Wrapping up for the Year!..

I had been doing some justice to blogging this year in spite of the commitments I had to take up right from the start when compared to last year when I was hibernating with 'no recipes' most of the months ! :)..The year 2009 had been eventful for me.The best and the proudest moments belong to the evening spent with Sanjeevji.Treasurable, cherishable for a blogger, right?? :)Again 2009 is the year...

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Chocolate Chip Cookies

City sidewalks, busy sidewalks, dressed in holiday style, in the air there's a feeling of Christmas, children laughing, people passing, meeting smile after smile and on every street corner you'll hear,- Silver Bells,... it's Christmas Time in the City, Ring-a-Ling, hear them sing, soon it will be Christmas Day! There are hundreds upon hundreds of recipes for cookies that bring the Season to life,...

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Praline Vanilla Sponge Gateau

Hope most of you are getting ready for Christmas; trees, gifts, carols, Christmas cake; busy chopping and soaking dry fruits in rum.,.eagerly awaiting the festival and all fun which is just around the corner! :)..I had a fresh bowl of home made butter and cashew nuts, quite enough to ignite the baker in me to catch up with the season's spirit, sugar coated with Ria's lovely looking Gateau sitting...

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Dates Pickle

The whole final week of September, was spent in Dubai with my brother.In spite of being ardent ‘Date-haters’ the amazing choice of ‘em simply tempted us to buy some. So our boxes back to India generously allowed space for these black beauties to sit in pretty comfortably. :).A few exotic packets(chocolate wrapped, almond and cashew stuffed) were given away to dear and near and one small pack remained...

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CabbageThoran- Shredded Cabbage cooked with Coconut and Spices.

The first drop of rain hits the ground.. few more …many!…the fresh smell of the soil!...the dry ground quenches its thirst…a shower after a long long summer!.. We have rains, at last, in T.N :)..showers paving way to stagnant water pools, everywhere, floods...[Alas! We still continue to have power shutdown a couple of hours a day, the timings which get re-scheduled every month…bah!..:( ] The smell...

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Godhumai Appam with Jaggery-The soft n sweet Meteorites!

I haven’t come across Unniappams or Neyyappams in T.N and eventually realized them as the 'copyrighted products' of God’s own country! :).Having grown up with them, Unniappams being an all time favourite, I get hit with that natural craving now and then.V, kids and my inlaws are never fans of sweets, and I seldom make the sweet appams at home.Godhumai Vella (jaggery) Appam is a simple recipe from...

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Easy n Spicy Peas Biriyani

While in a mood to make just a mixed rice, with not much of chopping vegetables, this biriyani is my primary option.Let the spices seep in the long aromatic grains and make even more a delicious meal ; this makes a perfect packed lunch too…My children, who hate to pick up the cardamom, clove or cinnamon I use in regular Biriyanis, suggested me to use garam masala, instead. So this, absolutely is...

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All these days...

Two months, I was with my inlaws as ma in law had been away for a break, back tojoint family, commitments, responsibilities, …Feeling- Proud! A sense of self satisfaction!.Lesson- You feel Great, to be a 'responsible-ma-in- law-cum-daughter-in-law'!.;) esp while people around admire the way you handle things with ease. (whew!but you know how you juggle) ;)When you mediate a wedding proposal?.Oh yeah!....

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I'm Honoured!!! ....by Sanjeevji... :)

My Husband n me, received Sanjeeviji's first copy of the book, Noodles and Pasta, launched on September 20th.Guess who was in town for the book launch?YES!...Mr.Sanjeev Kapoor, the Master Chef!.Guess who was honoured to receive the first copy?Yes!...Your's Truly ;)(in brown n grey in the p...

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Valliyoor Kooraku Pulusu

The comfort curry I learnt from Amma. Apparently this dish is a mix of Andhra and Tamil, our ancestors, who belonged to Andhra, later got settled in the Southern towns of Tamil Nadu (in and around Valliyoor) would have possibly included the curry in their regular diet.A request to my blogger pals who hail from Andhra….Have you heard of this ‘Pulusu’ in your state, as such?..as I still wonder...

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Aviyal ~ The Coconut based Mixed Vegetable Curry of God's own Country!..

Onappattin thalam thullum thumba poove Ninne thazhukanai kulirkattin kunyikaikal.. Onavillil oonjaladum vannathikkiliye Ninne pulkanay kothiyoorum marikkarum... Onam is just round the corner, another year of festivity, pomp and delight for the people of God's own country, the dear subjects of Mahabali... Yet another year of Ona Pattu, Puthu kkodi, Ona Pookalam, and Ona Sadya.. Aviyal, as you...

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