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new_meWELCOME TO OUR WORLD! We do beautiful things such as blogging, photography learning web design, trying my luck @ cooking, endless twittering & facebooking! Apart from the norm or expectations as homemaker, I enjoy the perks of traveling; no vacation application to boss. Our life, so far has been a roller coaster ride. From Malaysia and India, we begun our journey as husband and wife to America. I started blogging our journey since 2007 for our families back in our homelands. Living abroad is like a new birth to life. Learning to take baby steps all over again. With a promise of endless, dull-free and awesome indulgence of drama, we welcome you to our virtual space. Have a look around, and don’t forget to say hello via comment or feel free to drop us an email @ info [at] kirantarun [dot] com.

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1 Jeph Alexander December 16, 2010 at 9:07 AM

Hello!

My name is Jeph and I’m the Marketing Assistant at Enzian Theater/Florida Film Festival. One of the major parts of our festival besides the films is the Food and Wine Celebration. The 2011 theme is especially local – “Flavors of Florida”. Please read more about the events here: http://www.floridafilmfestival.com/film_food/film_food_celebration/

My manager Jordan and I would love to keep in touch with you over the coming months. With local and national Chefs playing a role with each event it’s the the kind of Celebration that your readers would love to know about.

Please send me an e-mail at marketing@enzian.org so we can continue a dialogue and get the word to all your “foodies” about these awesome events.

Thanks!

Jeph Alexander
Marketing Assistant
Enzian, Eden Bar and
Florida Film Festival
marketing@enzian.org
407.644.5625
http://www.Enzian.org
http://www.FloridaFilmFestival.com

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2 Kiran December 17, 2010 at 1:39 PM

Jeph,
Thank you for your comment. You can reach me at info@kirantarun.com

Regards,
Kiran

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3 Georgie April 26, 2011 at 12:29 PM

Happy 5th Wedding Anniversary! I stumbled upon you on Tasty Kitchen and I love your blog & stories. Keep up the great articles, photo’s and good luck with your MBA.

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4 Kiran May 7, 2011 at 12:07 AM

Georgie,
Thanks for visiting Recipebox, your sweet wishes and support from Tasty Kitchen 🙂 I’ve completed my MBA!

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5 Elizabeth Marcus October 29, 2011 at 4:45 PM

Dear Kiran,
I just found your charming and beautiful blog, because you left a message on mine, commenting about your bilingual experience. Your finding my website out of the blue seems miraculous to me. How did you do it? I’d love to know.
Elizabeth
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6 Kiran November 1, 2011 at 2:07 PM

Dear Elizabeth,
Welcome to Recipebox and thanks for commenting and the blog compliments 🙂 I think I found your website while blog-hopping. Nothing miraculous actually 😀 Hope you are having a great day!

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7 linda @spiceboxtravels November 21, 2011 at 11:59 AM

Hi Kiran,
Thanks for visiting Spicebox Travels today. Glad to have found your lovely site. I’ll be following you know on Twitter- hope to see you there.

Linda
@spiceboxtravels

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8 Kiran November 24, 2011 at 10:33 PM

Hi Linda,
Welcome to Recipebox and thanks for commenting & following me on Twitter. It was my pleasure, discovering your site 🙂

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9 Taranjeet December 28, 2011 at 8:20 AM

Hi Kiran,
You have a beautiful blog. It’s simple yet informative and interesting.
Wishing you a blessed New Year ahead.

Regards,
Taran

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10 Kiran August 19, 2013 at 12:55 AM

Taran — thank you so much for the compliments and encouraging words 🙂

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11 Cass @foodmyfriend February 9, 2012 at 9:24 PM

Hi Kiran,

Your blog is so beautiful that I have added you to my ‘Blogs I Love’ list!

Have a beautiful day!

Cass
Cass @foodmyfriend recently posted..Gluten Free Banana Cake with Passionfruit and Lemon Icing

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12 Kiran August 19, 2013 at 12:56 AM

Cass — awww, thanks so much love. I totally forgot to reply to your wonderful comment 🙂

Have a great day!

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13 Cass @foodmyfriend March 5, 2012 at 7:00 PM

I have a little award for you… 🙂
http://www.foodmyfriend.com/2012/03/versatile-blogger-award/
Cass @foodmyfriend recently posted..Versatile Blogger Award

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14 Kiran August 19, 2013 at 12:56 AM

Cass — thank you so much, sweetie 🙂

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15 ronak March 26, 2012 at 1:40 PM

lovely blog… and loving the avacado brownies! yum!

