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Rice and Curry Book Review

noreply@blogger.com (sskcraftshop @ Hooks, Needles and Brushes) — Tue, 08 May 2012 16:43:00 +0000

Rice and Curry book takes you through Sri-lanka history, culture and it's cusine . The book is written by is Skiz Fernando who is a second generation Sri Lankan-American and graduate of Harvard University and the Columbia University School of Journalism. He has written for the New York Times, Rolling Stone, Vibe, and Spin. He has produced several albums on his WordSound label, and is also writer/director of several films. In 2006, he moved to Sri Lanka for a year to learn about its cuisine and research this cookbook. In March 2009, he was featured on Travel Channel's No Reservations with Anthony Bourdain, where he led the crew to Sri Lanka's hot spots.
In Asian countries atleast in Sri-lanka and in India "Rice and Curry" is the main dish. These curries can be made with either vegetables, fish, meat or chicken. The book starts with the author's introduction with stories about Sri Lankan history, travel tips, spice tips and information on merits of ingredients/ spices and Ayurveda and family recipes that had been tried, tested and passed down to him by the family.
The recipes in the book are accompanied by some lovely photographs of the end results and it is hard to choose which one to try first as they all look so yummy.
He has divided Recipes in to 8 sections such as
Curry powders
Short eats, soups and gravies
Rice and Bread
Meat and Poulty
Sea Food
Vegetable, legumes,fruits & nuts
Sambols, Chutney, Pickles and Salads
and last part my favorite Desserts
He has also included Sample Menu which helps in choosing the right dish to make based on the no. of people who will eat. He has shown sample menu's for 4-6, 6-8 and for 8-10 people.
This is one of the great cook-books I have come across which explains everything from spices to dishes, culture to travel in detail. I highly reccomend this book to all the food lovers who would love to try some great and tasty recipes.

Product Details

Paperback: 209 pages
Publisher: Hippocrene Books (November 28, 2011)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0781812739
ISBN-13: 978-0781812733
Can be purchased on Amazon.com

Love,

SSK

I am back

noreply@blogger.com (sskcraftshop @ Hooks, Needles and Brushes) — Tue, 09 Aug 2011 15:55:00 +0000

Hey Everyone,

I am back and missed my blog so much. I have now time to spend more time on my blogs, tutorial and giveaways as my classes have reduced to half then what it used to be last month..so soon we will be having fun again.

Love,

SSK

Popcorners Review and Giveaway Winner!!

noreply@blogger.com (sskcraftshop @ Hooks, Needles and Brushes) — Mon, 25 Jul 2011 14:22:00 +0000

The Popcorners Review and Giveaway Winner is SeattleMom. I have emailed you pls reply back. If the winner fails to reply in 48 hrs, new winner will be choosen.

Thank you all for your participaition.

Love,

SSK

July 16, 2011 4:13 PM

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Popcorners Review and Giveaway

noreply@blogger.com (sskcraftshop @ Hooks, Needles and Brushes) — Thu, 14 Jul 2011 15:00:00 +0000

I don't think anyone who knows me need to even know how much I love Popcorn's...they are my weakness and I can much them all the time especially when I am watching TV or movie. The only thing I don't like is the oily, greasy part. Recently, I had an opportunity to review Popcorn's which is a perfect combination of popcorn's in a chip. They sent me a sample pack of the 5 flavors they offer.

Butter- Classic Flavor

White Cheddar- Creamy Smooth

Kettle- Sweet Meets Salty

Cheesy Jalapeneo- Add some Heat

Sea Salt- Pure + Simple.

Now just to let you know I love natural and they are natural and gluten free products. Which flavor was my favorite....hummm difficult as I like popcorns however I will let you know my thoughts.

My favorite was White Cheddar, Sea Salt and Cheesy Jalapeneo....I just loved, really loved these 3 flavors. They are too good to resist for me. I am very happy with popcorners and think they have come up with a fab product. I am definitely buying more of these healthy snacks and so should you.

Now having said that the POPCORNERS Team have generously offered 1 lucky reader of our blog a POPCORNERS NOVELTY BOX...yaay.

All you need to do is follow some simple rules mentioned below to Enter this giveaway.

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Giveaway ends on Saturday, December 23rd July, 2011 at 11 pm CST. Winners have 48 hours to claim their prize or an alternate winner will be selected. U.S. residents only.

Thank you Popcorners Team for Sample pack, Image copyright Popcorners.

Baking for Dogs Book Review

noreply@blogger.com (SSKcraftshop) — Fri, 17 Jun 2011 07:40:00 +0000

I totally believe in eating healthy for my family and so I switched to organic food, no more junk or readyily available meals rather home cooked meals and when I mean family my pet is also included.

I want my pet to eat just as healthy meals and treats as my family does and so I started cooking and bakingfor him until I came across the book "Baking for Dogs" written by Dog Deli. This book is such a wonderful collection od baked recipes for my pet. I have baked Indians, Cheese sticks, Liver Dumplings and my pet has loved all the 3 and soon I plan to try some more.

The recipe in this book are simple and straightforward with minimal things needed. There are notes for variation along with some great obedience and other tips with every recipe.

