While browsing through ‘Self’ magazine (December 2012), I came upon the recipe for Chocolate Chip and Walnut Cookies. As I was going through the ingredient list, I saw that the main ingredient is whole-wheat flour. So naturally I was curious. I had never used whole-wheat flour for baking, and I personally don’t like whole-wheat flour. Surprising, right? As an Indian, I practically use whole-wheat...
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In honor of Valentine’s Day, I made red velvet cupcakes yesterday. I had never made them before and had eaten it only twice. I had seen the different versions of the red velvet cupcake featured in cooking shows many times before, but I frankly did not understand all the hoopla surrounding it.
So I decided to make it for myself and I can now see why this cake is so popular. After a brief Google search I...
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What can be more traditional than the classic Christmas Fruit cake. This recipe however is a little bit different. It is the Indian version of Fruit cake also known as Rum cake. It is one of my favorites and I miss it so much. Since I don’t get this over here, I religiously make it a point to have it whenever I am in Bombay. Appearance wise it has a very dark color because of the rum and caramel. It...
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I am not a huge fan of bananas, but I do understand their nutritional value and try to have one may be once a week . I came across this recipe for Banana Bread couple of years back. It was printed on Domino sugar packet. Let’s just say, I no longer throw away ripe bananas. Over the years I have made this recipe many, many times. They are very easy to prepare and you don’t need to be an expert...
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