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16 Kiran August 19, 2013 at 12:57 AM

Ronak — thank you so much and i hope you get to enjoy the recipe!

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17 ann April 7, 2012 at 3:19 PM

hi there! I just found out about your blog today! wonder why Mr.Google didn’t bring your blog to me earlier. Btw, me too I’m Malaysian living abroad (in Lille, France since five years now)…feel free to check out my blog.

p/s: love the bubur pulut hitam recipe 🙂
ann recently posted..Around the world in four spreads

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18 Kiran August 19, 2013 at 12:58 AM

Ann — thank you so much for a wonderful comment 🙂

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19 NS August 21, 2012 at 6:03 AM

Even before going through your recipes, I am loving your blog. Baby steps. New birth to life. Thanks for sharing this little notes. Means something for someone who is moving abroad soon!
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20 Kiran August 19, 2013 at 12:59 AM

NS — thank you so much for a lovely comment. and good luck with your move abroad. i’m sure you’d adjust to new chapters in your life 🙂

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21 Donna Rice August 31, 2012 at 7:54 PM

Hello from Texas! This recipe sounds wonderful, but please tell me how to make or where to get Rose Water!

Many thanks!
Donna

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22 Kiran September 11, 2012 at 11:55 PM

Hi Donna,

Here’s the recipe for homemade rosewater: http://kirantarun.com/food/2012/09/11/homemade-rose-water/ I hope you’d enjoy making the recipe 🙂

Regards,
Kiran @ KiranTarun.com/Food

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23 The Squishy Monster October 11, 2012 at 1:55 PM

I loved reading your journey through food. It was sweet, relate-able and heart warming to read—I always enjoy your words, photographs, and food!
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24 Kiran August 19, 2013 at 1:07 AM

TSM — Thank you so much for a wonderful comment. And apologies for not replying sooner 🙂

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25 Hardesh October 21, 2012 at 9:21 AM

Kiran ………. Lovely site of Blog………takes us back to Memory Lane ….

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26 Kiran August 19, 2013 at 1:07 AM

Hardesh — thank you, sis!! 🙂

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27 swapna October 22, 2012 at 2:38 PM

lovely recipes here… added you to my blogroll…looking forward for your posts :))
swapna recently posted..10 min Eggplant stir fry

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28 Kiran August 19, 2013 at 1:08 AM

Swapna — thank you so much 🙂

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29 Shyam Balwatkar October 30, 2012 at 8:12 PM

I certainly agree living abroad is new birth of a child reborn, since I am on long holiday in London from Pune, Maharashtra, India originally born and brought up in Mumbai, now in Pune. I am one of the best cook in my family and friends and a participant in master chef India. Today I experienced salmon cooking first time in my life trying Konkani system and discovered that this fish should not be cooked much to bring its flavours completely and adding more spices will reduce its natural flavours I think you agree on this. If any advice please mail me a recipe Indian style, if any, I will be obliged I am here till first week of December and will have more occasions to experiment with U.K. Seafoods.
Thanx

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30 Kiran August 19, 2013 at 1:36 AM

Shyam — Apologies I somehow missed on replying this comment. I hope you had fun experimenting recipes with UK Seafoods.

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31 Cass @foodmyfriend November 11, 2012 at 11:04 PM

I have nominated you for a Liebster blog award <3
http://www.foodmyfriend.com/2012/11/liebster-blog-award/

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32 Kiran November 15, 2012 at 8:23 PM

Cass — thank you so much for the honor, my dear friend 🙂 xoxo

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33 Maria March 11, 2013 at 3:01 AM

Thanks Kiran for visiting my space I like your blog, pics and recipes a lot. All the best for future and be in touch take care 🙂
Maria recently posted..Eggless Tresleches Cake

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34 Kiran August 19, 2013 at 1:13 AM

Maria — thanks a lot for such a sweet comment. i don’t know how I did not reply to you much sooner. but it’s better late than never, right? 🙂

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35 Deb April 24, 2013 at 8:23 PM

Hello and thank you for the lovely limeade recipe! Blogging is such a lovely way to keep in touch with family and friends around the world. I will follow your blog.
Much happiness,
Deb

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36 Kiran August 19, 2013 at 1:12 AM

Deb — hello and thank you so much for a lovely comment. so glad you enjoyed the limeade recipe. it’s one of our favorites for summer. have a great week!

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37 PraSaad July 10, 2013 at 1:36 AM

Hey Kiran, You are doing an awesome job. Kudos !

