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Chikki is a simple Indian sweet which is made with jaggery(sometimes sugar) and nuts. You might have heard of the peanut chikki or the sesame chikki or the cashew chikki. Now I have come with this almond chikki or the almond jaggery balls. You might be w

This is a delicacy most Chinese will love .... in their porridge, steamed egg and or as a dish by itself eaten with slices of pickled ginger. Nowadays, they even wrapped them in beancured skin as spring roll - a dim sum delight! I bought 10 century eggs

Pillayar Nonbu this year was celebrated on 29th January. Here in Vadodara we are about 5 to 6 nagarathar families. For us it is a time for a get-together. This year again Pillayar nonbu was celebrated with great pomp. So now I am back again with the recip

A Gujarati delicacy at its guilt free. Bajra dhokli a fiber rich one pot meal with my version of cooking. What you need for Bajra Dhokli: 1/2 cup - Bajra Flour 1/2 cup - Wheat flour Salt as reqd

If a diner is the last place you'd expect to find healthy, much less vegan, food, then you will be pleasantly surprised by the Silver Diner if you are fortunate enough to have one near you or encounter one on your travels. Oh, to be sure, their menu is l

This is my shortcut version to this dish, no pounding involved. I was discussing this dish with amy friend, Matilda, who is in Sydney, Australia and she told me about this Hakka Pestle Cereal and she send me a huge packet to try. Thank you, dear Matilda a

Oyster mushrooms are packed with protein, vitamin B and C. These mushrooms are also rich in mineral salts that our body needs. The iron, phosphorous and calcium in these mushrooms is double that of chicken, pork and beef. It is also believed that vitamin

Pound cake can be a misnomer. I recall in a previous life as a newly married woman without children, I had a desire for my husband to bake for me. He is no baker. He has no experience baking. However, in this day and age, there are no dragons to s

Sweet Diamond Cuts / Shankarpali Sweet Diamond Cuts/ Shankarpali is a sweet crispy snacks which is very easy to make and its prepared mostly during the festival - Diwali. Mom used to prepare this every year. I used to cut the dough in diamond

This month?s Sweet Punch challenge is to bake your choice and I baked this Cinnamon Sugar Pull Apart Bread. The moment I saw this recipe on Joy?s blog I wanted to bake this for my little one who loves cinnamon bun which I make at lea

I first tasted this nian gao puff at my first blogger meet during last Chinese New Year. They were from Tracie of Bitter Sweet Flavors and I fell in love with it. I am crazy over deep fried nian gao that were sandwiched with yam and sweet potatoes

I came across this salad in an Iraqi-Jewish cookbook and was intrigued by it because I've never seen a salad which included raw garlic cloves as an ingredient.I was skeptical at first because of the amount of garlic used but after marinating it for the

Uttrayan - Makarsakranti is celebrated on 14th of January every year. From this day sun starts to travel northwards making the decline of winter. After makarsakranti the days become longer, the skies clearer and the breeze cooler. In Gujarat we celebra

For my Easter meal I try to keep my dishes light ad not overly heavy. However, when I come to fruit dishes I always end up at a loss as to what to do besides a fruit salad or boring fruit plate. This year I tried a new recipe using a reduction from The Co

We had a Halloween Fall festival at our house last night with some youth from our church and I thought it would be fun to do something a little different with the drink. After surfing the web for ideas here is what I came up with: Kids will stare

Crunchy, light pillows of ricotta cheese filling dipped in a delicious Marinara Sauce. How does that sound to you? When my Co-Worker, Kelly, described this delicious appetizer her eyes were rolling in the back of her head. "It's the buttermilk that give

http://tylerflorencefridays.blogspot.com/ I love Tivo! There are a few Food Network shows that I automatically record, skim through and delete. This time, Tyler Florence's Rib Grilled Rib eye, Creamed Swiss Chard with panko crumbs and caramelized onio

Aloo and Mutter - a combination universally loved by all; and it finds expression in a unique manner in every cuisine. I remember an advertisement that said " Aloo Mutter, aur bahut saari mutter. Aur garam, garam Pooriyan!" I love to make this gravy. Sim

Ingredients Basmati rice 1 cup(soaked in water for 30-40minutes) Ghee 2-3 tbsp Onion 1medium(sliced) Green chilli 2-3 no.(slit open) Cashew nut 10no.s Cinnamon 1" stick Clove 3 no.s Cardamom 2-3 no.s Ginger Garlic pas

This month's Aspiring Bakers theme is based on anything " Fruity " which I have read quite a number of wonderful entries from fellow bloggers on their fruity cakes and desserts. But as for myself I have being cracking my head for the past 2 weeks on w

This photo pretty much sums up why I love Greek cuisine. This is a typical meal I had on the island of Lesvos (close to Turkey), at a family-owned taverna that is completely off the beaten path -- down a tiny dirt road lined with overgrown foliage and a c

Teriyaki buri (yellowtail). And 3 sides full of seaweeds. Even if I am not affected personally -nothing happened in Osaka, I can t feel unconcerned by the nightmare Japan is trapped in now. So many victims up there, and this scary nuclear acciden

Hello followers of Goddess of Baking! This is Lauren one of Merlot?s friends and a fellow baker. Today I am a guest Blogger for Goddess of Baking! Today we were hanging out and were thinking that we wanted to make some spring/Easter cookies for t

I re-visited an old project to see if I can improve the candy apple method for sliced apples. Knowing a little bit about sugar, as well as picking the right apple variety will determine your success rate. The key to having the perfect