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The first time I had Khandvi in Noida at a workplace, i didnt quite like it. But the way its made is very fascinating. Khandvi  involves rolling out layers of dried batter. Khandvi using microwave It reminded me of  pootharekulu .

If you have done some baking then you know that Not all sugars are same, not even flours. Here's one more. Not all salts are same. I am not talking of the flavoured salts like garlic salt,  Celery salt . Icecream salt Popcorn salt I started looking for the Morton salts to find the story behind the image of a chicken piece on the bland tin. when I came across this Morton Salt Diversion Safe, I though may be its mismatched product description. But with so much alikeness, you can be without salt or tossed away valuables.

Kohinoor Hing Chana The packing looks so impressive that it will beg you taste the  Hing   Chickpea . The taste is not off the charts. There is the taste of Hing but its not anything to die for. 

I tasted  Date Rolls  with Pistachios from Nature Delights. I was pleasantly surprised to find that the rolls had a smoother texture compared to my anticipation of the ridgy roughness of a dried date. 

Cookbooks by Celebs are more gimmicky, but two recipes that caught my attention. Kettle chip and creme fraiche baked onion rings Guacamole Salsa

There are auto pilot ways of cooking weekday dishes. Still a little addition can alter the taste. 1. Look into your fridge. Any ingredient that catches your eye. Let it make you wonder how will that go with what you are about to make. Add coconut to Ridge Gourd Curry if you have never done so. 2. Crank up that blender. Too much of Cilantro. Make a Chutney of it. Its there with googly eyes, arguing what could you not put it into. Semiya Upma with Cilantro.

A Flavor according to the dictionary is a taste perceived in food or liquid in the mouth. Flavor began its literary life as a bad breath. I am not excited by the Peppermint Flavor. I have tried Starbucks Peppermint drink but could not offer it my acceptance. But I am excited for Yoplait that their base yogurt is friendly and can wear any hat flavor. Whatever the flavor added to your yogurt, it is the Acetaldehyde that gives yogurt the yogurt flavor. The Sensory Evaluation of Dairy products has the whole procedure of making yogurt in an industrial setting and also a yogurt card with score points for the yogurt's quality. Flavour is a boon for marketing. if you can reflect the season, even better.

Cookingcomically BananaRama Oatmeal Pancakes Pumpkin Butterscotch cookies

Foodonthefood Sweet Potato Flan Beet Icecream

Cauliflower rice Kelp noodles  

I passed this book over thinking what might Oliver have left to say after so many thick books. I had to see the book when it turned up at my desk. The page numbers are also in the language of the places he visited. Gazpacho in glasses  was all I needed to keep going on. Incredible olive oil biscuits  the book has the biscuits thinner than this page here. mulled wine sorbet The anchovies are arranged jig jag in a plate like ribs at an angle. Jamie cradles a stuffed zucchini flower How crazy is it to add an author picture between bibliography pages Some pictures in a page are black while others on the same page are colourful Adding beets to salmon Fish with vermicelli ratatouille style briouat chicken kebabs with avocado dip mhanncha or the Moroccan snake Sexy swedish buns 52weeksofjamie

at the entrance jumbo cupcakes with piped frosting (read perfect) and  bristle tipped  Myrtle Leaf Holly  and a red berry decoration on cup. with a well chosen cupcake topper, you can makeover your cupcakes and bring your theme to life. Brownie points if you can make that edible.

Broccolini pesto This  Grilled salmon panini sandwich with cream cheese  tips you on how to present your food. Making all parts of a meal of same size if possible. The salmon is cut in the size of the panini.

Southern Italian desserts by  Rosetta Costantino  has a picture showing how to shape a cannoli. The pictures of Italy are spectacular.  La deliziosa  perfect cut wafer look Eggplant dessert  how does a slice of eggplant taste with chocolate sauce on it. sfogliatelle frolle  semolina filled pastry Pistachio cake Sfogliattelle Ricce  - thousand layered samosa? tartufo ai fichi secchi con miele di fichi  has a nutty filling inside a mould of icecream. fichi secchi al cioccolato costantino  - Chocolate dipped figs Cartellate  reminded me of  Rose cookies .

Ginger spiced carrot soup recipe Cabbage and Bulgur casserole

Caramel rounds

Liquid Cheesecake . This morning saw apple cider powder in a cute cloth bag. I have always seen cider as a liquid.

Eggless chocolate banana muffins

Chocolate cake  for a friend's wedding anniversary.

Date cake eggless I made it using cake flour for a birthday.

Made this  Mississippi mud cake . I used 1 and 1/2 cups of sugar and still it seemed sweet. the first time I had it, it was in a flower pot at a pot luck. Mysterious  Chocolate sybil cake .

I made  Matri . I was afraid they were going to be nothing but little puris not to mention starting off with the wrong consistency of the dough. But the ones which were treated with fork, turned out juts like I had them for breakfast on Fridays at the hostel. There was some flour remaining. I added some water to use it for some puris (lazy to melt the butter). And then I had still some flour remaining. I added more water. Have you faced this problem where you get caught up in the sop and bread race?

Apple snickers cool whip  dessert. I was told its a salad and then I came across a chunk of snickers in it.

When we saw this at the store, we first saw spicy Kung pao noodle but then wen for the pad Thai. Smells too good when you mix water and are about to put the bowl into the microwave. Too little and not spicy but ideal for a snack when sharing.

with recipe from  Costco Greek Pita bread

This is the first time I made a  Green bean casserole . I have had it at my friends place for previous Thanksgiving. this is also probably the first time that I have used a Campbell can. Also the first time that I cooked with Cream of Mushroom and onion rings. We had spicy biryani which really reset our taste buds in a good way. Hiding in there is Paneer with gravy that I cannot make.

Elements of dessert