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I am obsessed with stone fruits these days. Nothing comes to my mind, except playing around with these cuties and churning out a good recipe. I want to make them all. The short time for which stone fruits are available makes me more tempted to try out recipes using them. I don't want to whine for the entire year for not milking the opportunity. And as I told you before, I was prepared this year. I
As promised here is yet another baked goodie from my oven. Blueberries have made a very short appearance in the shelves of my grocery store and the price is sky high. I somehow convinced myself to buy a pint and make these muffins. Soft and moist and blueberry in every bite, these muffins are pure bliss. If you don't have access to blueberries, just go ahead and make these without them or add any
My baking is on in a full swing, thanx to the stone fruits which have made a short appearance in the market. As soon as saw these on the shelf of my grocery store, I got greedy and came back home with bags fulls of plums, peaches and cherries. Cherries are my kiddos favorite, so I have none left for my baking expeditions and with the plums, I made an upside down cake. I also managed to sneak
Plums and peaches and mangoes and cherries. That's the best part of summers. You wait for the entire year to bite into these juicy and flavorful fruits and within no time, the season is gone and you keep longing for more. Last year I planned to make a few cakes and cobblers with stone fruits and by the time I could decide and settle down with a recipe, it was almost time for the stone fruits to di
By now, you all must be familiar with my mango love. I missed eating these beauties while in the US. So after coming back, I was eagerly waiting for the season of this saffron king of fruit and now make sure I compensate for all that I have missed in the last few years. One of my everyday meal is just slices of cut mangoes and breakfast has to have a glass full of mango shake. Apart from eating ma
I cleaned my kitchen cabinets yesterday and got a lot of stuff which needed to be used very soon. Apart from a lot of bottles of different kind of sauces and dips, which are reaching their expiry date, I also got a box full of assorted cookies. Whenever I have guests at home, I open a packet of some kind of cookies and the remaining goes into a box and then they are forgotten. Next time, I again o
While in the US, I got a chance to interact with a lot of food lovers and expert cooks and bakers and I learned a lot from their experience. I got introduced to new baking styles and got introduced to various cuisine. This recipe is one of the many which I learned during my stay their and this is from none other than Chef Eric of culinary classroom. This decadent Torte is dense and moist and you'l
There was time when eating pizza meant going to either pizza hut or some places like that. But I never relished the taste and ate as those were the only options. Then a few years back, we happened to go to Italy for a vacation and we ate pizzas at the local pizzerias and I just fell in love with the dish. The crunchy and flavorful crust and the various toppings that went with it, without the
In my last post, I was telling you how much I love mangoes and how I love to incorporate them in my cooking and baking. Although I know quite a few dishes where mango is the star ingredient, the list is not all that long. So when I got an invite to try the fares at the " Great mango festival " at Grand Mercure, how could it be a no. It was raining cats and dogs in Bangalore that evening and it was
Mango is my favorite fruit and I wait for summers so that I can have my share of this king of all fruits. Apart from eating mangoes as such, I try to incorporate it in whatever I cook to make the most of the fruit. A few days back, I tried a Vanilla Bean Ice Cream and it turned out really delicious. So this time, I kept the base same and added mango puree to it and the result was even more y
My cooking has been trapped in a vicious circle. I am not complaining guys. It's just that I make something and then to use the leftover from the recipe, I make something else. And then again to use the stuff left from the second recipe, I make the third one.I made this delicious vanilla bean ice cream some days back. I used the egg yolks and had egg whites sitting in my fridge. So thought to make
A few days back, a bunch of bloggers including me got an invite to review the Bar " Shimmer "and the Mediterranean restaurant " Azure " at Vivanta by Taj. Taj is a big brand in itself and I was much looking forward to this evening. Me and Mohit were off on the roads of Bangalore, beating the heavy Friday eve traffic and were almost on time for the event. It was really good to catch with the fellow
Summer is in it's full swing in this part of the world and all you want to eat is something really cold and refreshing.Everyone in our house is a big fan of this vanilla bean ice cream and is usually our dinner with a side of chocolate brownie. This recipe yields a very rich and creamy ice cream, which is way better than the store bought ones. You can also add any flavors like chocolate chips, str
People who know me well, knows that I am not at all a fan of Chocolate. Infact I never eat Chocolate as such. Never ever. Everyone used to wonder when as a kid, I used to give away my share of Chocolates. But Chocolate desserts, they are my weakness. Isn't it too weird. I crave for chocolate cakes and mousses and brownies and always make sure there some kind of chocolaty goodness stock
