{Event Announcement} My Legume Love Affair (MLLA) 81 [Last Date: March 31st 2015]

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After almost 2 years, I am super kicked to announce that my favorite food event of all - My Legume Love Affair will be hosted here for the month of March 2015. Now, its time to rock and roll again, to celebrate the goodness and versatility of our dear legumes. Rules are pretty much the same and once your recipe is posted, add the link using the Linky tool attached to the end of this post.. Non-bloggers can participate too. Details inside.

Get those aprons ready to cook some delicious legumes all month along!. I am waiting. :-)

{Recipe Redux} Spectacular Chocolate Espresso Brownies

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[Updated] These spectacular brownies got featured in Deccan Chronicle newspaper. Yay!

Are you a dessert person? I  am not and that might be the reason why I have only about 22 recipes blogged since seven years!. Sometimes though a rare sweet craving hits suddenly and you will see me indulge on them, guilt-free. And I have friends, nieces and a husband whose regular sweet cravings must be attended to. So, now you know why I baked these absolutely delicious brownies when the lovely bunch of people at Recipe Redux chose chocolate combo as a theme for February. These Spectacular Chocolate Espresso Brownies are fudgy in the inside and cake-y with occasional melted chocolate puddles on the outside. Also, don't you all agree Chocolate and Coffee are match made in heaven? Try it to believe it!

Spectacular Chocolate Espresso Brownies

Strawberry Cake Recipe

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I was in Munich (Germany), far away from home when I first read about this recipe on Rev's blog. My immediate reaction was oh-my how beautiful does that look and next was - damn! why am I not home to bake the cake right away! Once I came back, I jumped on the first opportunity and made it - not once but twice in a row. It was that delicious. Sprinkling some sugar on top just before baking is a lovely idea to caramelize the top and to turn the strawberries into a goo-ey mess which are sneakily delicious. It is time to join the Strawberry Winter Cake Movement. Wohoo!

Nothing spells like #yum that this ridiculously easy berry cake. Trust me! :-) 

Strawberry Cake 

[Quick Snacks] Crunchy Bagel Chips Recipe

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My breakfast on most of the weekdays is an everything bagel with either cream cheese or an omelette sandwiched in between. Just like in my house, am sure by the end of week, there are a few bagels, more than a day old - just lying around on many kitchen counter tops. They are usually semi-hardened, hard to chew and I just can't bring myself to throw them into the bin. Today's recipe Bagel Chips is one easy idea to turn them into flavorful, healthy snacks. They are unbelievably easy to make and in less 20 minutes you have a jar full of chips to munch on. Whip up a batch of these for your next potluck party and they're oh-so-perfect for scooping with your favorite dip!