December 2012

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Candied Kumquat & Almond Cake

December 25, 2012 Baking

Ho! Ho! Ho! Merry Christmas!!! How is it this time of the year again? It’s mind boggling how time flies. Take our vacation for example. The stay in India is coming to an end soon and it feels so insufficient. Time at breakfast table, evening cup of tea with family playing “dumb charades”, eating local […]

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Chocolate Gingerbread Rice Pudding

December 17, 2012 Christmas

Hello from Bangalore, India!!! These days are filled with stomach cramps from overeating every single day. Not a joke. From paani puri to samosa’s and homemade mom’s cooking — what more can we ask for in a perfect vacation. Perhaps for more belly space if that’s even permissible?

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Kaffir Lime Coconut Chicken Curry

December 13, 2012 Chicken

Good news, my friends! My mom didn’t need much convincing in handing over most of her cookbooks & recipe collection she has in her possession. I’m sensing the jealously from my siblings 😉 I was about to “cook” some stories to convince her in handing over the books. Looks like mom was well-prepared, whereas I was […]

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Meringue Cookies

December 10, 2012 Baking

Hi from across many seas!! From the land where I was born and brought up. From where the memories of childhood seems to linger, timeless. A home away, with familiarity. Being offline for a few days now is definitely a mind and body refresher. Everyone ought to be offline every now and then. Technology has definitely taken […]

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Roasted Butternut Squash & Fig Salad

December 4, 2012 Appetizer

Happy December!! The start of holiday shopping, baking and scouring the Net for holiday gift ideas. ‘Tis the season…. While there’s anticipation for baking loads of cookies, my priority as of now is to clean out the refrigerator before we take our flights end of this week. In fact, I’m taking mine in less than […]

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