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Chocolate Valentino Cake … Braveheart Daring Bakers
“All I really need is love, but a little chocolate now and then doesn’t hurt!” Lucy Van Pelt (in Peanuts, by Charles M. Schulz) ” The February 2009 challenge is hosted by Wendy of WMPE’s blog and Dharm of Dad ~ Baker & Chef.We have chosen a Chocolate Valentino cake by Chef Wan; a Vanilla Ice Cream recipe from Dharm and a Vanilla Ice Cream recipe from Wendy as the challenge.” The hosts for the romantic month of February were Wendy @ wmpesblog (Arizona), and my dear friend & DB mentor, Dharm @ Dad – Baker and Chef (Malaysia), who are both are passionate about baking for their families. Their…
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Chocolate Espresso gateau … my kind of indulgence
“I never entertain wicked thoughts…Wicked thoughts entertain me.” Anonymous ‘Twas my parents anniversary a week ago & being the designated baker there was little choice but to bake a cake. But living life in the unglamorous fast lane, all my fault, is never easy, & I talked my mother into agreeing that the cake could be given a pass. The eleventh hour plunged me into guilt, & I had an hour & a half before fetching the kids from the bus-stop after school. The easiest was going to be a Swiss roll. The recipe firmly ingrained in my memory…3 eggs, 1/2 cup flour, 1/2 cup powdered sugar…I hit the kitchen…
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SIMPLE DRESS-UPS FOR HALLOWEEN…TREATS & A ‘THANK YOU’!
“Bring forth the raisins and the nuts Tonight All-Hallows’ Specter struts Along the moonlit way.” John Kendrick Bangs This is just a quick post, more pictures, few words…& recipes to follow, or maybe a link if you want to fall-o! BOO…where did the months go? It’s almost the end of the year, & I’m racing against time. We don’t celebrate Halloween here in India, though I like the fun kids in the US have dressing up etc. Also love the way the houses & porches are done up. Halloween is special for us every year since my niece’s birthday falls just a day before, October 30th! This year she turns…
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TAGS, AWARDS & A TON OF THANKS!
“A photograph is like the recipe – a memory the finished dish. “ Carrie Latet It’s been a while that I was tagged to do post my top 10 foodie photographs from my blog. When I first got the tag from Farida @ Azarbaijani Cookbook I was thrilled. This was something just me…’say it with pictures’. Tags in general remind me of my dear friend Manggy@ No Special Effects where he claims ‘all tags come to die’. This tag was special & challenging. Clicking away to glory is my next best therapeutic pleasure after cooking or baking, & I’m still trying to squeeze the life out of my old faithful…
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POP GOES THE CHEESECAKE…IT’S THE DARING BAKERS AGAIN!
“My mouth is a happy place” Pat Conroy Colourful & delicious…Cheesecake Pops! It’s the DARING BAKERS time of the month again…& each challenge means breaking new ground. With never a dull moment, & now even a new site for the Db’s, we’re all back to it again. Posting today, there are gonna be LOADS of Cheesecake Pops POPPING up all over the net. TASTEFUL ENTHUSIASM? Yes indeed! These are just the perfect party poppers for the summer, delightful to look at, a novel challenge this month…hosted by Elle @ Feeding My Enthusiasms & Deborah @ Taste and Tell this month. The April challenge call was for CHEESECAKE POPS!! To tell…
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MANGO ICE-CREAM SWISS ROLL DESSERT…ROLLIN’ IN MANGOES!
“Ice cream is happiness condensed.” Jessi Lane Adams Simple ‘n’ Sensational…an Ice-cream Swiss Roll This is by far the simplest & most versatile baked dessert that I have tried several times over & in many combinations. The Swiss roll is very pretty, is adaptable to personal taste, & also makes a fab frozen dessert. DH & the kids were ruing the absence of exciting dessert for many days. A bite of after dinner chocolate seemed to work for a few days, but not too long. I had some mango ice-cream left-over in the freezer & thought we could polish that off. But the foodie in me got the better of…
