![We are concluding the year on a sweet note. Next year will return with more delicious recipes. No self – introspection and retrospection for the year that is going to be history soon. Sometimes it is better to look forward only. Do not forget to check our Christmas roundup on our Facebook page. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year 2014 ! Seasonal cleaning always unearthed some hidden forgotten secret things from my closet, like this decades old recipe diary written […]](http://saffronstreaks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/ss_apple_tea_cake_2_ed-195x110.jpg "Apple cinnamon tea cake with brown sugar crumb topping")
![Life is all about experiments. The more you do, more it will make you better. Just like this whole wheat fruit and nut bar. Couple of years back when I started baking the cakes and pastries, I never imagined that one day I will experiment with different types of flour, that too with durum whole wheat flour. Till now I was using the regular recommended flour from the supermarkets, that are known to yield good results. I was happy at […]](http://saffronstreaks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/ss_whole_wheat-bars_1_ed-195x110.jpg "Whole wheat chocolate fruit and nut bar and is egg free")
![For the first time in my life, I forget that yesterday was India’s Independence day. Having returned yesterday morning from my almost weeklong NYC trip and not been to Facebook for a while (that’s how I catch up with latest news ), the day has slipped away from my mind. and strangely I felt no regret whatsoever. I don’t feel like making tiranga color dishes. Whats the point anyway ? I still remember my schooldays, when we used to celebrate the Independence […]](http://saffronstreaks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/ss_pav_bhaji_2_ed-195x110.jpg "Bombay Pav bhaji – Indian street foods")
![“Delicious autumn! My very soul is wedded to it, and if I were a bird I would fly about the earth seeking the successive autumns.” ― George Eliot Between summer and winter, there is fall, a transitional phase when each leaves of the tree turns into golden, yellow and red before shedding themselves, paints the landscape in riots of color, before embracing harsh and cold winter nights in their bare branches . We are expected to be sad because soon the […]](http://saffronstreaks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/ss_smoky_mountain_11_ed-195x110.jpg "Fall in the dreamy Smoky mountains")
![Two weeks of travelling through the wild – wild west of America, hopping through six national parks and enduring through the range of climatic conditions, we are finally back with tired limbs, overwhelming experience, some lifelong memories and few mind-boggling three thousand plus images and bucket full of stories for you. Let me download everything first ! I need some real vacation now ! Before my hypnotic mind get restored to its original frame, let me brief you quickly about […]](http://saffronstreaks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/ss_yosemite_rim-fire-195x110.jpg "Yosemite rim fire – should you visit Yosemite or not ?")
![This is the concluding part of our long Florida series. To be at “Miami” or not to be …. well ! We have to stay in Miami for two reasons – one for return flight and other for its proximity to Everglades. So in short we spend one and half day at Miami. Thankfully enough, weather was cool in Miami and we did enjoyed partially though , just strolling through the streets, stopped at some curio shops, and sampled foods […]](http://saffronstreaks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/ss_miami_sunset-1-195x110.jpg "An un inspired day at Miami and few good moments !")
