Since I completed last month’s Blogging Marathon, I couldn’t even open my blog as Sruti became sick. For two weeks, she was sick on and off and I became so tired due to waking up at night and tending to her. I couldn’t even think of checking my blog for…
I got a pack of Zaatar spice during our BM meet at Chennai, courtesy Priya. So what is zaatar? It is a middle eastern spice powder made with dried herbs such as oregano, thyme and marjoram, roasted sesame seeds, salt and sumac. Making it at home was difficult as…
For the second day of pull apart bread series, I made a chocolate filled bread just for my daughter. Though she loves spicy breads, chocolate has a special place in her heart. And I didn’t want to miss it too. This was my second attempt at making a pull apart…
Sun-Shaped Pull Apart Bread There is something magical about breads. Right from mixing it to kneading, shaping, looking at it rise and then baking it to golden perfection, each step mesmerises me. If I were to choose between cakes and breads, I would choose bread every time. Pull apart breads…
This month’s Bread Baker’s challenge host Mireille, who blogs at The Schizo Chef, chose the theme stone fruits. Any stone fruit like mangoes, plums, peaches, apricots or nectarines can be used to make bread. In Madurai, as we get only mangoes during this season, I opted to use mangoes in…
If you like to make home made breads, you might have gone through so many recipes to try. The most common term used in any bread recipe is kneading and window pane test. These are so important as they decide the texture of the final bread. Most bread recipes use…
I used to take part in Daring Baker’s challenges regularly but for some time, I have been away from it. And after a long time, I am here again with another Daring Baker’s Challenge. This month host Tandy Sinclair of Lavender and Lime suggested Twist bread. She gave the recipe…
For the final day, here is one more shaped bread made from a picture from Pinterest. I love embroidery and I should say that my favourite type is the Kutch embroidery. It is complicated and most of them who learn struggle to understand the basic concept. I used to teach…
For the second day of shaped breads, here is one more easy to make but gorgeous looking dinner rolls. You can serve it as it is or with some veggies and soup on the side to make a filling meal. Do you remember my Twisted Knotted Rolls I posted two…
For the final week of May, I am here with an interesting theme. I have been enjoying bread baking recently and the kneading of the dough seems to be soothing my nerves. It feels like I am doing meditation for the whole 10 minutes of kneading and I don’t feel…