Ramya K. posted an article on The cooks collection - Nov 30, 2009, 2:00 pm
This dish has been one of my childhood favorite. I used to love it when my mom used to make this for me. This chutney goes very well with just plain steamed rice or as an accompaniment with Indian fla...
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Ramya K. posted an article on The cooks collection - Nov 27, 2009, 3:30 am
Daring Bakers November 2009 Challenge The November 2009 Daring Bakers Challenge was chosen and hosted by Lisa Michele of Parsley, Sage, Desserts and Line Drives. She chose the Italian Pastry, Cannolo...
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Ramya K. posted an article on The cooks collection - Nov 23, 2009, 2:00 pm
These whoopies pies are two soft, spiced cakey cookies with a fair amount of cream sandwiched between them. These cookies are so much full of flavor, the spices and the pumpkin flavor blend beautifull...
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Ramya K. posted an article on The cooks collection - Nov 16, 2009, 2:00 pm
Schokoladen Sirup Muffins in German meaning Chocolate syrup Muffins ,adapted from "1 Teig = 100 Muffins" book. This book has a plenty of muffin recipes both sweet and savory. Its the german version of...
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Ramya K. posted an article on The cooks collection - Nov 9, 2009, 2:00 pm
I had bookmarked this recipe from a very long time and finally i made it. These rolls turned out very moist and were full of flavor. The addition of pumpkin to the dough gave a lovely color and flavor...
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Ramya K. posted an article on The cooks collection - Nov 2, 2009, 2:00 pm
Many people think that for every bowl of smooth creamy soup on the table there's a worn-out cook in the kitchen. Cream soups are so impressive they must be difficult, right? Wrong. Actually, this ...
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Ramya K. posted an article on The cooks collection - Oct 26, 2009, 3:00 pm
This is another delicious and wickedly indulgent treat that is best cut into fingers. I decided to bake this cake as soon as i saw this recipe in the book "Fresh Baked" with a lovely picture. This rec...
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Ramya K. posted an article on The cooks collection - Oct 17, 2009, 9:27 am
Puran poli is one very popular Indian festival sweet dish. Its basically a soft dough filled with a sweet lentil mixture , rolled and fried. Puran poli usually uses jaggery as the sweetner but here i&...
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Ramya K. posted an article on The cooks collection - Oct 12, 2009, 3:30 pm
Muffins belongs to the 'quick bread' family as indeed it takes hardly few minutes to prepare and bake and the results are yummy and tasty. Strawberry muffins are the ultimate thing to bake whe...
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Ramya K. posted an article on The cooks collection - Oct 6, 2009, 2:30 pm
The word Jalfrezie, a coined term that originated in Indian restaurents catering to the English, has come to mean many things. Some associate it with "chiles-hot," while to others it indicates the inc...
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Ramya K. posted an article on The cooks collection - Oct 6, 2009, 2:29 pm
A Hindi/Urdu word for "bucket" is balti and here it's not a vessel for cooking. This is a coined terminology that originated with an enterprising Pakistani restaurant owner in Birmingham, England,...
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Ramya K. posted an article on The cooks collection - Sep 30, 2009, 2:00 am
All Italian cookies are called biscotti, but these are what we think of as classic biscotti. Twice baked cookies, they are first baked in a log shape, then sliced and baked again until they are very d...
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Ramya K. posted an article on The cooks collection - Sep 27, 2009, 2:00 am
Daring Bakers September 2009 Challenge The September 2009 Daring Bakers' challenge was hosted by Steph of A Whisk and a Spoon. She chose the French treat, Vols-au-Vent based on the Puff Pastry re...
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Ramya K. posted an article on The cooks collection - Sep 27, 2009, 1:59 am
Pastry cream is also known as Crème Pâtissière, pastry cream is a thickened custard used to fill sweet pastry cases and choux buns. Source: Fresh Baked Makes 350ml Ingredients: 300ml milk 1 vanil...
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Ramya K. posted an article on The cooks collection - Sep 22, 2009, 3:00 am
This is one of the wonderful soup I've ever tasted. It is mild, nutritious and has the perfect blend of flavors. The addition of apple gives a nice sweetness. And the texture is so soft and creamy...
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Ramya K. posted an article on The cooks collection - Sep 15, 2009, 2:00 am
This one has to be the best Okra recipe i have ever had. I used to avoid using this vegetable as i could not get rid of the sticky thing in it while cooking. But then i found this recipe in the book 6...
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Ramya K. posted an article on The cooks collection - Sep 8, 2009, 2:00 am
... cake, a classic of the genre, made as individual upside-down cakes. The baby cake pans, each four inches across, are lined with a mixture ... pan, and turned out, the large cake is impressive....
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Ramya K. posted an article on The cooks collection - Sep 1, 2009, 2:00 am
Pakoras can be made from nearly any vegetable be it, spinach, onions, cauliflowder, potatoes and even chillies by dipping them in a seasoned batter of besan (chickpea flour) and then deep-frying. Pak...
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Ramya K. posted an article on The cooks collection - Aug 27, 2009, 3:45 am
Daring Bakers August 2009 Challenge The August 2009 Daring Bakers' challenge was hosted by Angela of A Spoonful of Sugar and Lorraine of Not Quite Nigella. They chose the spectacular Dobos Torte ...
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Ramya K. posted an article on The cooks collection - Aug 25, 2009, 2:00 am
Indian food incorporates very innovative cooking methods, be it the use of the tandoor or the concept of cooking vegetables directly over the flame thus endowing the vegetable with a great smoky flavo...
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Ramya K. posted an article on The cooks collection - Aug 18, 2009, 2:00 am
This is a wonderful treat during summer time. Any sweet dessert with a touch of cardamom and saffron gives a wonderful taste and aroma. It has chopped pistachios which give a light green color along w...
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