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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!
“Find something you're passionate about and keep tremendously interested in it."Julia Child And my mac addiction continues. January has been a month of sneaking into the kitchen when all the world is asleep, grabbing that aging egg white lying ques (read full article)
"There are only ten minutes in the life of a pear when it is perfect to eat." Ralph Waldo Emerson Yesterday was a day I needed to bake. The morning wasn't kind to me. Got up and the computer screen was dead as dead can be. Woke up the daughter and s (read full article)
"We will be known forever by the tracks we leave." Native American Proverb My days of orange seem neverending! Orange seems to be colouring my world with its refreshing colour and fragrance! I made these delectable little pastry t (read full article)
"Why are we surprised when fig trees bear figs?" Margaret TitzelThey weighed heavy on my mind, and the pressure was killing me. My SIL who had been visiting for the past few days had bought me some fresh figs from Pune since she knew how fascinated I (read full article)
"Stressed spelled backwards is desserts. Coincidence? I think not!"Author Unknown Yay, it's November! Really surprised how silently it snuck up on me, and am still wondering what happened to poor old October. It went Q U I C K, but I'm not complain (read full article)
"Where there is no imagination there is no Horror."Arthur Conan Doyle, Sr. I've got my eye set on you, also got my mind set on you, you Bootiful flan!When Renee @ Flamingo Musings asked last month if I celebrated Halloween, and if I'd like to join h (read full article)
“What is more mortifying than to feel that you have missed the plum for want of courage to shake the tree?”Logan Pearsall Smith T'was the day after Diwali, and the bazaars were finally nice and empty. The festive frenzy had ceased, & I could (read full article)
"All things require skill but an appetite" George HerbertVOLS-au-VENT with The DARING BAKERS The September 2009 Daring Bakers' challenge was hosted by Steph of A Whisk and a Spoon. She chose the French treat, Vols-au-Vent based on the Puff Pastry rec (read full article)
“What is more mortifying than to feel that you have missed the plum for want of courage to shake the tree?”Logan Pearsall SmithDanced off Helen's beautiful blog, Tartlette's, the other day, in a dreamy trance. Two thoughts rang through my head. (read full article)
"Quark, quark, the dogs do bark,A new cheese has come to town..." I first heard of QUARK when I read a post at Meeta's blog @ What's For Lunch Honey, & I was truly fascinated. This was in October '08, and the only thing that kept me from making i (read full article)
“What is more mortifying than to feel that you have missed the plum for want of courage to shake the tree?”Logan Pearsall Smith "Do you realize that we have had no dessert to eat for many days?"...a voice rang out from behind me as I walked to th (read full article)
"I had always thought that once you grew up you could do anything you wanted; stay up all night or eat ice-cream straight out of the container."Bill BrysonI think this might just be the last batch of peaches now, & sadly so, though I still don't (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)
"The Queen of Hearts, she made some tarts, All of a summer day,The Knave of Hearts, he stole those tarts And took them quite away!"Lewis Carroll The June Daring Bakers' challenge was hosted by Jasmine of Confessions of a Cardamom Addict and Annemarie (read full article)
"Ice cream is the original soul food."Lexie SaigeWith summer here, can ice-cream & popsicles be far behind? Finally mangoes have reached their peak in availability & taste. There can be nothing better than enjoying their superb flavour...it's (read full article)
"There's your karma ripe as peaches."Jack Kerouacwho...Got back recently from a short sojourn in a the hills with a veritable peach monster...LOL! I have never seen any kid eating as many peaches as this guy did. It's his birthday today so I decided (read full article)
"Thought is the blossom,language the bud,action the fruit behind."Ralph Waldo Emerson Here's a little more about our recent trip into the hills, the adventurous beginning of which you can read about in my first post here. This second post is a bit of (read full article)
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