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Hi This time it is bread again!!!!! Well! what do you do when you are feeling low??????? I bake a bread so that i can knead and knead and knead till my blues fly away. not that i am always low when i brake bread :-)The weather here is not...

Veena

November 28, 2010

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Crosata -Daring bakers challenge November 2010

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Hi The 2010 November Daring Bakers’ challenge was hosted by Simona of briciole. She chose to challenge Daring Bakers’ to make pasta frolla for a crostata. She used her own experience as a source, as well as information from Pellegrino Artusi’s Science in the Kitchen and the Art of Eating...

Veena

November 27, 2010

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Pista Nankhatai

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HiIt been a very long time since i baked cookies. After baking these yummy Nankhatai’s ,I wanted to try out different flavours.I came across this Nankhatai from Zestyflavours.com and i could not resist baking it:-) INGREDIENTS All purpose flour 1 cup Powdered sugar 1/2 cup +1 TBSP Cardamom powder 1/2Tsp...

Veena

November 16, 2010

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VARO – Indian Praline with Mixed Dry fruits

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HI Srivalli challenged us to make VARO for this months ICC. We were given two recipes and i chose to follow this recipe from Simply Sindhi Recipes.This reminded me of the peanut chikki which my mother would make:-)The original recipe is here INGREDIENTS Mixed nuts( Almonds, Pistachios, Cashew) 1 Cup...

Veena

November 15, 2010

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Doughnuts – Daring Bakers Challenge October 2010

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Hi My daughter was excited to see that this month’s Daring bakers challenge was Doughnuts. She love it, who doesn’t???????? The October 2010 Daring Bakers challenge was hosted by Lori of Butter Me Up. Lori chose to challenge DBers to make doughnuts. She used several sources for her recipes including...

Veena

October 27, 2010

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Broa – Portuguese corn bread

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HIAnother portuguese bread. When i read that this bread was the bread of the month of BBB i was sure to participate after my initial success with Masa sovada🙂I bookmarked the recipe but couldnt bake it immediately as there was no corn meal at home:-(.waited for a week and then…..kneaded...

Veena

October 27, 2010

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Vegetarian Laksa

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HI When Pamela of the “4 VELVETEERS” challenged the us to cook Laksa and interpret it in our own way, i was a little worried to go ahead with this challenge since i had never heard ,tasted or even seen this dish:-(.Laksa is a spicy noodle soup which is very...

Veena

October 26, 2010

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Dolmades/ stuffed cabbage leaves

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HI Lori of Lori’s Lipsmacking Goodness challenged the Daring Cooks to stuff grape leaves. She chose a recipe from Aromas of Aleppo and a recipe from The New Book of Middle Eastern Food.When i checked on the forum and read the recipe half way through i decided to sit out...

Veena

October 20, 2010

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Punjabi Kadi Pakoras for ICC- OCTOBER

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HI I have been a little busy lately with the navarathri puja and my daughter’s exam:-). Do i sound like as if i am writing the exam:-(, Well, she is in her 12th grade and i guess i am really worried all the time jittery at times.When we were done...

Veena

October 18, 2010

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Molten Chocolate Lava Cake

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Hi When Divya of Sweet punch announced that Molten lava cake was the challenge for the month of October, my daughter jumped in joy.She is a chocoholic and this has been on my wish list to bake for her. The highly rich chocolate cake by itself is very easy to...