This gift came almost 3 weeks after my birthday but it really made my year, So much love, so much affection… I am truly flattered by this special gift from a special person. Thank you dear friend, I have no words to express how much this means to me. I received this huge package of a Romertomf clay baker and 2 books , The soul of a new cuisine by Marcus Samuelsson and Jill O’ Connor’s Sticky , Chewy , Messy, Gooey plus a whole load of different spice blends from World Market , Soba and Udon noodle packets. This was an unexpected gift and this time I really was jumping all over the house

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My thoughts and prayers are always with you Bri. We are glad that the contributions have come faster than expected. I send this wonderful Lemon and Honey Tart to Jugalbandi and pray for your well being. Wishing you a speedy recovery.

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Baking is an art. It requires high levels of concentration , precise measurements, mixing the ingredients in a manner that is required for the dish, baking at the right temperatures…. the list is endless. I admire all those wonderful bakers in the blogosphere . I am not cut out, rather not patient enough to bake more often. I just dabble here and there and then there have been so many disasters that I am jittery when i think of baking. My recent obsession is Sunita’s Blog , I go through these phases where I read one’s blog from the first post to the last , A while ago it was her blog.I am always looking for inspiration and ways to improve myself as a cook and also experiment at the same time adding new recipes to my journal. Sometimes , I do need that push from someone to tell me that I can do it , I left a comment on her site about me being jittery and she said that I will get over it , well I thought it was time. Thanks sunita for that encouraging comment , at least I am trying and succeeded this time.

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I have always been fascinated by berries. Their color , names everything is fascinating. Like there is no straw in strawberry and though black berries and raspberries look the same ( except for the color) , why dont we call black berries , black raspberries ?? Oops, I forgot , there are black raspberries! Then there are the exotic ones from Brazil , Acai and Gooji , here the name itself is exotic.

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I’m going away from tomorrow to meet my entire family!! I’m really excited and looking forward to meet my aunts , uncles, cousins , nephews and nieces. We make an effort to meet every year and have great fun. These moments are truly cherishable and locked forever in our minds. This time I decided to include these delectable chocolate kisses from Savoring Desserts.

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