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Bakes, Desserts Roundup – part 2 @ Valentines Special Event ..!

March 8, 2012

. This post contains all the sweet dishes that were prepared for the Valentines Special occasion. Some are baked, some are chilled. Some are complex and intricate, some are simple. But all of them are equally delicious. Click on the links and hop over to the respective posts to read more about the dish. So, lets get moving with part 1 of our Bakes / Cakes / Desserts. . The lovely and creative author, Sukanya @ Saffronstreaks celebrated her V day in style. She brought out some delicious goodies to woo her way straight to our hearts. Her sticky Chocolate Date Pudding…

Oreo Mc Flurry & Oreo Milk Shake – its Oreo time..!

January 23, 2012

. . Who does not love Oreo cookies? Not many I suppose. Oreo – twist, lick, dunk.! This jingle is doing the rounds on the television and has been primarily responsible for the vanishing stacks of Oreo cookies at home. The advert is well takken, simple to understand and very appealing in its simplicity. Recently I came across this line , A friend will share his pack of Oreo cookies, but a best friend will share his last Oreo too. It made me think that Oreo cookies have somehow built a cult status among cookie lovers, especially my son. He…

Announcing Valentines Special – my 1st blog event and a Giveaway.!

January 15, 2012

Dear Readers and my darling fellow bloggers, It is with immense pleasure, a beaming face and a pride filled heart that I announce the first BLOG EVENT to be hosted at my little space. I had never imagined that I would be doing this , but here I am. My blog completed 1 year in December. However I was unable to host an event or celebrate it in any manner. Hence today, I have combined my event along with a giveaway for one lucky reader. Since Love is in the air and Valentines Day is due soon, I thought what…

Awards – great start to 2012

January 12, 2012

The blogging world is so vast , yet so small. Every day we discover new blogs but then in a months time everyone knows everybody else and we become a small family. I received these wonderful awards, the Fabulous Blog award and the Inspirational Blog award from Prathibha Sreejith , a dear friend and author of an outstanding food blog COOK – EZEE. She is a pleasure to read with her precise writing and captivating photography skills. I have often wondered at her ability to make the most difficult of recipes look so simple. A lovely lady of great potential and…

Awards..!

December 2, 2011

I have been lucky, immensely honored and humbled that Julie of Erivum Puliyum and Teena of Teenz Yummy Delights haved passed on these awesome awards to me. They are both authors of amazing blogs which excel in content, written skills and photography. Their work is of great quality and an honor to follow. I was watching Master chef USA yesterday. And I was amazed, amazed at the sheer determination and persistence of many of the participants, the work they put in and the endurance they have to go through many negative comments by the judges. No, I am not an anti reality…

A Liebster Blog Award

November 26, 2011

I was honored and immensely thrilled when Christy of My Kitchen Flavors – Bon Apetit awarded me a Liebster Blog Award. It is my second award this season and a great boost for a blogger like me. For those of you who do not know me, if the bloggers could be categorized on a scale of 1 to 10 based on their social networking skills, I would fall on maybe a 3. I am the shy and quiet blogger , happy with my lovely readers and blog friends. Well this award from a dear blogger friend and reader Christy has…

Malabar Mutton Dum Biryani

October 31, 2011

A plate of rich, aromatic ghee rice, delicious pieces of mutton and the occasional crunch of a well roasted cashew nut, a Malabar style Mutton dum biryani is an explosive dish. Eid is just around the corner and it is the perfect time for delicious, tummy filling good. This mutton biryani is all that and more. The masala is perfect and it combines with rice to make a perfect main dish for a party or a celebration. It is not a dish that needs too much preparation time as it requires no marination of meat with curd and definitely no fine chopping and mincing. It makes…

Happy Diwali ..!!

October 26, 2011

Today is the festival of lights. The day when delicious sweets are prepared and wonderful gifts are exchanged, colorful clothes worn and everyone celebrates whole day long. Let me wish everyone out there a beautiful and prosperous Diwali. Have a super time guys..!! .

Mixed Berry Terrine

October 26, 2011

Fresh, colorful berries enclosed in a delicate flavored jelly – an easy, delectable dessert for adults and kids. Well, this is a dessert for those times when berries are in plenty, your kid is fussing and he will not have his fruits or for those times when you need some heart friendly berries in your diet and you want some light and fresh dessert. You get the picture. This is a light, fruity, colorful, delicious and very easy to prepare dessert. Serve it with some ice cream or some whipped cream and your dessert is done. This is also…