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I have been on an extended break from from this blog and most of my social media. Life in general, and some minor but persistent health issues took precedence and the blog took a back seat. It basically meant I just didn’t get to use my camera much or sit at the computer. I’m back…
You may have noticed my posts about Indian heritage rice varieties on Instagram. I come from traditions, practices and a cuisine that is deeply rooted in and around rice. I’m now a part of the Shalikuta Project, as a natural progression of that. This project, a brainchild of Deepa Reddy looks into heritage varieties of…
It’s the season for Kinnow oranges here in India. They’re everywhere, in the stores and fruit stalls on the roadside, and quite inexpensive too. I’m the only one here who likes them, but that means more of them for me. I had a couple of kilos of oranges and decided to make some Whole Orange…
Let me start by telling you that these Sweet Potato Chips are deep fried and not baked. We, in India, do like our deep fried crunchy snacks. We rarely bake our savoury snacks. The main reason for this is that western style baking was never a traditional Indian cooking technique. The concept of baking in…
Whole Orange Cake is made with the whole orange, so skin and pulp. This cake, the Pan d’arancio is said to have their origins in Sicily. Sicily produces plenty of oranges especially in winter. I guess it makes sense to use the whole orange especially since the skin is rich in flavour. One story credits…
This month Judy picked Lussekatter for the Bread Baking Babes to make. She said she chose a celebration bread that would light up the dark days. That’s the reason I decided to make them too, despite having posted them before a few years back. They’re truly all that’s good – mildly sweet, bright and full…
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