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Working in the food industry for the past 2 years has been a blissful journey. I've grown from not knowing what went wrong with my bakes to be able to create my own recipe using any ingredient you give me now. There's so much science behind cooking and endless knowledge that can be gained in the... Continue Reading →
I am probably one of those rare persons who is very attached to my kitchen. I'll be away from home to NYC on some work for 2 months starting next week and the first thing I started to miss was my kitchen and then my probably my husband and my dogs.Lol. You may wonder why? Creating new... Continue Reading →
Ever since Ive transitioned from an IT job to the culinary world Ive always made the desserts for my family from scratch and never bought any since then.When I was doing my masters in Syracuse in 2008, I happened to take home a boxed package of brownie mix to India. I made my mom taste... Continue Reading →
Molten chocolate lava cake is an american favorite dessert, with a soft cakey exterior and molten chocolate interior.This is a great dessert for chocolate lovers, the addition of icecream on top gives a contrast of hot and cold foods and is a joy to the palette.Preparation time: 20 minutesServes:4Ingredients:2 oz unsweetened chocolate2 tablespoons butter1 egg... Continue Reading →
Now that the holidays are over and we are all left with plenty of hot chocolate mix that we got as gifts and will never be able to drink it all,what do we do?We make cookies.This is a great treat for hot chocolate lovers,chocolate lovers and those who like lesser sweet in their desserts.Preparation time:45... Continue Reading →
We all love black forest cake with a chocolatey cake and sweet and light whipped cream topped with a delicious cherry,why not make it in a cupcake?This is a great recipe and for those that like chocolate and lesser sugar in baked goods.Preparation time60 minutesServes12Serving Size1 cupcakeCalories Per ServingApproximately 264 per serving, without the IcingDifficultyMediumIngredients1... Continue Reading →
Cookies are one of my favorite addiction.Though they are super simple,I don't bake them for the fear of eating them all.I can usually control cravings for food and eat healthy most of the time but cookies take that away from me.Preparation time:1 hourServes:2 dozen cookiesIngredients:1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour1/2 teaspoon baking soda1/4 teaspoon salt3/4 cup... Continue Reading →
I had my friend and roommate from Kansas city Visit me with her family last night.I had the ingredients for a custard handy and having already made custard I thought Ill add a spin to it,and who doesn't love chocolate.It turned out quite good.Preparation time:1 hourServes:8-10Ingredients:2 cup full fat milk2 oz bittersweet baking chocolate2 teaspoon... Continue Reading →
This is inspired by my trip to Hawaii,everything is served with a touch of macadamia nuts in it there!The nuts really add a crunchy texture,I've also added some chocolate chips for some additional taste.Hope you enjoy it!Preparation time:1 hoursServes:24 big muffins,48 mini muffinsIngredients:2 cups flour2 large eggs(room temperature)1 teaspoon vanilla essence1 teaspoon baking soda1/2 teaspoon... Continue Reading →
Chocolate sponge cake can be used in cakes where in you need to cut them to shapes or just layer it with icing/cake frosting.This goes with a ton of flavors like white chocolate buttercream,any ganache,dark chocolate icings,strawberry,cherry,raspberry buttercream etc.I made this for my husbands 30th birthday,the number 3 was a chocolate sponge cake with white... Continue Reading →
Prathima Koneru 