tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2450775781171684919Tue, 26 May 2026 06:28:26 +0000BakingNon VegetarianDessertFruitsvegetarianchickenCakeBreadFrom your kitchen to mineIndianChocolateItalian DisheschineseCupcakesPastaSoupDaring BakersCookiesSnacksBelgium RecipesFishClick EventMacaronsKerala DishesCocktailsWe Knead To BakeFrench DishesLegumeSaucesChristmas BakingIce CreamsNoodlesIndian BreadsIndian SweetsMuffinsSeafoodTravelsBlack and White WednesdayHome Made Christmas Gifts.RiceWagamamaJapaneseSavoury BreadsBunsBurgersCake PopsCocktailCondimentsEventsMiddle Eastern DishesStartersThis and ThatAbout MeBiscuitsBlog RollGrilled DishesMeat BallsPhotographyThai DishesIndian Cooking, Baking, Desserts, Bread recipes, Italian Cooking, Belgium Cooking,Legume recipes,Cakes,Curries,Desserts,Chinese recipes,cupcakes,Pasta,Noodles,Ice Cream,Chicken,Seafood,Belgium Blogs, Vlaanderen blogs,Knokke Heist,Cakes,Chocolate,Kerala Cusine,Curries,Curry,Pastahttp://www.mykitchentreasures.com/noreply@blogger.com (Finla)Blogger538125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2450775781171684919.post-4801761103801139617Mon, 25 Aug 2014 14:41:00 +00002015-01-18T15:01:03.894+01:00BakingBiscuitsCookies I think if you are living in Europe and if you have BBC and you love Baking, I am sure you know about  Great British Bake Off  I am hooked to the series from the time they started couple of years ago. And it started again with 12 candidates 3 weeks ago and every week I am watching the programme and forcing Hans to watch with me too. And this year I thought I will make http://www.mykitchentreasures.com/2014/08/classic-custard-biscuits.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Finla)17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2450775781171684919.post-5254534759056187637Wed, 20 Aug 2014 14:15:00 +00002015-12-26T17:14:00.204+01:00 I wanted to try something new that the usual cold pasta salad I make when it is hot weather. So I was going through my Wagamama Cook book and saw the recipe for a noodle salade. I made little change plus I like more dressing so I adjusted the dressing to my taste. So the recipe I have written below is not exactly as in the book. I just made a little change for my liking. Serves 2: 125 gm http://www.mykitchentreasures.com/2014/08/soba-noodle-salad-with-radishes.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Finla)7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2450775781171684919.post-2701775246183059663Wed, 06 Aug 2014 16:08:00 +00002014-08-06T18:11:31.160+02:00PastaSeafood I have been always a huge fan of Peter Minakis Greek Food blog Kalofogas and that has been for years. And I have made few dishes from his place which are all absloutely Delicious. And when he posted this Scampi recipe I remember saying to myself I am going to make this one day, but then as always there is so many dishes I want to make and sometimes it happens like this one. Have tohttp://www.mykitchentreasures.com/2014/08/pasta-with-scampislime-and-saffron.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Finla)6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2450775781171684919.post-781785331181154778Thu, 31 Jul 2014 19:06:00 +00002014-07-31T21:06:42.547+02:00 Photo Courtesy BxlFF     I have been wanting to write a post about the Blogger Meet we had in Brussels on June 21st which was Organized by Brussels Food Friends , and it got delayed as I wanted to make something really special with the chocolate which was in the Goodie bag. But then Hans was off in June for a while and Shyama didn't come home from Leuven as it was exams http://www.mykitchentreasures.com/2014/07/bloggers-meet-in-brussels.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Finla)4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2450775781171684919.post-7140268839468766693Wed, 30 Jul 2014 22:09:00 +00002014-07-31T00:09:35.016+02:00BakingFruits The moment I saw this Delicious Berry Tart in Bakedbree I know I will be going to make them. And if you are planning to make this go to Bree's blog and check the beautiful pictures of the tart and also the beautiful step by step pictorials. But then that time the berries were just not in full season and they were still a tad expensive, so I waited till they were fully in season then I know http://www.mykitchentreasures.com/2014/07/berry-almond-tarts.