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This is one line very popular among some of my friends here. Each time I hear that, I think of my desh , the land of flavors and colors, characterized by herbs, spices, and cooking techniques. Look beyond Indian, I say in silence, and you will see the mu

I did some research and found the origin of this pie, it was invented in the early 1800?s by the Shakers. The Shakers are a religious group who believes in pacifism and the simplicity of communal living. They believe in giving up all their worldly goods a

Recipe requestd by Tan Lay... enjoy! Happy Cooking! Ingredients: 1 cup Rice (Thai rice) 1/2 cup Calrose/Jap rice (Rinse till water is clear) 700ml Chicken stock *** 1 can Abalone (Slice thinly, keep the broth for cooking congee) 1 whole Chick

There are some strange things about me. Or rather the way in which i grew up. If i told you all that i hadn't eaten kara boondhi until i got married, would you all believe me? Well, as a topping on curd vada , yes. But as a snack or a munchie? No. Some

This is the cake that I made for a special friend. His girlfriend's parents were celebrating their 30th wedding anniversary ! I was so happy when he asked me to make this cake. My first 3 tiered cake...for a big event! I even found th

I received so many wonderful birthday wishes on this blog, I can't thank you all enough. I put up that post on a whim and it got a much greater response than I expected. Who knew I had so many foodie friends? I suppose it speaks to the power of food an

Featured Friday!! Thanks to my newfound blog friend Marvi Marti, I have a new feature! Featured Fridays are for guest bloggers to post thier favorite clean recipe. This saves me a little bit of work, give you some much needed variety and help

Ingredients: Rice Flour - 3cups Maida - 2 cups Green Chillis - 12 Chana Dal - 1/4 cup Chilli powder - 1tsp Ajwain seeds/Vamu - 2tsp Butter - 1/4 cup Oil for deep frying Oil - 5tsp for making Chekkalu Curry leaves - few Salt - 2 1/2 tsps Procedure: So

It's not too often that I find fresh cockles or squid in the fish market that I go to. On my recent trip there, the 'mogorle' (fisherwoman) in her shrill voice excitedly told me that I must buy the fresh cockles that just arrived. Knowing that this partic

While shopping at the meat section of my grocery store, I was smitten with a row of beautiful, thick boneless pork loin chops. I don't recall the last time I cooked this cut of meat, so I asked the butcher to wrap up three chops to make for Sunday supper

Here is a quick post just to keep pace with my fellow blogging marathon runners. Am so unwell today that thought of giving it a miss but their enthusiasm kept me going. Sujir payesh or loosely translated as Thin Semolina/rava kheer or pudding is a

If there s one Filipino food I love that is tomato based, it s chicken afritada. It s a simple, comforting dish cooked by stewing chicken in a tomato based sauce. I absolutely love it. It has a nice savoury taste to it a bit sour, sweet and salty. Th

This cake became a sudden hit among my fellow blogging friends, and I don't want to be left out too. Such a scrumptious cake with custard filling. Heaven with a cup of tea or coffee... Seen this recipe at Nigella.com posted by Jocelyn Tha

I've been trying out recipes from a new cookbook: Cake Days by The Hummingbird Bakery . Not particularly English, but tasty and damn good-looking nonetheless. I've been to their shop on Portobello Road a few times and it's usually stuffed to the bri

Haldar, J.1921. Bengal Sweets. Calcutta: Chuckervertty, Chatterjee Co. Ltd. Anybody interested in food history in general and sweet history in particular would know about Bipradas Mukhodhyay’s work Mistanna Pak ( a two-volume set on sweets in Beng

Preparation: 5 mins; Cook: 15 mins; Servings: 4 2 strips bacon, diced 1/2 green pepper, cut in chunks 2 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves, cut into strips 1 can (14 1/2 oz) Del Monte Stewed Tomatoes, Cajun Recipe 2 tsp cornsta

Ingredients: Coriander Seeds ½ Cup Red Chilly 3 Garlic 3 pods Tamarind Grape Size Grated Coconut ½ cup Oil 1 tbs Salt

Lately I have been in a cooking rut. After the holidays I swore I would cut back on making so much indulgent yet heavy food but alas, this left me without any inspiration. Vegetables just don?t excite me. I was flipping through a healthy foods cookbook an

As a kid, my grandparents used to get me these biscuits from a nearby bakery and its name was SOOSBERRY. I am not sure if this is the real name .It is also known as Butter biscuits. I used to enjoy every bite of this coz it used to just melt away in on

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Ingredient 1 Chicken bone (Keep the Meat for stir fry or Stew) 200g Pork Liver 200g Minced Pork 1 large bittergourd, sliced thinly Handful of dried scallops 2 Litres Water 1 Egg Method 1. Scald the chicken bone in

From this blog , I've learned a lot about various types of high quality flour,yeasts which produces a totally different taste on bread whether is simple plain toast or country rustic bread. Been upset by lacking of choice we could source in local s

Now i'm just wondering where do these cakes come from? A quick check on the internet, no it didnt say the origin of these cakes but this is quite a popular delicacy or dessert in china and also in Hong Kong dim sum restaurants. But it's not common to find

This cake can be baked in any number of forms - bundt, loaf, bars, rounds, muffins - you decide. It?s moist, firm texture is perfect for a breakfast or brunch. Easy to glaze with a drizzle of powdered sugar and lemon juice - or simply dust with confecti