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The April 2009 challenge is hosted by Jenny from Jenny Bakes. She has chosen Abbey's Infamous Cheesecake as the challenge.This month I was ready to get back into the Daring Bakers Challenge (moreover, since I missed the last one). I decided to make this cheesecake pass-over friendly so I could take this to a party / get-together and not eat the whole thing myself. And day when my hubby's

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This is one of those recipe which is tasty and healthy too. I am glad that I tried this and was very happy with the results. The cake was very moist and light and was enjoyed by all.I bought these orange cuties and was thinking to utilize them in some good way ( though they are so tasty by themselves ) . And thought of baking a cake with this fresh flavor cuties.Here is the recipe : Ingredients :

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Sorry I am late in posting my challenge though i completed this challenge well ahead of time . Unfortunately my Laptop is not working. SO i don't have the pictures to share but will update it soon.The February 2009 challenge is hosted by Wendy of WMPE’s blog and Dharm of Dad ~ Baker & Chef.They have chosen a Chocolate Valentino cake by Chef Wan; a Vanilla Ice Cream recipe from Dharm and a Vanilla

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Orange Shortbread Cookies, rich in butter and tastes best with a cup of tea or coffee. We were going for new year get-together at my husband's friends house. And what would be best than a box of shortbread cookies for the occasion. Perfect !!!I baked these cookies and added orange zest which gave them that perfect tangy citrusy flavor.These are very easy to bake and can be made into any desired

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This is a long due post of my final Wilton Cake Decorating : Fondant and Gum paste class. I made these Daises and loved them for their simplicity and elegance. For the cake I made Chocolate cake layered with basic vanilla cake. I took this class in the month of October 2008, and frankly speaking the recipe which i used for this cake is no longer in my mind or in my 'to be taken care of'

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I made this muffins long back and they were staying fresh in my folder since then :) ...It was potluck dinner at my friends place, She has two cute kids so I thought of baking these muffins for them.I Picked up chocolate muffins as in my opinion all kids love chocolate any time ( I love them too !!! ) . It was loved not only by the kids in the party but also equally well by the hungry adults.

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This month’s challenge is brought to us by the adventurous Hilda from Saffron and Blueberry and Marion from Il en Faut Peu Pour Etre Heureux.They have chosen a French Yule Log by Flore from Florilege GourmandWhat is a French Yule Log : In France you can buy two kinds of Yule log, either the Genoise and Buttercream type , or what is more commonly purchased which is a frozen Yule Log very

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We came across this sinful sweet delicacy at one of our friends place when they invited us for dinner. I am talking about 'Coffee Lovers Delight' an icecream flavored with coffee with lots of almonds and choclate. We came to know that we can get this icecream at very famous icecream parlour known as 'Cold stone'. After that whenever we eat icecream outside we make sure that it should be only

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One day I was just looking around for some interesting recipe on 'Foodnetwork' , when i came across this fantastic cookie recipe. It drew my attention more because they were butter less. So without giving it a second thought i tried this recipe and I'm glad i did. These may be some of the best tea cookies I've ever made. They are light, not too sweet and simply crumble in your mouth. So here is

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Was just looking into my recipe folders and found these muffins sitting idle there since a very long time. So I thought i should do some justice with them and introduce them to all you lovely bloggers :)Since my parents don't eat egg I am always in search of good eggless recipes. And these are one of my favorites. So here is the recipe :Ingredient:All Purpose Flour: 1 cupBaking Powder: 1

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The day i saw this beautiful flavorful sweet on Nupur's blog 'One Hot Stove' I wanted to try this. And when few days back invited some guest over my place, I decided to make this sweet. The taste was so fresh with oranges contrasting with the richness of thickened milk. No wonder everybody liked and they were ready for second round of dessert after a heavy dinner :) . Thanks for sharing such a

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I was waiting for Savoury challenge for a long time and here it is my first DB's Savoury challenge, the easiest of all.The Challenge:The Challenge: Make Lavash Crackers and create a dip/spread/salsa/relish to accompany it. This challenge allows for large helpings of creativity and personality, with the crackers, your flavor choices for the crackers, and with your dip/spread choice.The Rules: You