![Sanibel Sanibel ? what is that ? A beach in Florida ? Florida ? you say? Isnt Florida is all about Disneyworld ? Yes it is. Then why we should go to Sanibel ? Minutes later, we were looking for hotels in Sanibel ! I have seen beautiful picturesque beaches before, beaches where you will want to spend the rest of your lives lying on that crystal white sandy coast, but I have never seen a beach full of […]](http://saffronstreaks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/ss_sanibel_shell_collections-195x110.jpg "Sanibel and Everglades national park , Florida – on alligators, panthers and anhinga trail")
![I know this space has been silent for over a week, you must be annoyed at my inconsistency in blogging , well I understand that. Summer is in full swing now and that means more outdoor activities will be waiting for us. We will keep you updated with that and before starting with my new adventures, let me first finish this Florida backlogs. I hate backlogs but sometimes has to deal with it. So here we are again after taking […]](http://saffronstreaks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/ss_magic_kingdom_4-195x110.jpg "Magic Kingdom & EPCOT – Disney World Orlando")
![Continuing from my previous post on Disney World - Animal kingdom park, which am sure you have loved it, on this weekend travel post we are portraying Universal Studios through our lens. Universal studio is very fascinating, the buildings, the streets, the towns all modeled after their famous movies is worth seeing, worth visiting and we spent little over half a day there. For the shrimp lovers, Bubba Gump shrimps has their restaurant right there near the entrance to the park. Food […]](http://saffronstreaks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/ss_hogwart_express_1-195x110.jpg "Universal Studios Orlando – a photo essay")
Bengali Sankranti Recipes
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![A Simple Life is its own Reward. Just like this simple baby portabella mushroom slider sandwich. The meaty portobellos are often regarded as alternative to steak burger, much to the delight of vegetarians. Both in taste and texture these baby bellas can make any carnivore hungry for more. I have tried so far just four or five variety of mushrooms like porcini, crimini, shitake and enoki, portobello remains my favourite for its sheer versatility. You can stuff them with anything […]](http://saffronstreaks.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/ss_mushroom_cheese_burger_1_ed-115x115.jpg "Portabella mushroom and caramelized onion slider sandwich")
Portabella mushroom and caramelized onion slider sandwich
Posted on February 19, 2014 | 2 CommentsA Simple Life is its own Reward. Just like this simple baby portabella mushroom slider sandwich. The meaty portobellos are often regarded as alternative to steak burger, much to the delight of vegetarians. Both in taste and texture these baby bellas can make any carnivore hungry for more. I have tried so far just four or five variety of mushrooms like porcini, crimini, shitake and enoki, portobello remains my favourite for its sheer versatility. You can stuff them with anything […]
Baking
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Apple cinnamon tea cake with brown sugar crumb topping
We are concluding the year on a sweet note. Next year will return with more delicious recipes. No self – introspection and retrospection for the year that is going to be history soon. Sometimes it is better to look forward only. Do not forget to check our Christmas roundup on our Facebook page. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year 2014 ! Seasonal cleaning always unearthed some hidden forgotten secret things from my closet, like this decades old recipe diary written […]
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Whole wheat chocolate fruit and nut bar and is egg free
Life is all about experiments. The more you do, more it will make you better. Just like this whole wheat fruit and nut bar. Couple of years back when I started baking the cakes and pastries, I never imagined that one day I will experiment with different types of flour, that too with durum whole wheat flour. Till now I was using the regular recommended flour from the supermarkets, that are known to yield good results. I was happy at […]
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Bombay Pav bhaji – Indian street foods
For the first time in my life, I forget that yesterday was India’s Independence day. Having returned yesterday morning from my almost weeklong NYC trip and not been to Facebook for a while (that’s how I catch up with latest news ), the day has slipped away from my mind. and strangely I felt no regret whatsoever. I don’t feel like making tiranga color dishes. Whats the point anyway ? I still remember my schooldays, when we used to celebrate the Independence […]
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![Hello ! after a while… Today I am not in a mood to share anything sweet but yet I am sharing this bowl of pineapple pudding, in remembrance of good times and to keep alive my faith and hopes. When your life is in total mess nothing entertains you. I am currently passing through a very bad phase in my life, in my relationship. However the situation is worse, I always believe there exist a scope to rebuild it. A flicker of […]](http://saffronstreaks.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/ss_pineapple_halwa_2_ed-115x115.jpg "Saffron Pineapple halwa -remembrance of good times together")
Saffron Pineapple halwa -remembrance of good times together
Posted on February 12, 2014 | 5 CommentsHello ! after a while… Today I am not in a mood to share anything sweet but yet I am sharing this bowl of pineapple pudding, in remembrance of good times and to keep alive my faith and hopes. When your life is in total mess nothing entertains you. I am currently passing through a very bad phase in my life, in my relationship. However the situation is worse, I always believe there exist a scope to rebuild it. A flicker of […] -
![Happy Sankranti to all my readers. In last few days we were busy transferring our site to a different server. Hence could not post any new recipes. Gur’er naru or coconut jaggery sweet balls is one amazingly simple Indian confection that you can make at home in no time. Paper boats. Colorful toffee wrappers. Orange shaped lozenges. Narkel’er naru. Childhood memories. Precious moments resplendent with innocence, joy and mischief. In a Bengali household these sweet confection balls of jaggery and […]](http://saffronstreaks.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/ss_narkel_gurer_naru_6_ed-115x115.jpg "Gur’er naru / Coconut and jaggery sweet confection balls")
Gur’er naru / Coconut and jaggery sweet confection balls
Posted on January 22, 2014 | 2 CommentsHappy Sankranti to all my readers. In last few days we were busy transferring our site to a different server. Hence could not post any new recipes. Gur’er naru or coconut jaggery sweet balls is one amazingly simple Indian confection that you can make at home in no time. Paper boats. Colorful toffee wrappers. Orange shaped lozenges. Narkel’er naru. Childhood memories. Precious moments resplendent with innocence, joy and mischief. In a Bengali household these sweet confection balls of jaggery and […] -
![Creamy scrambled eggs with chives and topped with some toasted grasshopper ! How does it sound ? Appetizing ? Eww…insect diet ? Dont panic. I don’t eat insects nor do I have any inclination to become an entomophagist (one who eat insects as food) in the future. Even if that means saving the last crumbs of my bread. However, it may arrive as an alternate diet for humans in near future, as per UN reports. Few days back I was […]](http://saffronstreaks.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/ss_scrambled_eggs_2_ed-115x115.jpg "Creamy scrambled eggs with chives and an insect diet ?")
