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Addictive Caramel Apple Trifle … sweetest summer dessert
Caramel Apple Trifle ... indulgent, sweetly satisfying, loads of flavour, so much texture, every bite is unique. Stewed apples, walnut seed crumble, salted caramel and whipped cream. Layered in a glass as a…
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Eggless Mango Raspberry Trifle … delicious dessert when spring meets summer!
It's the little things in life that make you happy, and this Eggless Mango Raspberry Trifle is a fine example. Every spoon was worth it, every bite had a myriad flavours and textures,…
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Cranberry Christmas Coconut Flan … delicate and delicious!
The vegan gluten-free Cranberry Christmas Coconut Flan is a delightful, quick stovetop pudding with a delicate pink hue from cranberries. The dessert sets beautifully and showcases intricate patterns when demolded. This pudding is…
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Most Delicious Eggless Raspberry Pistachio Cake … Satisfy Your Sweet Tooth
Eggless Raspberry Pistachio Cake ... Where favourite colours and flavours come together with chocolate to create absolute deliciousness! My love for layered desserts, natural flavours, fruit in dessert, petite cakes and chocolate all…
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Dark Chocolate Panna Cotta … simple pleasures of life
Delicious, divine, sinful and silky, if you love a good panna cotta and chocolate is your flavour, then dive right in! This Dark Chocolate Panna Cotta might just be the dessert you are…
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Ishrat Aunties Chicken Korma … simple finger licking good curry
Almost every Indian household has there own recipe, and this chicken korma / curry recipe comes from my mother's childhood friend from Meerut. It's simple, uses staple pantry ingredients...and leaves you wanting for…
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Comfort Food – Chocolate Buttermilk Pound Cake… Change is the only constant!
“The only constant is change” Ηράκλειτος /Heraclitus, Greek Philosopher A short while ago I revisited one of my all time favourite cake, the Lime Buttermilk Pound Cake and blogged about it. Was thrilled…
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Strawberry Galette with Vanilla Scented Frangipane
Strawberry Galette with Vanilla Scented Frangipane because it's pure joy to work with fruit, and a rustic, free form pastry makes it even better. The aromas of the tart baking were instantly mood…
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Delicious Orange & Oat Scones … gorgeous little crumbs
Delicious Orange & Oat Scones, there's something about scones. Quintessential, charming & endlessly enjoyable. A classic holiday platter 'cookie' of sorts...
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VANILLA CUPCAKES FOR A CHRISTMAS PARTY…Merry Christmas!
“‘If ‘ifs’ and ‘buts’ were candy and nuts, wouldn’t it be a Merry Christmas? “ Don Meredith VANILLA CUPCAKES FOR CHISTMAS OK…am back again. Yesterday & today were busier than I imagined they…
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FUSION FOOD…Noodles with Stir-fried veggies & Chicken
“Ask not what you can do for your country. Ask what’s for lunch.”Orson Welles FUSION FOOD…Noodles with Stir-fried veggies & chicken This is my attempt to recreate some really delicious Pan Asian food…
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CHRISTMAS TREE HANGING COOKIE ORNAMENTS…Edible & Festive!
“Christmas Cheer Recipe- Combine loads of good wishes, heartfuls of love and armfuls of hugs, sprinkle with laughter and garnish with mistletoe, top off with presents. Serves everyone!” Author Unknown CHRISTMAS TREE ORNAMENT…
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Nalli Gosht – Indian lamb curry on the bone
Nalli Gosht - Indian lamb curry on the bone, robust and traditional.
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Citrus Dessert Cake … happiness is a burst of fresh flavour!
'CITRUS' DESSERT CAKE...like a happy sunflower!! Another nice dessert I created from the lemon cake sans sour cream. We had my brother-in-law over for dinner the other day, and as usual, I wanted…
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Baking | SPICY CINNAMON SHORTBREAD…Think Spice Cinnamon!
“Cooking is like love. It should be entered into with abandon or not at all.” Harriet van Horne SPICY CINNAMON SHORTBREAD This is a sweet & spicy shortbread, not the traditional sort, because…
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KASHMIRI MEATBALLS IN A GRINDLESS GRAVY!
“Red meat is not bad for you. Now blue-green meat, that’s bad for you!” Tommy Smothers Kashmiri Meatballs in Gravy Kashmiri cuisine or Wazwan has always held a fascination for me by way…
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STAINED GLASS COOKIES…Hold ’em against the light!!