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Now I am sure you all might be thinking ki ' Laddu or cooker mein??'How is this possible, Right?? But I am going to share a recipe that I learnt from my father which is known for its simplicity and above all low calorific value. At our home we used to make this laddu along with dal bati. This cooker laddu tastes as good as churma laddu with just 2 tablespoons of ghee.Instead of praising it so

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Wow Wow Wow ...what a challenge it was for Daring Bakers!! First I thought this is the same as Opera cake ( which unfortunately didn't turn out good for me) and i was thinking twice shall i attempt this challenge or not ? Thank GOD i participated and the result was out of this world!! We were invited for a dinner party and i thought this cake would be a perfect party dessert. It turned out to be

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Danish Braid for this months Daring Bakers challenge. Never tried my hand on making a pastry dough so I was looking forward for this challenge. Due to some health issues I thought of not participating this time but then the baker inside me wanted me to try this challenge. So finally i tried !! This months challenge was chosen by Kelly of ' Sass And Veracity' and Ben of ' What's cooking'. The

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Abhi and I love all kind of stuffed parathas. But Aloo parathas are the one which we like the most. The recipe is simple but a definite winner. Anytime of day be it a breakfast, lunch or a dinner given an option I think we will go for aloo parathas. One day there were no vegetables in my refrigerator, So i asked abhi 'Aloo Paratha chalega ? ' And the answer was 'Chalega nahi dodega khushi se' .

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It seems that Minneapolis is not going to see "real summer" this year. Its June already, but even yesterday the sky was all cloudy and it was drizzling outside. Aise mousam mein, thought of having freshly baked cookies with a cup of coffee. Then started searching what is available in my pantry and saw a packet of coconut resting there. Immediately decided to make this eggless coconut cookies

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Last weekend was long weekend for us, So we went for 3 day trip( It was awesome trip and we had great fun). After coming back I didn't get time for grocery.So today when i opened my refrigerator it was all empty. No vegetables what to do ? Luckily I had some paneer stored in my freezer. But was not in mood to fry the paneer cubes and make something so I decided to make Paneer bhurji. I added

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Opera Cake, frankly speaking never heard this name before oops ... But this is what daring bakers challenge is all about, trying your hands on new things. So here I am posting my opera cake.The challenge was hosted by four lovely ladies Lis, Ivonne, Fran and Shea , according to them it's an extremely elegant and polished French dessert that is believed to have been created around the beginning of

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Bored of basic manchurian?? Want to try something new? You are at the right place. This Soya Manchurian is different from normal Veggie or Gobi Manchurian, but taste as good as the traditional Recipe.Rightly said that 'Necessity is the mother of Invention' . Yesterday when I wanted to make Manchurian (Vegetable), looked in my fridge and found that the main ingredient cabbage is missing. Oops..

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Hungry and no time to cook ? Here is a quick fix .. This sandwich is my all time favorite be it lunch, breakfast or even dinner. Reason because it is easy to make, very filling and above all very tasty.On the blogo sphere when Sandwich festival is around which is hosted by 'Anupama' of 'Food-n-More' , my recipe goes straight to it. Thanks Anupama for choosing such an interesting topic. So here

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I am very excited to tell you that I have joined 'Daring Bakers' and I have completed my first challenge successfully. Hurray !!! For the ones who are thinking what is this 'Daring Baker' group all about, let me introduce you to this group. " They’re a group of over 400 bloggers across the world that each bake the same recipe each month, chosen by fellow members".So our challenge was to make

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Since childhood I was amazed by this lovely creation of GOD, WALNUT !!!. And not only it appears to be Gods most creative invention, it tastes good as well. Adds lots of flavor to any dish.When I came to know that this months theme for the food photography event 'Click' hosted by Jai and Bee of Jugalbandi, is 'Au Naturel' I decided my entry is going to be based on none other than my favorite

