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On My Plate – Breaded Chicken patties

Chicken I enjoy only in limited capacity πŸ˜‰ I prefer to buy only selected and limited pieces of chicken. This time bought chicken breast Β for making and baking some chicken patties. I am not in favor with the frozen variety … Continue reading

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Pear Streusel

Streusel is a German speciality. It is more a crumb cake called streuselkuchen. Traditionally it is made of a yeast dough covered with a sweet crumb topping referred to as Streusel.Β The main ingredients for the crumbs are sugar, butter and … Continue reading

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Nude Cake/ Naked Cake

DO NOT go by the post title πŸ˜‰ The cake is semi- dressed, in case you all are wondering πŸ˜€ I have been wanting to make such a cake for a long time, but then I am a lazy bum … Continue reading

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Egg and Potato Gratin

Gratin, a simple baked potato dish from the French cuisine. I have been told, that if one masters the nuances of French cooking, consider oneself a master chef πŸ˜‰ Well, this effort of mine is just a tiny -weeny step … Continue reading

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Basbousa – Somali dessert

A foodie friend from Middle -East, sent me a mail about desserts from his part of the world. It was interesting, informative and undoubtedly delicious !! πŸ˜€ Basbousa is a Somali dessert also called Ravani in Turkish. It is a … Continue reading

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Pumpkin and Cinnamon cake

Pumpkin, a humble vegetable, can be a culinary delight !! Rich in Vitamin A and flavonoid poly -phenolic anti -toxidants. The crop is commercially produced throughout the world for use as vegetable and seeds. It is difficult to feed vegetables … Continue reading

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Chocolate cake with Oreo frosting

Oreo it seems has captured the human imagination, internationally, irrespective of their age πŸ˜‰ My kid has been after me for long to make something out of Oreo. Since i have been unwell for sometime, nothing was coming to mind … Continue reading

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Carrot cake

My blog is 1 month old πŸ˜‰ (only) ….so calls for celebration πŸ˜€ My mind said make some traditional sweet πŸ˜‰ but heart was being sulky = Dilemna πŸ˜› So i wanted to stick to ‘traditional’ but may be not … Continue reading

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