‘Cookies are made of butter and love’. Norwegian Proverb Festive, fascinating & delicious cookies! A cut-out cookie made out of my favourite basic sugar cookie dough. Then smaller bits are cut-out and filled…
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ITALIAN CHOCOLATE TRUFFLES…food-as-a-gift for Christmas!
‘There’s nothing better than a good friend, except a good friend with chocolate.’ Linda Grayson, “The Pickwick Papers“ Up, Close & Chocolicious! Italian Almond Chocolate Truffles… I had an old truffle recipe, which…
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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 &…
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GINGER IN MANY AVATARS…Diversity is the ‘Spice of Life’!
“Had I but a penny in the world, thou shouldst have it for gingerbread.” William Shakespeare (1564-1616) GINGER GINGER EVERYWHERE…& a pile of it here!Time again for the monthly ‘Think Spice’ at Sunita’s…
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LEMON CAKE…Baked as a gift!!
“I feel a recipe is only a theme, which an intelligent cook can play each time with a variation.” Madam Benoit LEMON CAKE sans sour cream… Made my ‘twisted’ & ‘tangy’ lemon cake…
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ITALIAN CHOCOLATE ALMOND TRUFFLES…Home-made for Diwali!
“If there’s no chocolate in heaven, I’m not going!” Author Unknown ITALIAN CHOCOLATE TRUFFLES… Its almost time for Diwali…which is also known as the ‘Festival of Lights’. I usually try and make a…
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BEFORE & AFTER ICING THE COOKIES…
“Cooking is an art, but you eat it too.” Marcella Hazan Oooops!! Guess what? Forgot to post the before and after pictures of the ‘Iced Sugar Cookies’. I love the way they look…
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ICED SUGAR COOKIES…A great gift for any occasion!
“The preparation of good food is merely another expression of art, one of the joys of civilized living”Dione Lucas Iced Sugar Cookies… My all time popular cookies that kids love. They add a…
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"WYF Dessert/Sweet?"…ALMOND-ORANGE SPONGE WITH CHOCOLATE GANACHE is one of ours!!
“Stressed spelled backwards is desserts. Coincidence? I think not! “ Author Unknown Time for SnackORama’s ‘What is your favorite Dessert/Sweet’ ? “It can be Sweet, cake or ice cream anything that is sweet…
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PRETZELS a la CHOCOLATE!
“The only way to get rid of a temptation is to yield to it.”OSCAR WILDE, The Picture of Dorian Gray CHOCOLATE PRETZELS Thanks to Happy Cook, have woken up from my slumber to…
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SMOKED BUTTER PANEER…Paneer-e-Dhungaar is what I like to call it!
“Raising children is presented at first as a true-false test, then becomes multiple choice, until finally, far along, you realize that it is an endless essay. No one knows anything.”Anna Quindlen SMOKED BUTTER…
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CHOCOLATE-CHIP & WALNUT COOKIES…for Halloween
“Bring forth the raisins and the nutsTonight All-Hallows’ Specter struts Along the moonlit way.”John Kendrick Bangs Chocolate-chip & Walnut Cookies for Halloween Today was a day I just wanted to sit & relax…
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A PINEAPPLE ‘n’ CREAM CAKE…& the makings of it!
“We all have hometown appetites. Every other person is a bundle of longing for the simplicities of good taste once enjoyed on the farm or in the hometown left behind.”Clementine Paddleford Pineapple ‘n’…
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SIMPLE, EVERYDAY BROWN SUGAR MUFFINS…with walnuts & chocolate chips
“From morning till night, sounds drift from the kitchen, most of them familiar and comforting….On days when warmth is the most important need of the human heart, the kitchen is the place you…
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EASY YOGURT DIP…Serve with Chips/Crudites.Always a hit at any gathering!
“Food is so primal, so essential a part of our lives, often the mere sharing of recipes with strangers turns them into good friends. That’s why I love this community.” Jasmine Heiler, about…
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ACHARI CHICKEN CURRY…A tangy Indian chicken curry
“Happy and successful cooking doesn’t rely only on know-how; it comes from the heart, makes great demands on the palate and needs enthusiasm and a deep love of food to bring it to…
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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…
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YUMMY PICNIC CHOCOLATE CAKE…IT’S HEALTHY TOO!!
