Breads / Buns & Flat Breads Archive

  • They say “baking is the heart of cooking” and if this is true, then I am able to finally reach here after long days of struggle. Can you differentiate between a pro baker and an amateur baker ? Now, do not judge them by frosting or decoration skills. Baking needs passion and understanding of the exact measurements and frosting or icing requires aesthetic and artistic skills. And it too depends upon one’s personal preferences. For instance, I prefer lightly frosted...8March 1, 2012

    Banana pecan quick bread for a healthy morning breakfast

    They say “baking is the heart of cooking” and if this is true, then I am able to finally reach here after long days of struggle. Can you differentiate between a pro baker and an amateur baker ? Now, do not judge them by frosting or decoration skills. Baking needs passion and understanding of the exact measurements and frosting or icing requires aesthetic and artistic skills. And it too depends upon one’s personal preferences. For instance, I prefer lightly frosted…

  • After Diwali , its Halloween time, though we Indians do not celebrate Halloween, but I would love to cook or bake something according to the theme, specially when you stays in USA. Everywhere, the people, the shopping malls, the streets are  all decked up with Halloween theme, channels are showing all Halloween based or rather spooky movies which are enough to give you some nightmarish thoughts, chefs are dishing out gourmet food for the Halloween fiesta, children dressed up in...11November 1, 2011

    pumpkin bread with pumpkin seed topping and Halloween festival

    After Diwali , its Halloween time, though we Indians do not celebrate Halloween, but I would love to cook or bake something according to the theme, specially when you stays in USA. Everywhere, the people, the shopping malls, the streets are  all decked up with Halloween theme, channels are showing all Halloween based or rather spooky movies which are enough to give you some nightmarish thoughts, chefs are dishing out gourmet food for the Halloween fiesta, children dressed up in…

  • It was almost 6 years back in Bangalore, when I was first introduced to the Mexican cuisine, a cuisine which I later found to be so much in sync with the Indian taste, except the cheese part. It was in Bombay Blue, (not sure they are still in the business) a upmarket restaurant operating from Bangalore central mall on Mayo hall road, adjoining the noodle bar, where I get to taste this heavenly dish called enchilada, which I ordered on a whim....13August 12, 2011

    enchiladas for a taste of mexico and chilis – a restaurant review

    It was almost 6 years back in Bangalore, when I was first introduced to the Mexican cuisine, a cuisine which I later found to be so much in sync with the Indian taste, except the cheese part. It was in Bombay Blue, (not sure they are still in the business) a upmarket restaurant operating from Bangalore central mall on Mayo hall road, adjoining the noodle bar, where I get to taste this heavenly dish called enchilada, which I ordered on a whim….

  • …durga puja special recipes… Panchami te moghlai parota How moghlai parota(stuffed leavened bread or lost in translation !) become an essential part of Bengali cuisine, I am not sure. May be its origin can be traced back to say some 300 years or  may be under the influence of mughlai culture on Bengali cuisine and in due course of time has evolved to its more Bengalicised version but in Kolkata every bylanes of the city has a corner where these...1October 12, 2010

    Moghlai parota

    …durga puja special recipes… Panchami te moghlai parota How moghlai parota(stuffed leavened bread or lost in translation !) become an essential part of Bengali cuisine, I am not sure. May be its origin can be traced back to say some 300 years or  may be under the influence of mughlai culture on Bengali cuisine and in due course of time has evolved to its more Bengalicised version but in Kolkata every bylanes of the city has a corner where these…

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