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Key lime pie spiked with chipotle jam and a short interview at Nari- sakhi

Key lime pie spiked with chipotle jam and a short interview at Nari- sakhi by sukanya

It gives me immense pleasure to share with you all that a short Q & A style interview of mine has appeared in Nari Sakhi, an online forum for women and many thanks to Laksmi, the editor of Nari Sakhi for showing interest in Saffronstreaks. It was…

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Thai eggplants with cherry tomatoes – a quick stir fry with lots of basil

Thai eggplants with cherry tomatoes – a quick stir fry with lots of basil by sukanya

If music be the food of love, play on. ~William ShakespeareIn the midst of scorching heat, why I am inviting you to the bowl of hot and spicy stir fry ? Should nt I suppose to post few cool and calm smoothies, or salads or margaritas ! Yeah ! I love…

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Chocolate cake with mousse filling and covered with ganache – best ever extravagant chocolate cake

Chocolate cake with mousse filling and covered with ganache – best ever extravagant chocolate cake by sukanya

This was an anniversary cum birthday cake. It had to be special. For the chocolate afficianado, it can not be better gift than anything else.Though the cake was baked in the oven but the first imaginary seed germinated weeks before in my mind, slowly…

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Pineapple, mango and avocado salsa – the best summer refreshment of the season

Pineapple, mango and avocado salsa – the best summer refreshment of the season by sukanya

Let me tell you this is the best summer refreshment of the season, you can get. This colorful salsa bursting with loads of flavor can put even the lime margaritas to shame. And this does not happen in a day…” One fine summer afternoon, Pineapple and…

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Lamb korma in saffron and almond sauce – fiction to table

Lamb korma in saffron and almond sauce – fiction to table by sukanya

Cold darker evenings with knee-deep snow outside the window, a steaming pot of stewed lamb on the stove, whose aromatic smells wafting through the house and a hot cup of tea snugly fitted in your palm and good book on your lap are perhaps the best ways to enjoy the winter luxuries. Winter is the season that I loved most for many…

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Sajne data chorchori / drumsticks with vegetables in Bengali style

Sajne data chorchori / drumsticks with vegetables in Bengali style by sukanya

Couple of days back, a reader wrote on the wall of Facebook page of a prominent blogger that her post are too heavy with prose. Obviously we felt bad about that and at the same time it gave me enough food for thought to ponder on this topic. Today’s…

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Hawaiian ham and pineapple pizza in barbecue sauce – home baked from scratch

Hawaiian ham and pineapple pizza in barbecue sauce – home baked from scratch by sukanya

A week gone by with no foodie talk, so to engage you once more with our rants, we are back this time with everyone’s favourite food – Pizza ! and not so short story !After the successful noodle invasion of late 60′s, India saw yet another invasion in…

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Saffron mango kulfi – a royal summer treat and uncondtional mango mania !

Saffron mango kulfi – a royal summer treat and uncondtional mango mania ! by sukanya

Life is uncertain. Eat dessert first. ~Ernestine UlmerThe magic word here is “Mango” . Yellow, ripe, plump , juicy, musky and fruity with a leathery vibrant yellow skin, sometimes comes with those pretty pink spots, speaks about its ripeness, hint of…

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Aloo posto and why a bengali girl can not be a vegetarian !

Aloo posto and why a bengali girl can not be a vegetarian ! by sukanya

Have you entered the GIVEAWAY yet ?Notice the kidney shaped seeds, I never knew it until I took this macro shot !Bengali women are perceived to be dominant, be it in *** or in living room discussions, they never refrain from showing their intellectual and cooking prowess, from music, cinema, sports, cooking to political debates, they…

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Tangra maach, mishti and more – fish “hunting” in America

Tangra maach, mishti and more – fish “hunting” in America by sukanya

Before you start forming your opinions on today’s blog headline, let me stop you right there in your thought track …I know “fish hunting” is not the right word, but I could not find more appropriate word to tell you the story of my misadventures …Fish cannot live without water. A Bong can not live without fish. So what happens when a…

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