Who doesn't like some laid back time off with family and friends? A place where you can have kids enjoy with activites and also have time for yourself. As the weather is getting hot this summer, you really can't spend too much time outdoors in the sun. Sunday brunch is one such excellent idea to enjoy the weekend. Novotel has a perfect brunch on offer. The brunch is divided between their
While in the US, California Pizza Kitchen was one of our favorite places to eat.With good food to eat, it was also kids friendly and the staff went over and above to make you feel comfortable.I was glad to know that they have recently opened chains in India as well.Infact there is one very near to our house.We were just about to plan a meal there, that I got an invite to review their mexican festi
To me deciding on what to make for the meals is the toughest task.Yesterday was no different.I was in no mood to cook the usual dal and sabzi and nothing special was striking me.Decided to clean the fridge and look what I got.Half of Red bell pepper, half of yellow bell pepper and a few mushrooms.There was a zucchini as well.First thing that came to my mind was to roast these veggies and fil
Bhavye's vacation are keeping me very busy these days.It's very hard to come up with new ideas everyday to keep the kids busy.So a lot of my time goes into browsing the net for ideas to keep him occupied ,at least for a few hours.Today I asked him to help me make some evening snack.He was very excited to help me and impress his dad by his culinary skills.So we looked for some easy recipes and deci
A few days back, I got an Invite to attend the Chef's table at Grand Mercure, Bangalore and the event was Tribute to edible flowers.The chef was going to demonstrate a five course meal with flowers being the main attraction of each course.I have never cooked with flowers myself and have actually never tasted an entire meal made out of flowers.So I was very much excited to see h
Being born and brought up in Northern part of India, South Indian food meant Dosa and Idly for me.That was all I had tasted in the name of South Indian cuisine.After coming to Bangalore post marriage ,my encounter with the vast variety of dishes associated with each state in southern part of India left me amused.So when I got an invite to attend the Kerela festival happenning at Grand Mercure, Ban
My blog had 200000 hits yesterday. Isn't it awesome.In less than 2 years ,getting these many hits made me feel very special.Thanks a lot to all my wonderful viewers , who made this possible.When I started to blog, I had no clue how much excitement it hold.I was always trying out new recipes and blogging looked like a good option to document them.But now it has become a part of my life.I
You made me a pink cake !!!!!!!!My son was really disappointed to see what I made to surprise him, but just one bite and he was hugging and kissing me.This is my favorite cake.Can you make it all the time.He loves berries.All sorts of Berries..Blue berries, Raspberries, Strawberries, Blackberries and even Mulberries now.While in the US, he ate his share and now miss them like anything.He
When my son asked me a few years back " what are Mulberries, Mom ?", I could only sigh.I explained to him how they look and taste but was assured that he'll never be able to taste the fruit as I have myself not eaten it for a long long time and have not seen it in the markets anywhere...When we were kids, there was a huge Mulberry tree in my grandparents backyard and we cared less for the fruit.Ma
A few days back I got a tempting invitation from Blue bar, Taj West End to try out their latest cocktails combinations and have an evening chit chat. These combinations created by none other than their beverage consultant Rui Principe...Rui is Taj west end's consultant mixologist and a wonderful person...It was an enjoyable experience to meet him and relish all the delightful combination
Holi is my favorite festival...Apart from getting drenched with colored water and putting gulal on everyone, I love the food that we get to eat ....When we were kids, my mom used to make different types of snacks for the festival....There were a few which she made throughout the year, but a lot of them were this festival specific..Gujiya, gajar ki kanji, aloo ke chips, aloo ke papad and papdi were
I was always charmed by the lovely pictures of fresh figs all over the net and sighed with disappointment as I had never seen them in the markets in India...We always ate dried figs and made a lot of sweet with them, but never got a chance to taste fresh figs...So when I saw these on a online grocery website, I was thrilled and ordered my stash...My figs came nicely wrapped in paper and I was a ha
This Double chocolate banana bread is the recipe which comes out of my oven very frequently....It's the best way for me to use those over ripened bananas which have no takers...This is a very easy recipe and my 7 years old takes the charge whenever I make this bread....Just 2 bowls and a few ingredients and your house smells divine while the bread is in the oven...Eat it for breakfast or have a sl
On our trip to Italy a few years back, I indulged myself with a variety of Italian food...I ate Risotto for the first time, had my life's share of Gelato and fell in love with the freshly made, thin crust crispy pizzas... I also ate a simple but very very refreshing and delicious dessert Granita....The texture of it is similar to the chuski or shaved ice that we used to eat as a kids, but it is ma
