The best part of being a food blogger is to be in active food groups. The group which has influenced me the most is the Blogging Marathon group started by Srivalli. When I first started taking part in Blogging Marathon, it was just like in any group. We had to…
Schiacciata pronounced as skietch-atta is a flat bread from Tuscany region of Italy. Schiacciata which means squashed, is usually 1″ thick. There are so many variation of this bread. Tuscans brush it with olive oil and sprinkle salt and herbs. For this month’s Bake Along Subhashini selected a stuffed version of…
For this month’s Baking Eggless challenge, I selected a Hungarian yeasted pastry kipfel which is an authentic pastry usually served at family gatherings, weddings and festivals. Kipfels are stacked as pyramids for serving. Each family has a recipe of their own and it is said that there would be competition among…
For this month’s Daring Baker’s Challenge, host of the month Shelley of C Mom Cook, selected Cinnamon rolls and provided us four variations of the recipe. One of the recipes was from The BreadBaker’s Apprentice by Peter Reinhart. I have purchased the book online before a year and I just love…
After I migrated to own domain, I have been super busy doing changes to my site and I am staying away from baking. It has been a week since I used my oven and I am really feeling guilty. Two months before, I joined a Face Book page known as…
Scones are a type of quick breads which originated in Scotland. Baking soda is the leavening agent used. It can also be called as a pastry as it is somewhat similar to pastry in preparation. Cold butter is rubbed into the flour and buttermilk is used to bring together…
For Home Baker’s Challenge this month, Rafeeda of The Big Sweet Tooth, the host selected some beautiful Arabian bakes. One of the recipes she chose was the Spinach Fatayer/ Fateyer Sabanekh. Fateyar is a triangular pastry often filled with meat or cheese or spinach. When I was browsing through recipes,…
Conchas are Mexican sweet rolls which resemble sea shells. These are the most famous of all the pan dulce (sweet breads) available in Mexico. A very soft roll topped with a sugary buttery crust which melts in the mouth when you take a bite..Do you get the picture? After seeing…
For the International Food Challenge #9 – host Saraswathi chose 4 beautiful recipes from the Bavarian cuisine. Germany is located in Western Europe. Food has always been a major part of German culture. Even the well-known German fairy tale, Hansel and Gretel, makes reference to food. German regional cuisine can…
When I first saw this Italian Cake of Roses, I was dumbfounded by its beauty. When I read through the recipe, I found out that it had so many eggs. But still I had it bookmarked. And for this month’s Baking Eggless Challenge, I suggested this for the members. It…