I learnt a new word recently. “Disambiguation”. According to dictionary.com it is “the act or process of distinguishing between similar things, meanings, names, etc., in order to make the meaning or interpretation more clear or certain”. The word xenia is a disambiguation of the word zinnia. Xenia Xenia has multiple meanings ranging from the Greek […]
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Walnut Apple and Honey Cake.
Walnut,Apple and Honey Cake recipe This Walnut,Apple and Honey Cake was baked as a Diwali gift for a neighbour. Ingredients ½ cup chopped Apples½ tsp lemon juice10 Walnuts choppedButtermilk ½ cup3 eggs4tbsp organic brown sugar (40 gm)6 tbsp organic raw honey ( 60 gm)1/2 cup Melted Butter (50gm)2 tbsp Buttermilk/CurdVanilla Extract 1.5 tsp1 & ¾ […]
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Valentines Day Fruity cupcakes
This year, I was home alone on Valentine’s Day. However since I am a baking addict, I could not let the day of love go by without celebrating with a baked goodie. So I decided to make these Valentine Day fruity cupcakes. Fruity Cupcakes with ganache icing This was a fruit flavoured cupcake make with […]
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Ushering in the Weekend
All of us who are in 9 to 5 jobs, look forward to weekends like a sunflower looks towards the sun. The entire week is spent working hard only looking forward to ushering in the weekend. For me and Firoze, the weekend feeling sets in from Thursday evening itself! So Thursday involves some after office […]
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Top 13 must watch OTT series this summer
Must watch OTT series this summer: A guest post In the last few years, OTT series gradually emerged into the limelight. During the lockdown, this was our saving grace. Web series are now known for their creative content, unique stories and interesting ideas. There are numerous OTTs with original series but here’s the best of […]
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Strings and Kites
This post was supposed to be a ‘K’ post for BlogchatterA2Z challenge about my experience with kites. It is still about kites. However I will also talk about strings and kites together since it is an S post. I was crazy about flying kites during my preteens. I eagerly waited for the perfect dry windy […]
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Review of Just Last Night by Mhairi McFarlane
This is a Guest post by my dear friend Nilanjana.Book Review of Just Last Night by Mhairi McFarlane About the book Eve, Susie, Ed and Justin have been best friends since school. They still meet often and still have their Thursday pub trivia night ritual every week even in their thirties. They know everything about […]
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Quotes that I love
A collection of quotes that I love. Work hard in silence. Let your success be your noise…Frank Ocean Anyone who has never made a mistake has never tried anything new…..Albert Einstein Raise your words, not voice. It is rain that grows flowers, not thunder…..Rumi The darkest places in hell are reserved for those who maintain […]
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Paparazzi in my Garden
I spend a lot of time during the weekends,just pottering around and taking care of my plant babies. Sometimes I become a Paparazzi too. Giving the rose plants a shower to wash away the pests, pruning of the dead leaves, digging up and fertilizing the soil are just a few of the activities that makes […]
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Orange Cake
Eggless Orange Cake Recipe I made this eggless orange loaf cake on order from my mother. She wanted me to bake this cake for some of her friends who meet weekly to sing devotional songs(bhajans). Obviously it had to be eggless. I have made my fair share of eggless cakes, as I went through a […]