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Finla)7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2450775781171684919.post-2819439682885648272Thu, 24 Jul 2014 21:49:00 +00002014-07-24T23:52:16.915+02:00BakingBreadBunsWe Knead To Bake This bread was supposed to be baked last month from the group I am We Knead to Bake but June was a very busy month and knowing me if I don't lake the bread in the first two weeks when the recipe is given I get lazy to make them. Anyway yesterday I thought I will just cheer me up ( that is what I do take or cook something when I am a little bit down) as I was missing Shyama and Hans. http://www.mykitchentreasures.com/2014/07/komaj-persain-date-bread-with-cumin-and.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Finla)7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2450775781171684919.post-8813687608213609389Tue, 22 Jul 2014 21:36:00 +00002014-07-22T23:36:12.207+02:00BurgersNon Vegetarian I know it is a while I posted something on my blog. Reason is same as usual, busy, lazy , summer etc.... Plus Shyama left to Egypt a week ago for 2 months as she was accepted to join a Excavation team to her delight ( we knew couple couple of months ago) They say third time lucky as twice her trip got canceled because of the the political situation there and she was really hopping that http://www.mykitchentreasures.com/2014/07/bacon-burger.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Finla)4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2450775781171684919.post-3966034937202696294Fri, 04 Jul 2014 18:40:00 +00002014-07-04T20:40:29.141+02:00Belgium RecipesNon Vegetarian I have not made anything new recently as it has been good weather and summer holiday started from July 1st. When it is good weather I tend to cook less as we tend to go for cycling or to the beach ( even though we are not sun worshipers like lot of the people here, we go to a place where it is not allowed to swim ( even though people swim there ) they say it is prohibited to swim there as http://www.mykitchentreasures.com/2014/07/meat-balls-with-brown-beer.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Finla)6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2450775781171684919.post-5102218752794323296Fri, 27 Jun 2014 00:15:00 +00002014-06-27T02:15:38.520+02:00BakingMacarons There was a time when I was so crazy for making Macarons , that when I just mentioned the name macaron Hans and Shyama got nuts. As you all know Hans used to hate macarons in the begning when I started making them as he thought they are to sweet etc... but I always did sneaky , I mostly made a filly with some kind of boose so then Hans would be tempted to eat them :-) I do have to admit http://www.mykitchentreasures.com/2014/06/macarons-with-cheesecake-and-raspberries.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Finla)7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2450775781171684919.post-3446478386815906076Tue, 24 Jun 2014 16:11:00 +00002014-06-24T18:11:53.564+02:00Middle Eastern DishesNon Vegetarian I am planning to do few post this week, atleast that is what my sister has asked me to do. Hans is gone from tommorow for  a concert trip and he will be only back Monday evening. So sis was like he is not home you should post then more in this week. But knowing me I will be not doing, as I have already told Hans when he is not home I am not going to cook anything at all :-) And he http://www.mykitchentreasures.com/2014/06/beef-meatballs-with-broad-beans-and.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Finla)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2450775781171684919.post-3202982004215077519Fri, 20 Jun 2014 14:34:00 +00002014-06-20T16:34:46.563+02:00BakingCakeFruits There was a time when I always made a cake for Sunday afternoon coffee and I used to take them to my inlaws home and the cake would be finished in a flash as we were always with some 7 for coffee and then If by chance there was some left over she would keep the rest for the next day for them. If you are a regular reader of my blog you will know that she passed away last year and now for http://www.mykitchentreasures.com/2014/06/strawberry-almond-cheesecake-sponge.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Finla)11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2450775781171684919.post-2580262584560200946Fri, 13 Jun 2014 15:00:00 +00002014-06-13T17:00:49.972+02:00BakingBread The first time I had Hawaiian bread was when I visited my sister in Houston in 2012 , we were in this supermarket and sis said to me Finla these breads are so soft a bit like our Kerala bakery bread and she bought a pack. Of course her son Vishal love these bread too that he and I ended up eating ( Hogging) the whole lot. So I have been wanting to make these bread from the time when I camehttp://www.mykitchentreasures.com/2014/06/hawaiian-rolls.