Ode to Dad…with Cassata Icecream

Blogging has been rather erratic since the past few months.This is my first post for the year 2013.It all started with a lot of travelling, hectic schedules and….then I lost my father.His condition had been deteriorating over the past few years, though we knew he was going ,but after he was gone my life became…

Roasted Cashews

BM # 23   Day 3 Due to the bland flavor of cashews I have never been fond of them.I love these when fried to a deep golden and sprinkled with some kind of spices apart from adding salt.They turn into a delicious munching snack, but .(.well if only the word BUT was not there)…

Baked Cutlets

BM # 23   Day 2 Cutlets or tikkis are one of the most common snack in my menus. These can be really healthy  and delicious, provided they are not fried. For the second day of the zero oil cooking I have made  vegetable cutlets, which have been baked to a crisp golden. 4………………. boiled…

Chocolate Fruit Sandwich for Magic Mingle

Every time I see that jar of Nutella I feel like taking a lick, this nutty spread is so creamy and irresistible, truly a versatile spread.For December the Magic Mingle ingredients are Chocolate and fresh fruit.For those of you who are not aware of this monthly event, let me tell you that this event is hosted by Kalyani at…

Diwali Dinner

BM #23   Day 3 Get togethers and dinners are a part of Diwali celebrations.Normally we have two dinners, one for family and the other for friends. Both these are before Diwali. For Diwali a special meal is made , which varies in Sindhi homes. When I got married for the first Diwali the traditional…

Chocolate Rocks, Sweets for Diwali

BM #23   Day 2 The second day of BM ,we shall move from planning and actually get into form to create some goodies. Normally we start with making chocolates.For this year  20 kgs of chocolate was ordered and about 10 kgs of mixed nuts.The nuts included walnuts, cashews almond and raisins.So in all we…

Diwali Preperations

BM #23   Day 1 It’s great getting back to BM , things are rather hectic at the home front and blogging has to take a back seat for a while.I shall be with you guys for two weeks and then again take a break.For this BM , I have chosen to tell you how…

Cheese Cigars

With these changing times a change in our food habits is a must. Fried food is surely delicious, but the same food can be made with a better option, making it non fried.The aim of Fried to Favorite is to create fried foods into favorite..yes, where there is no guilt. This month’s challenge is to…