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Chicken Shami Kebabs … patties from the past!
“What is patriotism but the love of the food one ate as a child?” Lin Yutang Here’s a change from cakes, cookies and desserts. An Indian savoury dish I experimented with a few weeks ago. Got it pretty right! Shami kebabs, as they are referred to in the Indian subcontinent, make for great cocktail snacks if you make small bite sized patties, and wonderful evening snacks served with lime, sliced onions and a green chutney. Serve them as main course, and you got a quick, delicious meal on the go. I often serve them with parathas with a tossed sliced onion, lime and green chili salad on the side, or…
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{No Bake/ Summer Drink} GINGER & PEACHY BUBBLES … Ginger Ale & Peach Consommé
“Mad dogs and Englishmen go out in the midday sun” Noel Cowards The origin of that expression is from Rudyard Kipling who once described the delirium produced by the sun in India, observing that only “mad dogs and Englishmen go out in the noonday sun”. We fitted in right with it when we went out in the afternoon yesterday. Was it hot, or was it hot? Mr PAB, who is just recovering from a bad bout of tummy virus, dehydration and subsequent hospitalisation, had some urgent pending work, so yours truly volunteered to play chauffeur! What kept me going was the thought of getting back home to some chilled ale!…
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INSPIRED GREEN CHUTNEY CHICKEN…
“The smell and taste of things remain poised a long time, like souls, ready to remind us….” Marcel Proust I ran a fun giveaway for CSN Stores a short while ago and on offer was a Delonghi Grill or a CuisineArt Ice Cream Maker. The other day Jess from the CSN Promo Team wrote in to say they selected me as a CSN Preferred Blogger. What that meant was another chance to either review a product or give one away to readers of Passionate About Baking from their store Just Vanities or any of their other 200+online stores. I chose to host the giveaway, and you choose how you would…
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{Baking} DOUBLE COFFEE MACARONS … finding FEET in failure! Mac Attack 8
“If you can’t stand the heat, get out of the kitchen.” Harry S. Truman All aboard! The Mactweets Express took off for adventure this month! Jamie and I tugged you along with us at your own peril, asking you to take your life into your own hands … for if you came along with us to the Savannah, the desert, the forest or the jungle, as you chose, you could only survive by creating a macaron inspired by the wild animal of your choice, whether beast or bird, but well armed with the right equipment and enough patience!! Yes indeed, MacAttack 8 asked us to TAKE A WALK ON THE…
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Ricotta & Cream Cheese Chili Poppers with Kiwi Salsa
The poppers were darned delicious little bites. They got created in an attempt to use up some left over home made ricotta that I had made for roasted bell peppers and ricotta bruschetta 2 days ago. I eye balled the ingredients, and have to say these little poppers were wonderful.
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The best BUTTER CHICKEN recipe … add zest to life with curry!
“I’ve been fascinated by Indian cookery since my mum took me for a curry when I was a child. It wasn’t me running away. It was doing something that excited me.” Gordon Ramsay There’s some thing homey and comforting in butter chicken, the curry that put India on the global culinary map. A quick Google for Butter Chicken throws up 7,220,000 results in 0.20 seconds! Phew, such is the popularity for this sumptuous curry from India that has won hearts over across the globe. Suman Bolar has delved deep into the origins of the dish … As a post-partition dish, butter chicken is a relative newcomer to the Indian culinary…
