cooking
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Soup Du Jour
L Growing up in India, monsoons were a big deal. For adults it meant dealing with flooded streets, electricity outages, and mosquitoes. For kids however the city turned into an instant amusement park. I cringe now, but back then I had no problem running waist deep in that dirty water all day long. Another thing…
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tarte au citron
Remember when I went to David Lebovitz’s Book Signing in Chicago past winter? Remember how I told him that I was a big fan but had never (ever) baked any of his recipes? He was still kind and allowed me talk to him for another five minutes. But inside I felt like a poser and I…
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Muffins
Confession: I hoard baking liners. I can’t have enough. Just look at them, how can one have enough?? In order to reduce my stash for new ones I decided to bake some muffins today. I asked Devang what type of muffin he would like. His reply: oh blueberry, chocolate chip, banana walnut? I like the question…
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Happy Birthday Devang!
Is it weird that my cell phone directory reads “Baby” for my husband’s number?I entered it as such way back in the day when we started dating and haven’t quite found the need to change it.I like to see “Baby calling” when he calls. It makes me smile every time.I am weird. Yes. Today is…
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Cream Cheese Remixed!
I had plans to bake a cheesecake this morning. Then I went to the farmer’s market and started melting in the heat. I came home with a baguette and a new plan which had nothing to do with turning on the oven. Flavored cream cheese. I halved the 8 ounce pack of plain cream cheese.…
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Dessert-on-Demand
What’s more fun than using your unsuspecting friends to test out a new and unusual recipe? (This is a rhetorical question; please do not answer because I suppose getting a massage, winning a lottery, going on vacation are all valid answers). Last night I rushed home from work and had exactly 20 minutes before leaving…
The Antibland Chronicles 