May 14th, 2012
by Manasi
I feel like I make a lot of blueberry muffins. Well, when Joy the Baker put out a cookbook, I snatched it up pretty quickly. I’m pretty sure I will eventually make every single thing from that book, but my first recipe was these muffins. I’m not sure why I love muffins so much, but they were one of my go to childhood breakfasts. Of course you could make them healthier with wheat flour or no butter, but really, that’s not why I eat muffins. Plus the ones you make at home don’t tend to be as large as your head like you find at a bakery. And since we’ve already filled our muffin with all the ‘good’ ingredients, you may as well go all the way and add a crumb topping. Live a little! read more »
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May 2nd, 2012
by Manasi
Don’t you love ‘style’ foods? New England style clam chowder or Chicago style pizza…is it really from those places? Anyway, this coffee cake recipe is from the Baked cookbook, whose authors are from New York, so perhaps this is true to form. Well, at least that’s what the story leading up to the recipe says. I mean, I’m just a girl from Central Mass…what do I know? read more »
Baking, Cake | 3 Comments »
April 8th, 2012
by Manasi
I have no words for this cake. I got in from the fabulous website Sprinkle Bakes, who really means it when she says that she combines art with baking. I envy her beautiful baking and superb photography. I also envy the people around her who get to eat all of that deliciousness. On a side note, I will one day live in my fantasy world where Ina Garten is my friend and makes me fabulous meals that we eat on the beach or on a boat in that Hamptons. Who are these people and how do I get their lives? read more »
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March 4th, 2012
by Manasi
There are many cakes that are appropriate for birthdays. A solid choice is always chocolate cake with vanilla frosting. But then there’s funfetti, which is in a class of its own. I remember having this as a kid and having my mind blown. Sprinkles…in the cake? Who thinks of this? My favorite part was definitely the sprinkles in the frosting that were all chewy. All in all a solid product. read more »
Baking, Cupcakes | 2 Comments »
February 10th, 2012
by Manasi
Cold Weather. Football. Snowy Nights. All of these things are synonymous in my mind with soup. Perhaps with most people it reminds you of winter. In my mind, winter means soup. Yes, I realize there are cold soups out there, but nothing is better to me than cozying up with warm bowl of soup with some awesome bread. Yes, bread is also a must. (small confession: I’m pretty sure I use soup as a vehicle for carbs…please note corn bread in the soup above. Still, the soup is key) read more »
Main Dishes, Soup, Vegetarian | 1 Comment »
January 3rd, 2012
by Manasi
Oh yes, Happy New Year! I wish I had some cool sparkler recipes or something else that is festive. Instead, I’m going to talk about this recipe, a union of two awesome things: cinnamon rolls and muffins. I’m a big fan of cinnamon rolls. Unfortunately, they take forever and though there are overnight recipes out there, it’s really hard for me to remember to do anything the night before. Yes, there is my bagel recipe that needs to be started overnight, but honestly, I usually forget most of the time. And then I’m disappointed. read more »
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December 21st, 2011
by Manasi
I have numerous nostalgia meals. One of them I wrote about, which was a Rachael Ray recipe. Yes, perhaps it’s a little bit embarrassing, but I am not backing down. This recipe is one of the first recipes I made for Rabi in a studio apartment he had moved into about 5 years ago now. I was living in Worcester and would visit Boston on the weekends. I was just starting to get a taste for cooking and ended up buying a Moosewood cookbook on the recommendation of a friend from work since it was so vegetarian friendly. I think my cooking experience up until that point was making myself a bland, overcooked chicken breast or some pasta with sauce. I really had no idea how to cook a full vegetarian meal that involved anything other than pasta.
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November 23rd, 2011
by Manasi
Are you a crispy or chewy cookie person? I’m chewy all the way–in fact, I really can’t get behind crispy cookies, except perhaps biscotti. And even with biscotti I need to be in the right mood. Actually, when I make biscotti, I end up underbaking it so that it’s not hard. Yea, I think I’m a chewy cookie person.
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October 9th, 2011
by Manasi
What is better than chewy, delicious, fresh pasta? I say nothing. I know carbs get a bad rap these days with high protein diets being all the rage, but seriously, some days, I just want to curl up with a large bowl of pasta. Especially once the weather gets colder, it’s as effective as wearing warm pajamas or comfy wool slippers. read more »
Main Dishes, Pasta | No Comments »
October 1st, 2011
by Manasi
What is it with me and waffles, huh? After years of using the same recipe over and over again, I’ve finally branched out. Problem is, once you’re used to a recipe, it’s hard to love another one. I tried a lot of different ones and though they were good, I’m not sure if they were better than ‘the original.’ read more »
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