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http://www.passionateaboutbaking.com/
My passions in life...baking, cooking, nature, art, photography. I believe in 'Doing Food From Scratch'; it must taste as good as it looks, and be healthy too. I enjoy blogging immensely, & am part of a wonderful online community.
I blog from India, where my biggest challenge is the non-availability of baking ingredients. Join me in my adventures as I wriggle my way thorugh the kitchen!
"Life is the sum of all your choices"Albert Camus Given the choice, I would cook and bake all day with olive oil as my happy cooking medium ... SIGH ... if only I didn't find the price a little... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website (read full article)
"Give me book, fruit, French wine, and fine weather and a little music out of doors played by someone I do not know"John Keats We've been stoned nice and proper this summer! No, no, it's not... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my web (read full article)
A visit to Smitten Kitten always leaves me enamoured and charmed. Deb's always got something that holds my attention. It's often simple comfort food. Beautiful brownies, awesome cakes, or then something as simple as these thick, chewy granola bars. T (read full article)
"Oh, they's so fresh an' fine, an' they's jus' off the vine. Straw-ber-ry! Staw-ber-ry!"Porgy and BessYesterday was the first day of Spring in North India, 'Basant' as it's locally called. It makes the end of winter here and is celebrated with the f (read full article)
"Although each person's donation may be small, even single drops of water will eventually fill a swimming pool" BloggerAid It's time to give back ... to give back to a blogging community that has helps us grow, finds time to stop by, has something n (read full article)
"The first wealth is health" Ralph Waldo Emerson Sitting here the other day I was thinking of what to make over the weekend. Having just signed up for Ten in 10 for eating healthy (read more vegetarian food), my foodie resolutions hung (read full article)
"Bread is the warmest, kindest of all words. Write it always with a capital letter, like your own name." ...from a café sign Bread Baking Day #26, Bread For a Birthday Party Yay...finally managed to bake bread. No mean task these days. We live in (read full article)
"And When You Least Expect It, You Will See the Mountain Move..." ... lines from my little red book All through my university days, and even while I worked, I had this little red book with a checked Scottish cover, in which I penned down quotes a (read full article)
"Ooh, with a little luck — December will be magic again." Kate BushThere's something about scones. Quintessential, charming & endlessly enjoyable. A classic holiday platter 'cookie' of sorts that brings cheer to the table. I saw the recipe on (read full article)
"It is remarkable how closely the history of the apple tree is connected with that of man." Henry David Thoreau This is a beautiful season. ... festive warmth, mulled spices, apples, nuts, dried fruit...add to it memories of a great trip to London, (read full article)
"The more you have to do, the less time there's to get it done in" Aparna's Law Barely a few hours to leave for the Food Bloggers Connect in London and I am still hopelessly distracted. So much to do, so little time. And then the hair brained idea t (read full article)
"Light is good from whatever lamp it shines."Author Unknown "I can't wait for tomorrow..." that phrase has been echoing through the house since yesterday. The boy is over the top excited , and the daughter wonders why he can't 'grow up'. His excitem (read full article)
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."Henry James It's time for Monthly Mingle, Meeta's little baby that she so lovingly created in 2006. It's being hosted this time by Aparna @ M (read full article)
Ah, you flavor everything; you are the vanilla of society”Sydney Smith When Foodbuzz invited proposals for September's 24 24 24 I knew it was time to explore my favourite bean, and I'm thrilled they picked me. No, I'm not talking about the French b (read full article)
“He who has no bread has no authority”Turkish ProverbThe perfect baguette? Elusive as ever, but this one was very near. The best I've ever made, and the most satisfying in many ways. Have made a French loaf earlier, Julia Child's French Loaf, whi (read full article)
“Now, everyone wants a piece of the pie,”Mark Tucker There's word about Meatless Mondays and vegetarian options galore that entice one in bloggerville these days. I oft try to get a post ready in time for Meatless Mondays but it doesn't happen, s (read full article)
“I think the inner person is the most important. . . . I would like to see an invention that keeps the mind alert. That's what is important.”Julia Child The release of Julie & Julia has led to a Julia Child wave among blogs, food blogs in pa (read full article)
"My advice to you is not to inquire why or whither, but just enjoy your ice cream while it's on your plate - that's my philosophy"Thornton Wilder I had peaches. I had plums. I had a firm grip on the whisk & the ice-cream scoop! Did I mention a f (read full article)
"If there were no schools to take the children away from home part of the time, the insane asylums would be filled with mothers."Edgar W. HoweOh how I love this quote...what a lot said in a nutshell on the lives of mothers!! The kids are excited to (read full article)
"Yield to temptation -- it may not pass your way again"Lazarus LongDo you get hypnotized by certain posts. I'm afraid I'm afflicted by this strange phenomena, but I love it. And it kicks in whenever I see a post with galettes, the sweet ones, full of (read full article)
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