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Eid 2009 memories…

October 5, 2009

This year I didn't get to snap a lot of pictures...but what's new right? Anyways, my mom is super creative. She can make nice vases from mineral water bottles! She's very good with floral arrangement too. This year, I tried my hands with floral arrangement too. It turned out quite nice I guess. At least that's what everyone said n I…

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Chocolate Ecstasy

August 11, 2009

Weekend was awesome! My BCF (best cousins forever) came over for a sleepover! :) Basically I had 2 sleepless nights. We only slept in the early mornings. On the 1st day, I had only 25 minutes of sleep! We ate, played cards...ate...watched movies till 6am! By the 2nd day, there were the occasional eye-closing incidents. Sharifa had to bring me back…

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A traditional sweet from France Madeleines

July 20, 2009

I have been wanting to bake madeleine but I wasn't able to lay my hands on a madeleine pan. When I finally managed to lay my hands on the pan, I tried baking a batch and it was a breeze. My mom totally loved it and my brother kept popping 1 after another in his mouth; despite protesting by saying…

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Vanila Cupcakes

January 9, 2009

I tried a new recipe for vanilla cupcake and it is SUPER soft and the frosting is butter+cream cheese which is absolutely yummy. Recipe is so versatile. It can be the base recipe for cookies and cream cupcakes, strawberry cupcakes and lots more. Vanilla Cupcakes Author: Maya Kitchenette Prep time: 20 mins Cook time: 25 mins Total time: 45 mins Serves: 24 Ingredients For the cupcakes 3/4 cup butter,…

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Souffle Cheesecake

October 16, 2008

This has been on my to-do list for more than a year now. I bought a 2 kg pack of cream cheese for 3 oreo cheesecake which were orders and I had about 300 G of cream cheese left. Obviously I wouldn't want to make more oreo cheesecake so I baked this instead. I guess I chose to procrastinate when…

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Eid 2008

October 6, 2008

Eid Mubarak to all Muslims! I guess its a very busy period for most people now. The visiting need to be done, the exam papers to be marked...the pouring of guests every now and then....all totally inevitable. I have been busy myself. I was baking for about 3 weeks during Ramadan. I baked through the afternoons and nights. I had more…

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Peanut Butter Sandies

August 13, 2008

I saw these Peanut Butter Sandies on Ovenhaven's blog and decided to give it a try. I am not biggest peanut butter fan. When I sink my teeth into this "cookie". I was stunned for a moment! I thought maybe it's still warm so I let it cool down completely. The result were still the same! I was so sure…

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Green Tea Cookies

July 15, 2008

I'm not really a big fan of Green Tea. I do drink sweetened green tea once is a blue moon, but when I saw these Green Tea Cookies, I just felt that I had to give it a try. I have been wanting to try these for a couple of months now. Of course this is not the only recipe…

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Fruit Pastry

June 29, 2008

All these berries went into Two fruit pastries!! A delicious cake that is moist and soft. It actually reminded me of Sara Lee's Pound Cake. The aroma of the cake filled the house when it was baking away. The berries made the cake delightful to eat. This would go very well with peaches too! So here's the recipe for this Berry-ful goodness. Fruit…

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Round the World Cookies

March 25, 2008

These were made for a cousin who just gave birth. Made 2 types of cookies for her to serve to her guests. This is an old recipe that mom used to make when I was a kid. She used to make these often back then, till I took over the kitchen duties and started trying and making more recent recipes.…