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Cheese Garlic Bread–Quick and Easy

23. December 2011

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Cheese Garlic Bread–Quick and Easy

Tweet In this quick and easy recipe, I will share a recipe with you to make Cheese Garlic Breads, just the way you have in your favorite restaurants! Ingredients 1 large Italian or French bread split into 10 slices Softened Butter Spread (1/3 cup) 1 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese 3 crushed garlic cloves 3/4 [...]

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Red Velvet Cake with Traditional Frosting – A Gift for your Valentine!

12. February 2011

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Red Velvet Cake with Traditional Frosting – A Gift for your Valentine!

Tweet Valentine’s day is just two days away. If you want your valentine to fall in love with you (all over again) make this vivacious and dramatic red velvet cake and make him go nuts. I baked this cake a  little ahead of Valentines day so that I can share the recipe with all of [...]

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Spinach and Mushroom Quiche Topped with Potato – Vegetarian

25. January 2011

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Spinach and Mushroom Quiche Topped with Potato – Vegetarian

Tweet This is a lovely recipe of Spinach and Mushroom quiche topped with potato and cheddar. Usually eggs are used in a quiche, but my version is a pure vegetarian recipe and hence uses potatoes. I am sure you will love this one. Ingredients: 1 9” deep Shortcrust pastry, (you can also buy a pie [...]

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Simple Shortcrust Pastry

19. January 2011

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Simple Shortcrust Pastry

Tweet Shortcrust pastry is a pastry that forms a base for a pie, quiche or tarts. Since this recipe is vegetarian, I have not used eggs. Butter is rubbed into flour and kneaded with chilled milk or water to form a dough. A frozen pastry dough wrapped in a cling film can be stored for [...]

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Banana Strawberry Jam Muffins – A Christmas Treat

23. December 2010

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Banana Strawberry Jam Muffins – A Christmas Treat

Tweet Christmas is almost here and that is why I baked these delicious little bundles of joy. Banana Strawberry Jam Muffins are flavorful banana muffins filled with liquid strawberry jam. And as you bite into the muffin, luscious melted strawberry jam oozes out…hmm…yum. Prepare them for Christmas breakfast or give them as Christmas gifts. Ingredients: [...]

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Butter Cookies with Raisins – Christmas Cookies

21. December 2010

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Butter Cookies with Raisins – Christmas Cookies

Tweet Since its Christmas time, I got into a mood of baking cookies. Baked these simple butter cookies with raisins. Ingredients: (Makes a dozen) 1 1/4 cup all-purpose flour (I have used whole wheat flour), 1/3 cup powdered sugar, 2/3 cup butter; softened, 1 tsp baking powder, 1/2 tsp vanilla extract, 1/4 cup milk; if [...]

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Christmas Chocolate Walnut Cake (Eggless)

18. December 2010

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Christmas Chocolate Walnut Cake (Eggless)

Tweet Its holiday season and that time of the year where celebrations begin with good food and best wishes for your family and friends. Yes its Christmas time! Celebrate this year’s Christmas with Foodatarian, by trying out our Christmas recipes. Here is a recipe for Chocolate Walnut cake, not a traditional one, but a quick [...]

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Chocolate Coffee Cake

30. September 2010

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Chocolate Coffee Cake

Tweet Ingredients: 1 cup flour, 1 cup powdered sugar, 3/4 cup canola oil or any vegetable oil, 4 eggs, 1/3 cup cocoa powder, 13-15 gms (around 4 tbsp) fine instant coffee powder, 2 tbsp corn flour, 1 tsp vanilla essence, 1 tsp baking powder, 1/2 tsp baking soda, Butter for greasing. Method: Sift together flour, [...]

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Chocolate Cake with Vanilla Cream

26. April 2010

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Chocolate Cake with Vanilla Cream

Tweet It was my husband’s birthday yesterday and this time I decided to bake the cake myself.We both love chocolate cakes. So I decided to bake a chocolate cake with a hint of coffee taste in it topped with fresh cream frosting with some chocolate shavings. He just loved it, and within an hour the [...]

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Apple and Orange Cake

5. March 2010

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Apple and Orange Cake

Tweet Ingredients: 150gm apples; peeled and finely chopped, 25gm orange zest, 300gm flour, 150gm granulated sugar, 200ml milk, 3 eggs, 15gm baking powder, 150gm vegetable oil, 75gm buttermilk, 15gm orange/vanilla extract (essence), A pinch of salt. Method: Sift flour with baking powder. Beat the eggs and whisk along with sugar until frothy. Slowly add the [...]

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Banana Chocolate Cake

11. February 2010

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Banana Chocolate Cake

Tweet Ingredients: 1 ripe banana; pureed, 1/2 cup whole wheat flour, 1/2 cup plain flour (maida), 1/3 cup salted butter; softened, 1 egg; beaten until fluffy, 1/3 cup milk, 3/4 cup granulated sugar, 3/4 tsp baking powder, 1 tsp vanilla essence, 1/4 cup chocolate chips, Cake tin. Method: Grease the cake tin. Preheat the oven [...]

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Cottage Cheese Puffs

25. September 2009

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Tweet Ingredients: For the stuffing - 200 gms paneer; grated, 1 capsicum (green bell pepper), finely chopped, 1 tsp finely chopped green chillies, 1 tbsp finely chopped coriander leaves, 1 small onion, finely chopped, 1/2 tsp mustard paste, 1/4 tsp turmeric powder, 1/2 tsp red chilli powder, 1/2 tsp cumin powder, 1/2 tsp coriander powder, [...]

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Chocolate Marble Cake

22. July 2009

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Chocolate Marble Cake

Tweet This Marble cake is a pound cake, nice moist with swirls of vanilla and chocolate flavor. It looks awesome and tastes delicious. I guess you can make them with different flavors too. My husband loves cakes and asks me to make different cakes at home. So the other day I made this marble cake [...]

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Cookie Crust Chocolate Pie

10. April 2009

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Cookie Crust Chocolate Pie

Tweet Ingredients: For the crust- 1 large packet any plain sweet cookies or biscuits, 50 gms melted buter, For the filling- 1/2 cup cocoa powder, 1/2 cup sugar, 1/2 cup cornflour, 50 gms butter, 1 tsp vanilla extract, 1/2 tsp chocolate extract, 2 cups milk, Whipped cream to top. Method: Grease a baking tray with [...]

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Sweet Dinner Rolls

8. April 2009

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Sweet Dinner Rolls

Tweet Ingredients: 4 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, 0.25 ounces active dry yeast, 1/2 cup warm water (110 degrees F/45 degrees C), 1/2 cup warm milk, 2 eggs; well beaten, 1/2 cup butter; softened, 1/2 cup white sugar, 1 tsp salt. 1 cake yeast 1 c. milk, warmed 2 eggs, well beaten 1 tsp. salt 1/4 [...]

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Chocolate Meringue Pie

7. April 2009

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Chocolate Meringue Pie

Tweet Ingredients: 1 1/2 bars of unsweetened chocolate (approz 1 oz), 3/4 cup sugar, 5 tbsp cornflour or plain flour, A pinch of salt, 1 1/2 cups milk, 1/2 tsp vanilla extract, 1/2 tsp chocolate essence, 2 egg yolks (save whites for meringue), 1 tbsp butter. For meringue- 2 egg whites, 4 tbsp sugar, A [...]

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