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Finla)9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2450775781171684919.post-2089044182156858072Tue, 10 Jun 2014 15:29:00 +00002014-06-10T17:29:50.493+02:00Italian DishesPasta Here it was Fathers day sunday ( I know rest of the world have next week and belgium has it one week earlier) Shyama is having exams plus she is busy with her thesis so she is staying there a month and not comming home on weekends So we decided we will go and visit her for father's day and take her out for lunch. So as we were any way going that side I told her I will bring for her home http://www.mykitchentreasures.com/2014/06/tortellini-with-peas-and-ham.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Finla)5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2450775781171684919.post-2722918868260447692Tue, 03 Jun 2014 15:05:00 +00002014-06-10T19:55:51.329+02:00Bakingvegetarian I have been a huge fan of Ottolenghi for years and I have two books from them. I even wen to one of their place with two other bloggers, Nisha and Vinetha and we had their delicious pastries, we would have had our lunch there but w ehad planned to go for biriyani . And now a days I am trying to make new dishes as when ever I say I don't know what to cook , Hans will remark, Finla the http://www.mykitchentreasures.com/2014/06/yotam-ottolenghis-chermoula-aubergine.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Finla)8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2450775781171684919.post-5967428058492338793Tue, 27 May 2014 15:23:00 +00002014-05-27T17:23:54.991+02:00Non VegetarianNoodlesSoup In our home it is always a battle of bulge. So now a days we eat on the weekdays soup, especially as Hans come home by 9:30 and then I think it is a bit too late to start eating bread and other things which is what we usually eat in the evening . Plus if one eat soup there is no carb especially if one is trying to loose few kilos which never happens how much i try. And I miss my carbs so muchhttp://www.mykitchentreasures.com/2014/05/thai-curry-soup-with-noodles-and-meat.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Finla)7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2450775781171684919.post-8821823263712805846Sat, 24 May 2014 06:58:00 +00002014-05-24T08:58:50.187+02:00BakingBread I must say If you ever want to try to make a bread then this Petit Pains au Lait  is the one you should make . As the recipe is so easy plus they are so DELICIOUS and so SOFT and once you have made them you will be addicted to them. I was really excited when I saw what Aparna has stored for this months We Knead to bake as my FIL loves this soft bread when ever I am planning to do http://www.mykitchentreasures.com/2014/05/petit-pains-au-lait.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Finla)8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2450775781171684919.post-8823522199591577994Wed, 21 May 2014 12:42:00 +00002014-05-21T14:42:53.178+02:00IndianNon Vegetarian I think if you are living in Europe and look to British cooking shows you will already know about Atul Kochar and he is the first  Indian chefs who have Michelin Star, which I think is wonderful. So when I found out he had a new book ( I have the book for a while) I had to buy the book and must say I love the book it has so many unusual curry recipes . The book itself id http://www.mykitchentreasures.com/2014/05/meat-ball-curry-kofta-kandhari.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Finla)5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2450775781171684919.post-635718273678551819Mon, 19 May 2014 18:44:00 +00002014-05-19T21:00:34.797+02:00Italian DishesSaucesvegetarian I will be the last one to say you should not buy pesto bottles from shops, as I do that myself sometimes. I must admit I always have a bottle or two in my kitchen shelf as it is always handy when you want to make pasta or some other dishes and you need some pesto. But I do admit it is much more delicious if you make them at home as you know the quality of the things going into the pesto. http://www.mykitchentreasures.com/2014/05/sun-dried-tomato-pesto.