zorra @…
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CHOCOLATE ORANGE CLOUD GATEAU…WALKING ON CLOUDS!!
“After about 20 years of marriage, I’m finally starting to scratch the surface of what women want. And I think the answer lies somewhere between conversation and chocolate.” Mel Gibson Chocolate Orange Cloud…
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SPUDS-WE-LIKE…OVEN-BAKED FRIES with CRUMB FRIED FISH
“Money is the root of all evil, and yet it is such a useful root that we cannot get on without it any more than we can without potatoes.” Louisa May Alcott OVEN-BAKED…
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FROSTED STRAWBERRY ORANGE CHOCOLATE-CHIP CUPCAKES…Strawberry fields forever!
“Find something you’re passionate about and keep tremendously interested in it.” Julia Child Frosted Strawberry Orange Chocolate-chips Cupcakes…merging flavours! I was making mini vanilla cupcakes for a friend’s daughters’ birthday the other day,&…
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YEASTLY TALES;DARING BAKERS with JULIA CHILD’S FRENCH LOAF!
“Everyone is kneaded out of the same dough but not baked in the same oven.” Yiddish Proverb Julia Child’s French Loaf… The 29th is finally here…it’s been such a looooooooong wait! Presenting this…
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Indian Flatbread / Chapati Wraps with Turkish kebabs … WRAPPING IT UP…
“Blues is to jazz what yeast is to bread. Without it, it’s flat.” Carmen McRae, Jazz vocalist and pianist Indian Flatbread … Chapati / Roti Wrapping it up…fresh,healthy & fun! Here’s what I…
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IS IT A BAR, IS IT A COOKIE? Guess what…It’s a BAR COOKIE!
“In the nut, nothing is lost, except perhaps the noise it makes when breaking.” World Wide Walnut Pistachio, Cranberries & Golden Raisin Bars Was flipping pages of one of my favourite cookie books,…
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FRUITS AT WORK…A FRUITY DESSERT & A WIERD MEME!
“There is greater relish for the earliest fruit of the season.” Marcus Valerius Martialis, Roman poet Fruits at work…Strawberry, Kiwi, Orange & Basil The minute winter begins to go away, the mind defrosts…
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TURKISH ADANA KEBABS…Transcending borders, Finding flavour!
“Do not dismiss the dish saying that it is just, simply food.The blessed thing is an entire civilization in itself”Abdulhak Sinasi Turkish Adana Kebabs…from a cuisine which is unique! Here’s something new I…
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NICE & HEALTHY OATMEAL WALNUT COOKIES…& a nice award too!
“We load up on oat bran in the morning so we’ll live forever. Then we spend the rest of the day living like there’s no tomorrow.” Lee Iacocca OATMEAL CHOCOLATE-CHIP WALNUT COOKIES While…
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PIZZA FROM SCRATCH…Winning over yeast!!
“The belly rules the mind.” Spanish Proverb PIZZA FROM SCRATCH… My battle with yeast is an old one…it never seemed to give me results that others proudly displayed. I was beginning to bear…
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ORANGE & OLIVE OIL CAKE…Drawing Inspiration!
“Anytime the perfume of orange and lemon groves wafts in the window; the human body has to feel suffused with a languorous well-being.” Frances Mayes, Bella Tuscany ‘ORANGE & OLIVE OIL CAKE’ This…
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COFFEE WALNUT COOKIES…Heavenly beans!!
“Behind every successful woman is a substantial amount of coffee.” Stephanie PiroWALNUT COFFEE COOKIES… Yesterday was a busy day; I loved it. I made these scrumptious coffee cookies & a ‘Citrus Olive Oil…
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BIRYANI/YAKHNI PULAO…Mingling with ‘One Dish Dinners’
“In the childhood memories of every good cook, there’s a large kitchen, a warm stove, a simmering pot and a mom.” Barbara Costikyan LAMB BIRYANI/YAKHNI PULAO Decided to make a biryani/yakni pulao for…
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FLOUR FLOWERS…CLICKETY CLICK!!
“If I sing when I cook, the food is going to be happy.” Pasquale Carpino COLOURING MY WORLD…ICED SUGAR COOKIES My favourite cookies that I made again a few days ago. A friend…
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CHOCOLATE-PISTACHIO CAKE…A cake to sleepover?
“Chocolate doesn’t make the world go around … but it certainly makes the ride worthwhile! “ Author Unknown Its a ‘Chocolate, Chocolate-chip & Pistachio’ cake! There has been palpable excitement in the son’s…
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ARTISTIC INSPIRATIONS…STRAWBERRY CHOCOLATE SWISS ROLL
“Find something you’re passionate about and keep tremendously interested in it.” Julia Child ARTISTIC INSPIRATIONS OF THE CHOCOLATE KIND! Its amazing how simply you can get inspired from foodies on the wonderful web.…
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TOMATO-CARROT SOUP…DELICATELY FLAVOURED WITH STAR ANISE
“Men are like soup: you always want to have one on the back burner, just in case.”Unattributed feminist quote Tomato-Carrot Soup with Star Anise Tried my hand at a tomato-carrot soup this morning,…
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HEARTY ALMOND SHORTBREAD…How deep is your love?
“I am still convinced that a good, simple, homemade cookie is preferable to all the store-bought cookies one can find.”James Beard Almond Shortbread Hearts…delicious to the last crumb! These are one of those…
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FOR THE LOVE OF FOOD….
“For me, the cooking life has been a long love affair, with moments both sublime and ridiculous.” Anthony Bourdain Rice Noodles with Stir-fried Chicken & Veggies…& a mild chili sauce! And my search…
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FOOD & CREATIVITY…ART YOU EAT #1-CHOCOLATE!
“Some people like to paint pictures, or do gardening, or build a boat in the basement. Other people get a tremendous pleasure out of the kitchen, because cooking is just as creative and…
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FRIENDSHIP, SPICE & THE CHINESE NEW YEAR!
“Condiments are like old friends — highly thought of, but often taken for granted.” Marilyn Kaytor STAR ANISE FLAVOURED SWISS ROLL with MARMALADE SAUCE I took some marmalade that I had made last…
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Strawberries in a Trifle … Quite Literally So!!
“That most wonderful object of domestic art called trifle…with its charming confusion of cream and cake and almonds and jam and jelly and wine and cinnamon and froth.” Oliver Wendell Holmes Dressed up…
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ROGAN JOSH…A popular lamb curry; Served here with stir-fried cawliflower
” Vegetables are interesting but lack a sense of purpose when unaccompanied by a good cut of meat.” Fran Lebowitz LAMB ROGAN JOSH…a passionate curry! A very popular dish from North India &…
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PANNA COTTA with STRAWBERRY COULIS…Elegant & Sublime!
“Good food gladdens the heart.” Author Unknown Panna Cotta with Strawberry Coulis… An elegant, simple Italian dessert. Creamy & incredibly satisfying! Having read about it several times, I always wondered of how beautiful…
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SEVILLE/BITTER ORANGE MARMALADE…Bittersweet pleasure!
“And the fruits will outdo what the flowers have promised.” Francois de Malherbe SEVILLE/BITTER ORANGE MARMALADE…locally called ‘TANGERINE MARMALADE’ I sent my daughter & her friend off to my neighbours house to get…
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SWEET AFFAIRS OF THE HEART…Small Tarts Have Big Hearts
“Love is a fruit in season at all times, and within reach of every hand.” Mother Teresa SMALL TARTS WITH BIG HEARTS! Its time for event # 2 at the Mini Pie Revolution…
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I’M A DARING BAKER…& I dared to make a LEMON MERINGUE PIE!
“Ability is of little account without opportunity.” Napolean Bonparte LEMON MERINGUE PIE…testing times! A new year with a new challenge…and this ain’t a challenge for the faint-hearted. There are bakers & then, there…
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SIMPLE HOME STLYE LAMB CURRY / TAMATAR GOSHT…FOOD FOR THOUGHT!
“What is patriotism but the love of the food one ate as a child?” Lin Yutang SIMPLE HOME-STYLE LAMB CURRY…Tamatar Gosht! Food nostalgia is something I am sure all of us hold dear.…
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ESPRESSO CHOCOLATE-CHIP CUPCAKES…Comfort with a cuppa coffee!
“Food is the most primitive form of comfort” Sheilah Graham ‘Espresso Comfort’…Coffee & Dark Chocolate Here is where my two most comforting & favourite flavours meet…in these ‘Espresso Chocolate-chip Cupcakes’. Meeta’s Monthly Mingle…
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SAVOURY TARTLETS…Crisp & pretty appetizers.
“Food is for eating, and good food is to be enjoyed…I think food is, actually, very beautiful in itself.” Delia Smith SAVOURY MINI TARTS… TOPPED WITH SWEETCORN & MUSHROOMS… I love the idea…
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CHOCOLATE STRAWBERRY CAKE…Quite the Ultimate Combination!
“Doubtless God could have made a better berry, but doubtless God never did.”William Butler CHOCOLATE STRAWBERRY CAKE…A combination almost too good to be true!This cake is now a firm favourite…a stunning dessert !…
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SOUP FOR THE SOUL…Roasted vegetable soup with toasted croutons.
“Good soup is one of the prime ingredients of good living. For soup can do more to lift the spirits and stimulate the appetite than any other one dish.” Louis P. De Gouy,…
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TO QUICHE OR NOT TO QUICHE…A mushroom quiche & wholesome lunchboxes!
” I asked the barmaid for a quickie. The man next to me said, ‘It’s pronounced ‘quiche’ “… …(on occasional perils of speaking a foreign language)Luigi Amaduzzi, Italian Ambassador in Britain. A MUSHROOM…
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COLOURFUL FRUIT KABOBS…Cape gooseberry, Cheddar & Basil
“A fruit is a vegetable with looks and money. Plus, if you let fruit rot, it turns into wine, something Brussels sprouts never do.” P. J. O’Rourke CAPE GOOSEBERRY APPETIZERS Its winter here…
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THE BUZZ ABOUT NATURE…of butterflies & bees!!
“There is a way that nature speaks, that land speaks. Most of the time we are simply not patient enough, quiet enough, to pay attention to the story.” Linda Hogan CHRYSANTHEMUMS… Nature continues…
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CHOCOLATE TARTLETS…Mini pastry shells filled with chocolate ganache.
“If you get melted chocolate all over your hands, you’re eating it too slowly.” Author Unknown CHOCOLATE TARTLETS… …Mini pastry tarts filled with a ganache, topped with marzipan. Ever since I’ve seen these…
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JAM TARTLETS…..Pretty Ruby Petits Fours
“The rule is jam tomorrow and jam yesterday, but never jam today.”Lewis Carroll JAM TARTLETS…Petits Fours A Tart is defined as a single-layered base of pastry (plain or puff) with a sweet or…
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THINK SPICE…GARLIC ; My favourite flavour..with brocolli this time!
“Garlic is a habit and a passion.” Kim Upton, Chicago Sun-Times This time the THINK SPICE spice is GARLIC! One of my absolute favourites in savoury flavours. A friend once gave me a…
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COOKIE TIME – ‘FOUR IN ONE’ COOKIE DOUGH…the versatile sugar cookie!
“A balanced diet is a cookie in each hand.” Author Unknown COOKIE TIME… I felt a bit like Martha Stewart…though I didn’t get time enough to make 7 cookies out of the same…
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MENU FOR OUR MAD TEA PARTY…
“Life may not be the party we hoped for, but while we’re here we should dance.”Unknown So here’s what found its way on the menu for the daughter’s birthday. Some I have posted…