Creamy scrambled eggs with chives and an insect diet ?
Posted on January 21, 2014 | 2 CommentsCreamy scrambled eggs with chives and topped with some toasted grasshopper ! How does it sound ? Appetizing ? Eww…insect diet ? Dont panic. I don’t eat insects nor do I have any inclination to become an entomophagist (one who eat insects as food) in the future. Even if that means saving the last crumbs of my bread. However, it may arrive as an alternate diet for humans in near future, as per UN reports. Few days back I was […]
Travel
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Fall in the dreamy Smoky mountains
“Delicious autumn! My very soul is wedded to it, and if I were a bird I would fly about the earth seeking the successive autumns.” ― George Eliot Between summer and winter, there is fall, a transitional phase when each leaves of the tree turns into golden, yellow and red before shedding themselves, paints the landscape in riots of color, before embracing harsh and cold winter nights in their bare branches . We are expected to be sad because soon the […]
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Yosemite rim fire – should you visit Yosemite or not ?
Two weeks of travelling through the wild – wild west of America, hopping through six national parks and enduring through the range of climatic conditions, we are finally back with tired limbs, overwhelming experience, some lifelong memories and few mind-boggling three thousand plus images and bucket full of stories for you. Let me download everything first ! I need some real vacation now ! Before my hypnotic mind get restored to its original frame, let me brief you quickly about […]
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An un inspired day at Miami and few good moments !
This is the concluding part of our long Florida series. To be at “Miami” or not to be …. well ! We have to stay in Miami for two reasons – one for return flight and other for its proximity to Everglades. So in short we spend one and half day at Miami. Thankfully enough, weather was cool in Miami and we did enjoyed partially though , just strolling through the streets, stopped at some curio shops, and sampled foods […]
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Sanibel and Everglades national park , Florida – on alligators, panthers and anhinga trail
Sanibel Sanibel ? what is that ? A beach in Florida ? Florida ? you say? Isnt Florida is all about Disneyworld ? Yes it is. Then why we should go to Sanibel ? Minutes later, we were looking for hotels in Sanibel ! I have seen beautiful picturesque beaches before, beaches where you will want to spend the rest of your lives lying on that crystal white sandy coast, but I have never seen a beach full of […]
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Magic Kingdom & EPCOT – Disney World Orlando
I know this space has been silent for over a week, you must be annoyed at my inconsistency in blogging , well I understand that. Summer is in full swing now and that means more outdoor activities will be waiting for us. We will keep you updated with that and before starting with my new adventures, let me first finish this Florida backlogs. I hate backlogs but sometimes has to deal with it. So here we are again after taking […]
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Universal Studios Orlando – a photo essay
Continuing from my previous post on Disney World - Animal kingdom park, which am sure you have loved it, on this weekend travel post we are portraying Universal Studios through our lens. Universal studio is very fascinating, the buildings, the streets, the towns all modeled after their famous movies is worth seeing, worth visiting and we spent little over half a day there. For the shrimp lovers, Bubba Gump shrimps has their restaurant right there near the entrance to the park. Food […]
