-
I’VE BEEN TAGGED…Kiwi Cake & ‘Meme’ in My 100th POST!!
‘Think left and think right and think low and think high. Oh, the thinks you can think up if only you try!’ Seuss KIWI FRUIT in a Sponge with Fresh Cream, Almonds & Marmalade I can’t believe that its time for my 100th post. Phew…it’s been a long journey by my meagre standards when I entered the world of bloggers a few months ago, with thoughts if I would last it out. Can say I’m having a great time & am still in awe of bloggers who’ve been around for years. It’s a wonderful world out here in the blogosphere which goes by the mantra “THE MORE, THE MERRIER”!! My…
-
ESPRESSO CAKE…Can you smell the coffee??
““Everybody should believe in something. I believe I’ll have another coffee.” Author Unknown My ESPRESSO CAKE….Mmmmmmm Here starts a brand new week of coffee opportunities. This happens to me every November, when coffee is my favourite ingredient in my month of the ‘Scorpio’! In my words, there are very few things that I would attach an ‘automatic-droolamatic’ quotient to. This cake is just of those..bittersweet & just the right dessert with a cuppa coffee! This is a must for serious coffee lovers, and recommended for those who would like a change from chocolate.The cake has been put together and is waiting to be cut later this evening. It’s a basic…
-
Phirini / Saffron Indian Rice Pudding … think spice, think SAFFRON!
“Life is unsure; always eat your dessert first.”Anonymous PHIRINI/RICE PUDDING Looks like it’s time again for ‘beyond baking’, and this time I’m hitting the saffron trail! This recipe has finally been typed and blogged thanks to Sunita’s World, who runs a really interesting spice event every month. I think it’s a pretty neat idea, and also a great learning experience. I missed the last few spices due to the ‘tension’ of trying to blog. I feel a little more confident now, and a bit more organised of course! Got a loooooooooooooong way to go, but am getting there. Strands of Saffron…with the flowers of the Indian ‘Haar-Singaar’ tree This months’…
-
LINKS
“Some people give time, some money, some their skills and connections, some literally give their life’s blood. But everyone has something to give.” Barbara Bush Baking in Delhi … the vitalstatistics Food Bloggers in India Blogs That Inspire Conversion Calculator Blog Awards for PAB The PAB Store Mentions/Press Don’t miss a post Also find me on The Rabid Baker, The Times of India
-
BLOGS THAT INSPIRE
101 Cookbooks 5 Types of Sugar Aapplemint Addicted Sweet Tooth Artisan Sweets B Comme Bon Bake at 350 Bake or Break Bakerette Baking Bird Baking Obsession Blood Sugar Bread and Honey Cafe Johnsonia Cakespy Canela y Comino Charmaine’s Pastry Blog Cherrapeno Cook and Eat Cookbook Catchall Cookworm Culinary Concoctions by Peabody Cupcake Bakeshop David Lebovitz Delicias y Tentaciones Delicious Days Dessert First Edible Flowers Eggbeater Fairy Cake Heaven Flagrante Delicia Fields of Cake Foodbeam Foodblogga Glorious Food and Wine Gluten Free Girl Habeas Brulee I Shot the Chef Kuidaore L’Atelier Vi La Cerise La Tartine Gourmande Lemonpi Living Tastefully Make Life Sweeter Michael Laiskonis Milk and Cookies Milk Eggs Chocolate…
-
Awards I Cherish…
These are blog awards that have been showered on me by large hearted, wonderful bloggers. I cherish each one of them. The most special one is the first one I ever got… I shall never forget the exhilarated feeling of that one from Abby! …and here are the others, each one I am honoured to receive, & each one very special! Thank you Cookie Rookie @ Cookie Rookie Thank you Sandy @ Seattle Pastry Girl ~ ~ Thank you Chetana Thank you Bash, Mimi Thank you Barbara Thank you Rebecca Thank you Susan (Food Blogga), Joy, Andrew Thank you Abby Thank you Val, Ivy, Helene Thank you AK Mom Thank…