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As a kid, whenever I used to watch movies where moms were shown baking cookies or cupcakes, I used to wonder why take all this trouble when there are so many options available in the market. Little did I know about the fun and satisfaction of baking.. Having said that, baking is not a very easy practice in my kitchen; lots of disasters and wastage happens in the process. It’s either the ratio or the baking time that always goes wrong, resulting in a hard non-edible stone like object....

I often don’t have a portion control when I make salad. A little too much veggie goes in or a little too much greens. So I have to always find a different way to finish it rather eating the same bowl of salad for two meal in repeat. So this Crunchy Salad Served 4 Ways, and let it clear and say 4 EASY WAYS, comes handy on those days. This salad is adapted from Jamie Oliver’s cookbook - Jamie’s Kitchen...

Doi Maach Doi Maach literary, translated to yogurt fish, is a quick weekend fish curry. It takes roughly 20 minutes to prepare the dish, and it tastes best with steamed white rice. Bengalis are known for their love for seafood, and I saw Ma preparing fish curry based on season. The rich curries are saved for cold winter nights and these light non-spicy fish curries are meant for warm summer days....

With so many flavored Ice Creams in the market, this particular one can sound old fashioned, but it is also the variety that we all have tried, at least once. Old Fashion Vanilla Ice Cream When you say Vanilla Ice Cream, you definitely want the flavor to shout out. So, make sure you have the best brand, either essence or vanilla beans. I used vanilla beans, as you can clearly see in the pictures....

Eggless Chocolate Cake No EggsNo ButterOnce Bowl Easy CakeMakes a small 6-inch cake I am all about easy one bowl cake and most of my cake recipes are quick, fuss free and perfect for anybody who doesn’t bake often. Some of my friends often get intimated with the idea of baking a cake but once they see one of my cake video or follows one of my cake recipe, they totally start to get the hang of it....

In India, these ingredients are not easily available and even if you successfully find it in some gourmet store, it just hurts your pocket. Hence, we can’t make it our everyday meal but occasionally, I like to go back to those dishes. Few weekends back, we visited one such gourmet store - Foodhall. Got super thrilled to find some of the stuff that we have been missing for a while now....

The other day, as I walked by the utensil’s aisle in an Indian store, I came across the steel mold that is used to make the fuljhuri pitha/rose cookies. My Mom had one and we grew up eating this pitha a lot. There was an instant flashback moment and immediately bought one. As a kid, we use to help Mom while making the batter and occasionally, she would even allow me to fry these....

Pumpkin Shaped Bread If you have been following me for a while now, you would know that I love baking bread. This is however my first time shaping bread into a giant pumpkin, and it was so fun. It may not be the perfect pumpkin shaped, but I loved shaping it, and this will happen on repeat for a while now. Is there pumpkin purée in the Bread? There is no pumpkin purée in the bread, but you can definitely add some along with pumpkin spice mix....

I grew up eating a lot of home-baked vanilla flavored cake with no frosting. We didn’t have a cookie jar to dig in after school but we had a cake box that would hardly be empty. Ma didn’t need any special occasion, she just needed some free time in hand and our lunch box would definitely have a piece of cake in it. Ma’s cake is still very popular in our family circle....

If you stay in the bay area, you should definitely see this place. The view of the pacific ocean from the light house is breath-taking. The vast ocean, gorgeous waves, beautiful rocks and trees would leave anybody spell-bound. We expected wind but no where close to what we faced. It was super windy.. I couldn’t feel my hands after a while but it was all worth the experience. On Friday evening, before all these plans got finalized, I was pretty down and low and the only thing that could cheer me up was by making some sweet treat....

First, we gave our boy a much-needed haircut. His first! As much as we loved his muddled hair-do, it needed trimming. As expected, he freaked out, there were some tears and he was not agreeing to the idea. Thankfully, we didn’t ruin it and I bet his neck thanked us big time. It looked neat and he suddenly looked much taller. I noted down the date in his baby book....

What are Deviled Eggs In simple words, Deviled Eggs are dressed up Hard-Boiled Eggs. Hard Boiled eggs are halved, and the yolks are taken out which is then spiced up before stuffing back. Apparently, it’s the addition of spices that gave the name Deviled Eggs. The dish definitely deserved a much better name. I for one cannot stop at one and could eat the entire plate if given a choice. It is one of the easiest appetizers and you can prepare it several different way....

Every part of India has their own version of Egg Curry and West Bengal itself has quite a few different varieties, like Dimer Kalia and Egg Omelete Jhol This Dimer Dalna will still hold a very special place for its simplicity! Ingredients you need for this Dimer Dalna Egg - Egg is hard boiled and then lightly fried in oil before adding it to the curry or jhol. Potatoes - The addition of potatoes to this Bengali egg curry makes it unique from the rest of the egg curries you will come across in India....

What is Dutch Baby Pancakes Dutch Baby Pancakes sometime known as German Pancakes, bismarck pancake, Dutch Puffs and there might be many more names. In terms of ingredients it’s similar to American Pancakes. It’s the technique that is different. Unlike American Pancake batter, the batter for Dutch Pancake is much thinner. It is often prepared in a blender. How easy is that! How to prepare Dutch Baby Pancake? Prepare the batter in a blender for a quick smooth texture....

In my house, there is often a bowl of cooked white rice waiting in the refrigerator to be used. Sometimes I mix it with some freshly prepared rice, but most often I make some variety of fried rice with that. What is Kimchi? Kimchi is a Korean Side dish prepared using mixed of vegetables like Napa Cabbage and Korean Radish. Vegetables are salted and fermented, making it a very healthy condiment....

Mulo Chingri ghonto is best prepared with tender white or pink radish, but you can make it even with any variety of radish. Depending on the kind of radish you use, the cooking time will differ. You can even make this dish vegetarian by skipping the shrimp and using potatoes instead. It’s a simple, quick weeknight dinner that doesn’t need a lot of prep or cooking time. Ingredients you need for Mulo Chingri Ghonto Radish - Tender pink radish are commonly used in Kolkata as those are peak in winter season....

What Ingredients go in Orange Cornmeal Cake? EggSugarMazola Corn OilmilkOrange ZestAll Purpose flourCornmealBaking power and Baking Sodasalt The recipe makes one 6 inch round orange cornmeal cake! It’s a One- Bowl EASY TO BAKE orange cornmeal cake All I did is whisk the wet ingredients in a bowl, sift the dry on it and fold to make the batter.Pour in a 6 inch round pan and bake at 350 F for 35 to 40 minutes....

We don’t eat purple cabbage frequently, only because that lively color fades away after cooking. And that’s not alluring to me. I like to eat with my eyes first. When it comes to salad though, it adds a striking vibrant color and a texture. My initial plan for this salad was to pick lettuce, a very obvious choice, but I am glad a tiny cabbage caught my attention. The leaves were perfectly cup shaped and my plan changed right away....

We both enjoy creamy risotto and I do cook it quite often but rarely does it show up in the blog. Firstly, after doing all the stirring and standing by the stove. After that long cooking of 30 to 40 minutes, I don’t have the enthusiasm to stand any longer for photography. Secondly, I hate to let the risotto rest. It turns lumpy and soggy. Most often, I make it over the weekend for dinner and we eat immediately after it’s prepared....