Chocolate Chip Cookies

Recipe From Donna Hay at Donna Hay

Today is Republic Day here in India.I just love to see the parades.The highly synchronised movements are a marvel.But sill I am of the opinion that the money used for these celebration could be better utilised if they were used for the upliftment of the poor.There are huge amounts of money being wasted on celebrations.I agree celebrations do matter.We are rejoicing in our independence.But dosen't everyone require an enjoyment,even the poor.Atleast on this day let us do something for others.

I made these because I had two egg yolks left from my meringue recipe.But according to the opinions I got,

Merin's Meringue Is Monstrous

Unlike my other posts I choose to put the picture of the ingredients first.because if I put the picture of the meringue I made,you'll probably be afraid to read the post.To be honest I have never seen or eaten a meringue because it is not something readily available in India, atleast not my part of India..The reason that I

Cheesecake

This is the first time I am making a cheesecake.I did innumerable antics while making this cake.You see, the original recipe requires cream cheese and ricotta cheese.But as usual it isn't available here.I thought maybe making some would be nice.But the other day I was making mascarpone cheese and it didn't quite turn out quite well.I overcooked them.So, I decided that making cream cheese was not a good idea.Then, my close

Chicken Pizza

Nothing has ever been invented that can make your mouth water like a pizza.Who doesn't like homemade pizza.Making pizzas is a really beautiful and simple process.This pizza was made by using a pizza base that I bought.The sauce is only tomato sauce.This is mainly because when I was making this pizza I was in a kind of lazy mood.I just wanted to eat something that I could make i a few minutes.My quick choice was a

Peanut Butter Brownies

Recipe from Bake or Break at Bake or Break

You know,I have a tremendous amount of common sense(Ironically).I recognised the fact again when I was cooking these.You see,I have two ovens.One is the old traditional one which works on the principle of conduction and a convection microwave oven.So, usually the baking is done in the old one because it helps in raising the caking better.But when I was cooking this recipe The electric plug of the oven broke(I was famous for taking very good care of things,so much so that no toy of mine still exists in mint condition.)because I dropped it on the floor.So, my only option was to use the other one.And I knew that it is not that good for baking.I knew that it works by heating the water in the food.I also knew that baking in it requires me to take the brownies out long before it is completely cooked.Because if you don't the food will harden.But despite all this knowledge I waited till the brownies were cooked before I took them out.The

Nanaimo Bars

Recipe adapted from Baked Bree at Baked Bree

This is a really cool recipe.Everyone I gave it to said it tastes delicious.I can't really believe I made this recipe with an amazing degree of accuracy.I mean most usually there would be something wrong with my cooking.But this is really good.But I did make some changes in the recipes.The original recipe had coconut and walnut in the crust.I am not a fan of coconut so I didn't put it.I would have put walnuts, but I would have to buy some.I just couldn't wait to make the recipe and I just didn't want to wait till I got the walnuts.So I made them without the walnuts.Also, the middle layer used heavy cream.But heavy cream is not available here.So I used fresh cream.Despite, these substitutions the bars were really good.Good dosen't define it,I could use elegant instead.The bars were elegant.Maybe you would get a better definition for them if you try it.


Crust:
1/2 cup butter
1/4 cup brown sugar
3 Tablespoons cocoa

Egg Pizza

This is NOT how I usually make pizza.I most certainly put cheese on it.But I when I was making this I had run out of cheese.But that was not going to stop me from making a pizza.So I made one without it.o be honest i doesn't taste much.But its good for an egg pizza.I will put another pizza recipe the way I usually make it.This recipe is most certainly ideal for those days in which you are too lazy to make something.

Pizza Base
Egg-1

Cake Truffles

Recipe borrowed from Beti Vanilla at Beti Vanilla

I made these cake truffles because they seemed so delicious.I was right.This recipe is addictive.It is now my favourite food.They don't look as stylish as they should have been.They're so easy to make.So its worth a try.
You should have seen the frequency with which they got over.I kept going to the fridge to eat them.I would borrow Lays's slogan "Noone can eat just one" as it seems completely applicable to this dish.

Recipe

crumbled cake - 2 c.