Archive for October, 2007
I tried out Ovenhaven’s melting moment’s recipe a few days ago and I think the super hot weather must have softened the butter too much because the dough did not become stiff enought to roll into balls. So I decided to pipe the cookies dough into tiny swirls and top them with colored gumpaste bits.
I loved the taste of [...]
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Cashew Rava Laddus
Another post on Deepavali sweetmeats. This is a cashew rava (semolina) treat that is really quick and easy to put together. And shaping the the laddus is so simple, you can do it while watching TV or talking on the phone. Or you can follow what my grandmother used to do. She’d call all her daughters (6 of them, mind you… of course, if you’re not as prolific, [...]
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Almond chocolate cups
This is one of the cookies I plan to make for Deepavali this year. I had made some almond praline a few days back and decided to try to incorporate it into a cookie recipe. And I always like those chocolate-topped almond cookies that are so popular in the Deepavali fairs so I decided to [...]
Filed under: Chocolate, Cookies, Nuts, Vegetarian | 16 Comments
Deepavali cookie list
This one is for you Nithya!
After a request to share the list of treats I’m planning to make for Deepavali this year, I decided I better post it up soon so that for those interested, there will be enough time to buy ingredients and experiment with a few trial batches.
This is the ’sweets’ section of the Deepavali menu at my house. I’ve [...]
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Chocolate Oblivion Truffle Torte
Have you guys tried the Chocolate Truffle Cake from Cedele? Not their Pistachio Truffle or their Chocolate Banana- although those are delicious in their own right- I’m talking about their plain truffle cake. It is a decadent slice of pure chocolate bliss, on a bed of crushed graham cookies and topped with a heavy dusting of cocoa. The concept [...]
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a little bit of self-loving…
Guess what I bought myself????
Some girls dream of buying a pair of manolo blahniks with their first paychecks. Some covet the latest Prada or Gucci ‘It’ bag. Some want luxury spa holidays.
But me?
I lust after kitchen appliances and accessories.
And when I realised I actually had enough spare change in the bank, I went ahead and bought myself a…
Kitchen [...]
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Double birthdays: Cake 1
Last weekend we celebrated my aunt’s and brother’s brithdays. I was going to bake just one cake but then felt bad that they would have to share so I baked off two. A red velvet cake for my aunt and an oreo cheesecake for brother dearest.
I’ve never eaten red velvet cake before but have heard so [...]
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Chocolate Yogurt Cake
I had a tub of yogurt sitting in the fridge, getting dangerously close to its expiration date so I decided to use it for some baking. Originally I planned to make some blueberry mufins but then I decided to attempt something new. I found this simple recipe in an old cookbook. It’s a simple chocolate cake, made with cocoa.
Taste-wise, I didn’t [...]
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