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38 Kiran July 10, 2013 at 1:52 AM

Prasaad — thank you so much for the sweet compliment! 🙂

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39 Vidya @ Whats Ur Home Story July 17, 2013 at 2:59 PM

Discovered you from your comments on The Novice Housewife. Catching up on the rest of the posts. Already pinned you cauliflower pizza. Definitely gonna make it.

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40 Kiran August 19, 2013 at 1:10 AM

Vidya — thank you so much and i hope you enjoyed the pizza! let me know how it tastes 🙂

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41 Divya Shivaraman August 15, 2013 at 8:40 PM

Congrats on winning Indibologger awards…you totally deserve it!

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42 Kiran August 19, 2013 at 1:10 AM

Divya — awww, thank you so so much!! xoxo

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43 Divya September 3, 2013 at 10:25 AM

Hi Kiran! Assuming you speak the language – saya juga dari Malaysia! I stumbled upon your blog from Ohmyveggies and must say, I absolutely LOVE your posts! I tried your Apple & Cardamom tea cakes recipe today and despite not having a few correct ingredients, and thus having a strange texture, my partner and I loved it! We convinced ourselves it was “SUCH” a healthy alternative; NO BUTTER, I kept telling him.
I hope to try many more of your mouth watering recipes. Rindu Malaysia, tak?

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44 Kiran September 3, 2013 at 2:41 PM

Apa khabar, Divya 🙂

So glad to see you here from Kiersten’s beautiful blog. Thanks for dropping in with a wonderful comment. So glad you tried the apple & cardamom tea cakes recipe. I admit the ingredients are quite difficult to source but very adaptable. Glad it turned out good for you guys. Definitely rindu Malaysia because my family, relatives and friends are all there. But we make it a point to go on a yearly visit. Hope to meet you there someday. Keep in touch and once again, thanks for the lovely support and wonderful words of encouragement 🙂

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45 Deepali Jain September 23, 2013 at 8:06 AM

Hi Kiran,

came across your blog through IndiBlogger. Congratulations on the win! And you have a beautiful space and I am happy to have found it.
Deepali Jain recently posted..Eggless Tiramisu Charlotte | Revisiting Through the Lens Series – 4

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46 Kiran October 3, 2013 at 7:49 PM

Hi Deepali — thank you so much for the congratulatory note 🙂

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47 MyKabulKitchen October 18, 2014 at 4:14 PM

Dear Kiran,
Thank you so much for visiting my blog, you have a creative site set up I love it! I hope you are enjoying making a home here in America, look forward to following you on your adventures 🙂
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48 Sarah November 21, 2014 at 1:23 PM

Hi there,

ModCloth would like to feature your apple cider sangria recipe on our blog this coming week. We’d link back to your site, of course. Please let us know if this will be an issue.

Best,
Sarah Hamm
Social Media Specialist
ModCloth.com

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49 Kiran November 21, 2014 at 1:26 PM

Hi Sarah, that’s great! Please provide link to the recipe without copying the whole recipe. Thanks!

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50 Shirley Chong January 14, 2015 at 5:26 AM

Hi, read about your Mum’s fantastic pineapple trarts . How do I try the recipe ?

Thanks.

Warm regards,
Shirley

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51 Rebecca January 20, 2015 at 9:23 AM

Hello,
I am Rebecca, working for a german based spice start-up called Just Spices. I really felt in love with your recipes and the way you are shooting the dishes.
From time to time we are featuring special recipes in our Instagram Account (@justspices) and our Blog (www.justspices.de/magazin).
Would it be fine for you if we are using your picture with linking to the recipes in your Blog?

Best wishes from Germany
Rebecca

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52 Helena Angelina February 20, 2015 at 12:56 AM

Hi there,

I feel grateful to have stumbled upon your beautiful blog and delish looking recipes! Indeed I have recently started a food blog myself, and I find inspiration in the food photography, flavour combinations and creativity of other bloggers. I look forward to devouring your site!

Helena 🙂

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53 Ranjani February 24, 2015 at 12:54 AM

So glad that i found your space. You have wonderful stuffs to read and learn as well. Keep doing this good job. Happy blogging

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54 Helena Angelina February 24, 2015 at 2:56 AM

Oh thank you, that’s very kind. My blog is still in infant form, but I’m passionate (read:obsessed) about cooking and writing and sharing, so that’s the main thing for now! I hope I end up with a blog as beautiful of yours down the track! 🙂
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