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It was my Friend's Birthday and we had planned for a brunch party for her. While everyone was cooking something for lunch it was my turn to bake a cake for my dear friend.After much thought, I decided to bake a coffee cake for her as coffee being my all time favorite flavor be it in Chocolate, Ice cream or Cake. My friend liked my black forest cake lately ( you can find the recipe here ) so i was

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If there is some leftover rice in the kitchen and less time to cook, this is my choice "Vegetable Fried Rice" very easy to make and delicious to eat. It is not that you can make this dish only with the leftover rice, can make fresh as well. So here is my version of Vegetable fried rice :Ingredients:Rice : 1 cupGreen Onions : One bunch (finely chopped )Carrot : 1 (cut into small cubes)Capsicum : 1

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One of our all-time favorite munchies to cuddle up with are piping hot samosas dipped into tangy chutney. Abhi was telling me to make samosas on the festival of holi (A popular hindu spring festival also known as festival of colors ). First I was kind of not interested in making samosas and the reason was the oil, already i had made few other fried snacks for holi and some sweets. Though we both

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I have been searching for Eggless muffin recipe for a while now and finally found one. I have seen this recipe on the show on food network. These muffins are not only easy to make, but they are very tasty and moist. I made this for our evening snack and although we are not very fond of apples, we can not stop eating them. This recipe is definitely a keeper.So here is the recipe :Ingredients:

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Boondi Raita, A perfect side dish to enjoy with any of your favorite dishes like pulav,biryani,thepla, Stuffed parathas or even simple rice. This is one of my Favorite dish which is simple to make and delicious to eat and healthy too. Raita can be made in different styles and this time I did a slight variation from the traditional recipe which made it more refreshing. I added crushed dried mint

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Was just sitting and browsing net on Sunday afternoon when i came across Sunita's blog http://sunitabhuyan.blogspot.com .And thus came to know about the event called Click hosted by Jai and Bee of Jugalbandi. And the theme for this month was CLICK: March 2008 (Metal) Since I was having no plans of how to spend sunday

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Mathri ,the name takes me back to the time when i was studying in college. After every semester break when it is time to return to hostel, my Mom used to give me a bag full of snacks and among those these Mathris were my favorite. My friends used to tease me that are you bringing stones from your home as my luggage used to be so heavy. Anything is better than starving in hostel. I

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One day i was talking to my friend and asking for some quick breakfast recipe and she gave me this wonderful simple quick healthy recipe for making dosa which both of us liked very much .Making dosa in a traditional way requires so much of planning .You have to start the preparation a day in advance or if you are staying in cold place like us may be the preparation requires 2 days .So here is the

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A New Addition to my kitchen . ...An Ice Cream Maker yum yum yum !!!My Love for Ice cream is very old .When i was kid ,my mom used to buy 1 cup of ice cream daily for me because i never liked to drink milk :) ...And on the contrary my sister hates ice cream . how can anyone hate ice cream ? But in a sense it was good because i can eat from her share hahahah..And now i have my own ice cream maker

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When it comes to pasta ,the memory takes me back to the time when i was in Bangalore and staying with my brother . First time i tasted pasta when my Bhabhi (sister in law ) cooked it .And she was telling me that you might not like the taste but on the contrary i loved it .then after marriage i tried cooking pasta my own way ( with less cheese ) couple of times and it became my favourite quick

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It was our first valentine day celebration together after marriage and i was wondering how to make this day extra special. But my husband being a food lover i know what i need to do. I decided to bake something which he will love. And the first thing came into my mind is this black forest cake. I started searching for the recipe. The one constrain for me is i don't own a kitchen scale. So i

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Hi ! and Welcome to my blog :) I remember the day when i was inviting few friends for dinner for the first time after marriage, I googled for an authentic recipe .... and inadvertently stumbled into the world of food blogging. Since then i have been a silent spectator of of this world appreciating all the creative bloggers for their efforts .But the main source of inspiration for creating my own

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