“Like love, chocolate is always a delight to receive or to give.”MARY JANE FINSAND YUMMY PICNIC CHOCOLATE CAKE Love experimenting with chocolate cakes for the kids…and am trying to get to the perfect…
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KOROVA COOKIES…sinfully delicious chocolate cookies!
“Make a list of important things to do today. At the top of your list, put ‘eat chocolate.’ Now, you’ll get at least one thing done today. “ Gina Hayes Still thinking PINK…
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THINK PINK FOR PINKTOBER CAKE…The cake I made for my dear husband’s birthday !
“Every action of our lives touches on some chord that will vibrate in eternity.” Edwin Hubbell Chapin This is ‘Couture Cupcakes’ first blogging event, and I think its a great idea.To coincide with…
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SMARTIE COOKIES….
“I am still convinced that a good, simple, homemade cookie is preferable to all the store-bought cookies one can find.” James Beard SMARTIE COOKIES I call these ‘Smartie Cookies’ because I once had…
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PINEAPPLE ‘N’ CREAM SPONGE CAKE…Totally refreshing!!
“The secret of staying young is to live honestly, eat slowly, and lie about your age. “ Lucille Ball PINEAPPLE ‘n’ CREAM SPONGE CAKE This post is for you Anne (of Simply Anne’s).…
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Recipe for my Soothing Blue & Green Cake
“My kitchen is a mystical place, a kind of temple for me. It is a place where the surfaces seem to have significance, where the sounds and odors carry meaning that transfers from…
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MINI VANILLA CUPCAKES
“When baking, follow directions. When cooking, go by your own taste.” Laiko Bahrs MINI VANILLA CUPCAKES This recipes was passed on to me by a friend’s mother who had been using it for…
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CHOCOLATE CHOCOLATE-CHIP POUND CAKE
“Chocolate is nature’s way of making up for Mondays.” Anonymous CHOCOLATE & CHOCOLATE-CHIP POUND CAKE Another recipe I tweaked to suit the ingredients available on hand. I have great fun playing around with…
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CHOCOLATE SNACK CAKE for HUNGRY KIDS!!
“Chocolate is cheaper than therapy and you don’t need an appointment” Anonymous CHOCOLATE SNACK CAKE FOR HUNGRY KIDS… Here’s a chocolate cake recipe I conjured up for the kids for when they come…
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FUSILLI PASTA IN A SIMPLE CORIANDER CREAM SAUCE
“You don’t have to cook fancy or complicated masterpieces – just good food from fresh ingredients.” Julia Child A recipe I put together when the kids were ravenous, and the cupboard was bare!!…
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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…
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CHOCOLATE CHOCOLATE-CHIP MUFFINS
“I feel a recipe is only a theme, which an intelligent cook can play each time with a variation” Madame Benoit One of the kids fave muffins. I keep playing around with the…
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Antipasto…Roasted Bell Peppers on Melba Toast
“There is no love sincerer than the love of food.” George Bernard Shaw, “The Revolutionist’s Handbook,” Man and Superman A great appetizer made from roasted bell peppers, preserved in olive oil...and served on…
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BUTTERSCOTCH ALMOND SHORTBREAD (Eggless)
“I’ve been on a constant diet for the last two decades. I’ve lost a total of 789 pounds. By all accounts, I should be hanging from a charm bracelet. “ Erma Bombeck BUTTERSCOTCH…
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Kiwi Fruit Dessert Cake with Orange Marmalade & Fresh Cream
“One of the very nicest things about life is the way we must regularly stop whatever it is we are doing and devote our attention to eating.” Luciano Pavarotti and William Wright, Pavarotti,…
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With apples in season here…it’s time for ‘APPLE CRUMBLE’
“I know the look of an apple that is roasting and sizzling on the hearth on a winter’s evening, and I know the comfort that comes of eating it hot, along with some…
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Penne in Cream Mushroom Sauce..for Presto Pasta Nights.
“The trouble with eating Italian food is that five or six days later you’re hungry again.” George Miller PENNE IN A CREAM MUSHROOM SAUCE Here’s my entry for Presto Pasta Nights hosted by…
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Devil’s Food Mini Muffins
This is a nice and easy recipe I browsed off the net ages ago. It’s a staple item on our kids birthday party menu, and I attempt to colour code it with the…
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Chocolate Chip Cookies… one of the first cookies I baked
My version of the classic American Toll House Cookies. These were once sold along toll paths in the US.
