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Baking| Lebkuchen & Garam Masala Macarons … and the failings of my sourdough experiment! Blame Scrooge!!
Lebkuchen and Garam Masala Vanilla Macarons sandwiched with a salted butter caramel buttercream. Holidays are here!
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Peace & Joy this Christmas … and Garam Masala Fruit Cake
“Christmas Shopping: Wouldn’t it be wonderful to find one gift that you didn’t have to dust, that had to be used right away, that was practical, fit everyone, was personal and would be remembered for a long time? I penciled in “Gift certificate for a flu shot.” Erma Bombeck Wish you all A Merry Christmas, May the Joys of the season Fill your heart with goodwill and cheer. May the chimes of Christmas glory Add up more shine and spread Smiles across the miles, To-day & In the New Year. Rosie Cash Have a wonderful festive season dear readers. I eventually got my fruit cakes baked. Did you? I even…
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Garam Masala Fruit Cake … a twist to the traditional, my recipe from scratch!
A Christmas Fruit Cake with a twist. Have you ever added garam masala to your fruit cake? You really should try it. It doesn't add curry flavours to your cake, I promise. It adds deep warm winter flavours that mingle with the fruit ever so deliciously, you'll wonder what kept you away so long.
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The Masala Dabba #3. As we journey on, the colours pop for Spring and Holi
The spices we cover for The Masala Dabba #3 are cardamom, whole pepper and turmeric. I think I love the spice journey best. We enter month #3 of our collaborative spice journey with exploring or rather ‘shooting’ spices. March is synonymous with Spring, new beginnings and a whole lot of colour. This March also had holi, the festival of colour, which inspired me to shoot several times through the month.
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CHICKEN TIKKA MASALA …It’s time for ‘BEYOND BAKING’
“The duty of a good Cuisinier is to transmit to the next generation everything he has learned and experienced.” Fernand Point, 1941 CHICKEN TIKKA MASALA Here’s a simple chicken curry …a version of the now famous ‘Indian Butter Chicken’. Increase or decrease the spices as you like . This can be made in stages, and also be made in advance, as it tastes better the next day. Remember to reheat this on low heat because of the cream in it. CHICKEN TIKKA MASALA…An Indian Chicken Curry Recipe (as mild as you like) Ingredients:Chicken – 1 small/cut into pieces ( or boneless if you prefer) 600-750gmsFor Marinade:Thick yogurt- 3Oil – 1…
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Apple Crumble with pecans & cranberries… the best of holiday baking!
Winter just isn't without the aroma of a crumble baking. Deep smells of cinnamon wafting through the house feels like a big, warm hug. My crumbles always have to have a generous topping. It really adds an indulgence to the perfectly cooked soft spiced apples that are blanketed by the crisp topping. Pecans and dried cranberries add so much texture to the bake, it's addictive.