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Finla)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2450775781171684919.post-8328509333182091575Wed, 14 May 2014 14:40:00 +00002014-05-14T16:40:14.330+02:00BakingBreadBuns There are times when I make something and it is really so yummy I post them in my personal Facebook, so two weeks ago when I baked these Buns which were totally unknown to me I posted the picture and Sra commented that Muska bread was really famous in Hyderabad and I was like really... so I did a search on the net and found out Indeed it was famous there and also very famous in the Iranian http://www.mykitchentreasures.com/2014/05/bun-muska.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Finla)8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2450775781171684919.post-235072172863695551Tue, 06 May 2014 15:23:00 +00002014-05-06T17:29:26.112+02:00Non VegetarianPasta If you are planning to use Green or White Asparagus, now is the time as they are fully in season . Even though my favourite is White Asparagus which we have been buying every week from the local market. And few days back when I was in the shops I saw green ones and they were really so cheap that I said I will take a bunch. And next day for lunch I was like what am I going to prepare with http://www.mykitchentreasures.com/2014/05/pasta-with-italian-ham-and-asperagus.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Finla)6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2450775781171684919.post-8843235119041876634Fri, 02 May 2014 09:22:00 +00002014-05-02T11:22:20.581+02:00chickenIndian   I am a huge fan of British chef Rick Stein, and love to watch his cooking shows. So it is not a mystery I have his cooking books. And ofcourse after watching his show, In search of the Perfect Curry I bought the book and I have made few dishes from the book which came out really good like this  Sali Murgh  which is a parsee chicken dish with apricot and fried potatoes. http://www.mykitchentreasures.com/2014/05/chicken-skewers-with-cardamom.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Finla)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2450775781171684919.post-3619339382693046914Wed, 30 Apr 2014 15:21:00 +00002014-04-30T17:21:27.669+02:00BakingBreadWe Knead To Bake This months bread for the group We Knead to bake was  Flaounes (Cypriot Savoury Easter Cheese Pies) which Aparna introduced us to.Ok I do have to admit the bread was really new to me and I am always delighted when it is some new bread the group is making which I don't know about. Even though I was delighted about making a new bread, I didn't had time to make them, as it was two http://www.mykitchentreasures.com/2014/04/flaounes-cypriot-savoury-easter-cheese.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Finla)5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2450775781171684919.post-3221636388164908667Mon, 28 Apr 2014 18:14:00 +00002014-04-28T20:14:08.930+02:00BreadIndian Breads I myself am surprised that I am adding a roti recipe here in my blog :-) Truth to be said I made these for a DELICIOUS paneer dish I made and of course I think a creamy paneer dish need some kind of roti to go with that than rice.  I was in a mood to make some thing new. So I took out a book which I bought in 1991 , Jully 9th. ( Ok you all might be saying how come I remember the exact http://www.mykitchentreasures.com/2014/04/layered-paratha.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Finla)10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2450775781171684919.post-4089642965154088869Thu, 24 Apr 2014 18:45:00 +00002014-04-24T20:45:39.490+02:00chickenNon VegetarianNoodlesWagamama I love noodles and I think lots of the noodle dishes I have is so easy to make. And if you are a regular reader of my blog you will know I love Wagamama and have both their books. This recipe is from their book and I just adapted it to a dish with the things I had in the fridge like I do with lots of my recipes. I just get inspired by reading the recipe and then make things according to thehttp://www.mykitchentreasures.com/2014/04/chicken-fried-noodles-with-sausages.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Finla)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2450775781171684919.post-1672649586053891178Fri, 18 Apr 2014 19:33:00 +00002014-04-18T21:33:08.213+02:00BakingBread A hot cross bun is a spiced sweet bun made with currants or raisins and marked with a cross on the top, traditionally eaten on Good Friday in the UK,Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, and Canada, but now available all year round. English folklore includes many superstitions surrounding hot cross buns. http://www.mykitchentreasures.com/2014/04/saffron-hot-cross-buns.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Finla)4