Having lived in Lucknow for 4 years, I have tasted a lot of traditional recipes which are otherwise rare to get else where....Tundae ke kebabs are one of them....The kebabs are melt in your mouth goodness with a very delicate combination of various spices.....My mom makes a very close version of these kebabs....It's a little bit of work to get the dough for kebabs together , but it's wor
Hey guys...How are y'all doing????? I am finally settled in my house and all set to start blogging again....Although a lot of my stuff has not reached India yet (which includes my tripod and all of my prop) , I am managing with whatever I have here....I wanted to bake something for the Valentine's day and was searching the net for a recipe...I saw this recipe on gimmesomeoven and knew that th
I have been missing from this space for long, and I can't tell you, how much I'm pining for it....We just shifted to India from the US and it's taking a little too long for us to get settled down.. But amidst all this,the first meeting of Chef At Large (CAL) table in Bangalore made me all excited....We, the members of CAL Bangalore were invited for the launch of a Poolside Bar and Barbec
A very happy new year to all my readers....2012 has been a wonderful journey for us...A lot happened in the year and most of it happened for good.....The best of all was our stay in the US....I have traveled to a lot of other places in the world, but the stay here was the most pleasant one....Although it's time to go back to India, I'll treasure each and every moment of our sta
Merry Christmas to all my readers.....Christmas this year was as much fun as always....Santa was very generous and gave us gifts, that we wished for...I got 3 baking books and I cannot be more happier....I have been eyeing on those books for sometime and wondered how Santa knew about it... :-)....I saw this beautiful cake on Lululu's blog and instantly fell in love with it...I knew that
I know , it may look a little weird to see a mango cake in the middle of the winters , but I can't resist this fruit , anytime of the year.....When the fruit starts disappearing from the markets in the end of summers, I make a lot of mango puree and freeze it, to use rest of the year.....And that's what I did this year as well....But who knew that plans will change an
I am a big coffee fan but not a chocolate lover....I cannot eat chocolate as such...But when it makes it's place in cakes and other dessert , where it's not very strong, I love it....This combination of coffee and chocolate is a hit....The cakes turned out very moist and soft and the ganache glaze was just right....These are very easy to make with no fancy equipment required and even a n
Potato is the most favorite vegetable in my household......Bhavye and Mohit loves it in any of it's avatar.... I made this Spicy Dum aloo curry sometime back and it was a hit...In fact I posted the recipe in my other blog Everyday musing....But since we really liked it, I thought to share it with my readers here as well.....We literally licked the serving bowl clean....Dum aloo is a popular r
Decadent, fudgy, brownie topped with the most wonderful boozy pecan pie...This combination is a killer....I saw this recipe on pinterest and immediately headed towards the kitchen to make it....It looked so elegant and rich , that I could not resist myself from baking it at the very moment....The recipe kept it's charm and the dessert that came out of the oven was heavenly....So here it is..
I love baking breads...The smell that lingers throughout the house when the bread is in the oven is heavenly.....After Mohit gifted me a Kitchen aid, making bread has become really easy...All the kneading is done by the machine in a jiffy ....But I did made breads even when I didn't had the Kitchen aid....Only difference is that it used to take a bit more time and energy, but the results were as g
This is one of my favorite Paneer recipe.....I love Paneer in any form and so does my Kiddo and Mohit....When I am out of ideas for what to cook, Paneer comes as my resort....Although this recipe was a little too spicy for Bhavye, he managed to finish his share, sipping water after every bite....The heat from the black peppers gives it a nice kick.....If you are not a big fan of black pepper
Christmas is round the corner and I have all the more reason to bake....Baking has become therapeutic for me...It gives me immense peace and a sense of satisfaction.....And the best part is, I get to share the recipes, I have been making for a long time or the ones which I have learned over time with the help of a lot of wonderful bloggers out there...This shortbread recipe is one of the
To be honest, I've never heard of Parsnips before I came to the US....While browsing through the recipes on the net over the last few days, I came across this name quite a few times and was intrigued to know more about it... I did a little research on the net and came to know that parsnips are related to carrots.....They are a little more sweeter than carrots and are paler in color...So
Before I came to the US, I had no idea what Nutella is..My sister who lives in New York always went on and on about it, and I always wondered " what it would be like "....So when I got a chance to come to US, it was one of the first things that I bought for my pantry.....And trust me, I am in love with it...Now I can go on and on about this lovely spread...It has taken over my favorite snack of br
