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ROASTING APRICOTS FOR A SORBET…
“I doubt whether the world holds for anyone a more soul-stirring surprise than the first adventure with ice cream. “ Heywood Broun Here’s a short & sweet post…great roasted flavours, that I made ages ago. Picasa has been misbehaving & lots of my files seem to have become inaccessible with a .ini file type. Naughty & bad Picasa! I can see the pictures in the folder, but when I try to open the folder, it says nothing to view. I have a few pictures of this beautiful roasted apricot sorbet which I had elsewhere, so I’d better get it on my blog before I lose these precious few pictures too!…
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FAST BUT NOT FURIOUS…MIDDLE EASTERN CHICKEN BURGER PATTIES
“As a child my family’s menu consisted of two choices: take it or leave it.” Buddy Hackett What do you do when you hardly have any time on hand & hungry kids hounding you? Get the grill going, slap on some chicken patties…then sit back, relax & enjoy their glee!! Rediscovered this easy-peasy chicken patty recipe which I came across a while ago, bookmarked, & awaiting experimentation. No words to waste…it was simple, quick & full of flavour! Surprisingly easy, with yogurt as an ingredient, a happy marriage of spices; I certainly didn’t think I’d sail through this one as calmly. This is a great one to have on hand…
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BEIGNETS & DONUTS… DELICIOUS FRIED PASTRY
“Anyhow, the hole in the doughnut is at least digestible.” H.L. Mencken YAY for beignets… Was clearing cupboards day-before & found a Krispy Creme donut cap which the kids had picked up in Dallas last year when we were on vacation. The memories of row upon row of delicious looking fresh donuts sailing in front of us suddenly came alive. The freshness of the donuts just off from the conveyor, the warmth & the entire experience was scrumptious. Got to Ruth’s bookmarked round-up & saw Dhhangit’s French Beignets (pronounced ben-yay) posted there with pictures. Providence…something was telling me it was time to make donuts; I’d never heard of beignets before! Recipe…
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LENTILS WITH MEANING…THE MOTHER OF ALL DALS!
“I am always doing things I can’t do, that’s how I get to do them.” Pablo Picasso Indian meals are made more meaningful with the addition of a dal/lentil on the table. This particular dal, Maa ki Dal is a very popular Indian dish, also known as ‘Dal Makhani‘, which is often ordered at restaurants, dhabas (roadside eateries) & is enjoyed for its creamy, rich flavours. I tried making it a couple of times over the past years, but with little success; that important something was always missing. Most ‘Maa ki Dal’ recipes add dollops of butter & cream, putting me off before I even attempt. Cutting corners in ‘fat’…
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POPPY IN MY LIME COOKIES…COOKIES WITH ZEST!
“Through the dancing poppies stole A breeze most softly lulling to my soul.” John Keats When we were little girls , many many moons ago, a favourite winter pass-time was to make little dolls out of the bright red poppies that grew in our garden. The petals would fold down to make bright red dresses, & the capsule on top would look just like the head. Gave us hours of fascinating pleasure, whiling away time with silliness of this sort. Cut back to now…a bag of black poppy seeds has been demanding my attention from time to time. In India we get a lot of white poppy seeds, known also…
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