I love the Glossay part which gives you explanation about your pets likes- dislikes, behavior and what is and not good for your pet. All in all I am very happy with all the 3 recipes I baked as my pet loves it and also I get to make different recipe everytime rather then same old store bought treat and dry-food.

This book is a must have book for all dog-lover...BOW-WOW
Book can be purchased at Schifferbooks.com and Amazon
ISBN:978-0764332487
Picture copyright Schiffer Publishing.

Happy and Healthy Cooking,
SSKCraftshop

Review: Soda Stream

noreply@blogger.com (SSKcraftshop) — Fri, 15 Apr 2011 23:30:00 +0000

Recently, I received Soda Stream Jet for review which I was happy as we need and drink alot of soda when we have guests, weekends and specially the class students. Initally when we would buy soda I would hate the thought of those plastic bottles that we would throw in waste and I am so much not in plastic so the opportunity to review soda maker was like dream come true.My review after the 1st time I used:

The best part I love about this Soda Maker is it helps environment- how by reducing the plastic bottle you would otherwise use when you buy soda.
The Soda Maker is very much easy to operate for any one. Just fill the bottle with tap water, chill it and get the fizziness as much as you desire after that remove and add syrup, shake and let it sit for 30 mins and your Soda is ready...isn't that just amazing.
Many flavors are available and they all taste great. I have tried cola, root-beer, peach-mango, grape-fruit and even sparkling water flavor- orange.
My Carbonator is not empty yet but where I live I saw 2 locations nearby where I can get it refilled.
Overall, We are really very happy with this product. We make fresh soda everyday when we want to drink and the flavor we want to drink. No mor going to super-market and carrying those heavy 2 litre bottles and "NO" more plastic bottles.

Picture Copyright Soda-Stream. Thank you for sending us Soda-Stream for review.
Happy Cooking!!!
SSKCraftshop

Review:Meena Pathak Celebrates Indian Cooking

noreply@blogger.com (SSKcraftshop) — Tue, 05 Apr 2011 22:46:00 +0000

Meena Pathak's Complete Indian Cooking book I received somedays ago for review. I tried couple of recipes at home and must say that the book is really good. the author has covered recipes from all parts of India which I really like. Even though her family owns and runs Patak Masala (Paste ), she has many recipes which does not require you to use or you are rather not forced to buy and use their ready made masala's which I thing is a good sign as I am never happy if I am forced to use a particular brand masala or ready made masala for the curry or dish I make. I like to prepare my masala's which she explains too. She explains the whole cooking process for each dish in detail so even someone who has just started cooking can make a dish with a ease.
Overall I am very happy with the book and think the author has done a wonderful job from starter's to main entree's.
About the Author:Meena Pathak OBE was born in Mumbai, India. She trained in food technology and as a chef with the prestigious Taj hotel group. In the late 1970s, she married Kirit Pathak and they began to grow the family's spices and pickles company in England. Today, Patak's (they dropped the "h") is the UK brand leader in Indian foods, exporting to over 40 countries. A tireless ambassador for Indian cooking, Meena travels the world demonstrating authentic recipes as well as spending time in India researching new ingredients. Meena Pathak Celebrates Indian Cooking, a tribute to 50 years of Patak's, is also published by New Holland. Meena lives in Bolton, Lancashire.
Pros: Book will take you step by step in creating some mouth watering recipes
Cons: None so far
Overall: Good Book
ISBN:978-1847731593
Books can be purchased at Amazon
Picture and Author Bio copyright of New Holland
xoxo,
SSK

Giveaway and Review : EatSmart™ Precision Pro Digital Kitchen Scale

noreply@blogger.com (SSKcraftshop) — Thu, 17 Mar 2011 22:30:00 +0000

Are you someone who wants to start dieting but not sure if you are eating the right proportion? Did you ever wanted a machine which could measure and tell you how much portion to eat to help you in your dieting and controlling carbs? Are you the one who believe in eating in healthy proportion to have a great health?. If you answered " yes" to even one of the questions then you have got the answer to your questions.

Recently, I was sent EatSmart Precision Pro Digital Kitchen Scale and this scale is a wonder. I bake and cook a lot and in baking/cooking it is very important to weigh the ingredients to get good result and this scale works like a magic.It excludes the weight of the bowl by tare feature which is a great plus. I also love the fact that you can measure it in four different unit modes with just a push of a button i.e. grams, ounces, pounds, and kilograms as I cook from different cookbooks which mentions weighing the ingredients in grams or ounces. I also like that even though it is sleek and light and it can still hold upto 11 pounds. It does not require a lot of space either. It shuts off automatically in 3 minutes so the battery life will also be longer.

I have loved working with this scale for it accuracy and features and I am sure you will too!!!!

Can be purchased at Amazon Here.

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3/18/2011 18:25:44 I like the ProFit body fat scale because it is important for healthy living to keep your BMI in check Liz
The winner is been notified and if the winner fails to resposned in 48 hrs new winner will be choosen

Review: The Encyclopedia of Sandwiches

noreply@blogger.com (SSKcraftshop) — Thu, 17 Mar 2011 21:10:00 +0000

The Encyclopedia of Sandwiches by Susan Russo have in an arond 110 mouth watering sandwich recipes in the book. I have tried myself "The curried chicken and panini and must say they are simply amazing. The author does a great job in explaining the required ingredients and how to make them. the recipes are also accompanied by some amazing pictures of sandwiches which you would like to try. This small book is a really a time -saver and now I don't have to be bothered thinking what am I going to fix for lunch, dinner and especially weekends.

The book also involves metric conversion chart in the end. Overall, it is a great small book with some amazing recipes for sandwiches..a must have for a quick fix.

About the Author: Susan Russo has searched the globe to catalog every sandwich imaginable, providing tried-and-true recipes, tips and tricks, and fascinating regional and historical trivia about the best snack of all time. Quick how-to instructions will ensure that every Panini is toasted to buttery perfection, every Sloppy Joe is deliciously sloppy, and every Dagwood is stacked to perfection! The Encyclopedia of Sandwiches is essential reading for sandwich connoisseurs everywhere.

ISBN:9781594744389

Book can be purchased on Amazon.com
Thankyou to quirkbooks for review copy. Author Bio and picture copyright Quirk books.
Happy Cooking,
SSKCraftshop

Review: fine Cooking Vol. 2 & 3

noreply@blogger.com (SSKcraftshop) — Thu, 17 Mar 2011 21:10:00 +0000

I have recently been getting lot of praises for my cooking. I am a very good cook however if you get a book with some amazing recipes you can never go wrong and that is exactly what is been happening recently. Somedays ago I had received fine Cooking Vol 2 and Vol 3 and I must sayVol 3 is been my favorite so far. The reason being each and every recipe is different and have never failed, lot of recipes require spices or ingredients which are easily available and all taste as described atleast I think so. The book guides you step by step from measurements to how to cut and make these recipes. Vol 2 is not bad either however I thought they all clled in for same ingrediets and were very simple. Vol 2 may be good for someone who wants to try cooking however Vol 3 will definitely impress people who love to cook like me.

Pros: Vol 3 has many great and diff recipes
Cons: Vol 2 most recipes taste the same
Overall: Vol 3 is a Great Book, Vol 2 is nice book.

ISBN Vol 3 9781600850431
ISBN VOL 2 9781600850059
Book can be purchased at Amazon and Taunton Store.
Image copyright: Taunton Press, Thank you for review copy.

Happy Cooking!!!
SSKCraftshop

easy chinese stir-fries from helen chen.

noreply@blogger.com (SSKcraftshop) — Thu, 10 Mar 2011 18:59:00 +0000

Ok, I confess I love chinese very much and this book was an awesome addition to my cooking library.
The recipes in this book are awesome, simple and very few ingredients are required and easily available in any grocery store.She explains in this book the techniques and hints required for cooking these stir-fries. There ia also section to guide you which equipments and ingredients are great to use.
There are recipes like braised pary wings, ground chicken and pine nuts in lettuce wraps, kung pao chicken, coral and jade and many more mouth-watering recipes with pictures. I tried Kung Pao chicken and it was a great hit. I reccomend this book for all chinese eater's or food lover's.

This cook book is a great addition in your library. The author has written this book very well and will be easy for someone to cook who has never ever cooked.....Love it!!!!!!!!!!!!
About the Author:Helen Chen is the founder of Helen's Asian Kitchen (helensasiankitchen.com), a widely distributed Asian cookware line, and the author of Helen Chen's Chinese Home Cooking and Peking Cuisine. Her mother, Joyce Chen, was a pioneering Chinese restaurateur and entrepreneur, and Helen served as the CEO of her mother's company before launching her own business.

Pros: Great book, with easy to find ingredients, well written and great pictures
Cons:None
Overall:Amazing Book

ISBN:978-0-470-38756-6

Books can be purchased at Amazon or Wiley

Author Bio and Picture copyright Wiley, Thanks for review copy.

xoxo,

Anjum's New Indian By Anjum Anand

noreply@blogger.com (SSKcraftshop) — Mon, 28 Feb 2011 04:47:00 +0000

Last week along with my craft projects I have been busy cooking food, yes you read that right. I received "Anjum's New Indian" By Anjum Anand and made 4 dishes last week. The Green Chicken Biryani, Kashmiri Chicken, Black Maharashtrian Style Chicken and Red Goan Chicken. I am thoroughly pleased with the result. The look and taste of the dishes were amazing. The author has described each recipe along with the ingredients accompanied with beautiful pictures. The reciped are described very clearly and well written.
I definately recommend this book as it is one of the best Indian cook book. The book is very well divided in sections starting with basic recipes and then followed with light snacks, Sea food, Meat, Vegeterian dishes to Rice and much more. This book will be one of your favorites in your library.

Pros:Great and very well written recipe with pictures
Cons: None
Overall:Great Book

ISBN: 978-0-470-92812-7
Books can be purchased at Amazon and Wiley

Picture copyright Wiley. Thanks to Wiley for review copy.
xoxo,

Madhur Jaffrey's Quick & