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SANDWICCIA ANYONE?…Focaccia sandwiches by another name!
“It has been well said that a hungry man is more interested in four sandwiches than four freedoms.” Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr., (American diplomat) ‘Sandwiccia‘…a focaccia sandwich! Made some Roasted Garlic & Bell Pepper Focaccia again the other day. This very versatile Italian bread has become quite a staple at home since the kids LOVE it. It’s a gratifying feeling that they enjoy garlic & basil as much as we do…which just means that meal times are simpler & fun to plan too. They enjoy home baked breads of all sorts. For me, it’s therapeutic. The mixing, the kneading, the rising & finally the aromas that waft through the whole…
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ROLL OVER BEETHOVEN…MAKE WAY FOR DINNER ROLLS!
“Bread, milk and butter are of venerable antiquity. They taste of the morning of the world.” Leigh Hunt Knotted All Over…for dinner! I’ve had dinner rolls on my mind for a while with the Chuck Berry song that hums in the background. Yeastophobia being a thing of the past, I’m gingerly inching my way forward to make things I dreamt about for long. The last time I bought dinner rolls was the last time I bought them. They were so ‘not real’…nothing to them. So I got on & read a few baking books about shaping & knotting breads…what fun! Dreaming of Garlicky Dinner Rolls… Then came the time for…
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GRILLED COTTAGE CHEESE…LIVESTRONG!
“Some people come into our lives and quickly go. Some stay for awhile and leave footprints on our hearts. And we are never, ever the same.” Unknown Quotes Grilled Cottage Cheese…for LiveSTRONG Day 2008 This is a really healthy & delicious dish marinated in an olive oil dressing, & then grilled to yummy heights…served with a salad on the side. Makes for an appetizing first course, or even for a main course with a soup & freshly baked bread. It’s kid friendly too…& wholesome all the way. The original recipe was possibly with halloumi , a cheese indigenous to Cyprus. I have been making this with cottage cheese for ages…
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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 @ Fun and Food has chosen “Balanced Breakfast Meals” as this month’s theme for WBB#20.WBB, short for Weekend Breakfast Blogging, was started by Nandita of Saffron Trail almost a year ago with the aim of collecting interesting recipes for a weekend breakfast. Preparing balanced meals is not as difficult as you think. Its just mixing up all the good stuff and packaging in a way that’s visually appealing and good for your body too! I agree totally…but time,…
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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 all over the blogosphere…from hot cross buns to sweet braided loaves! I too have abandoned with glee my yeastophobia & jumped into the fray… though not with a sweet bread. I decided to make focaccia the other day. For me this finally symbolises victory over my fear of yeast! I’m ready to conquer the world of breads!! What better time but with the advent of Spring… Fun with dough… mastering the plait! This flat bread topped with…
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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 did with part of the Turkish Adana Kebabs I made a few days ago. I made Indian unleavened flatbreads, chapati or roti, & made wraps using the kebabs as the filling, with bell peppers, onions, a Yogurt dip & a new discovery…Pomegranate Molasses. Served it with a Mexican corn salad on the side. I find unleavened flatbreads very healthy & versatile. They are made out of whole wheat flour dough only, which just has to be kneaded…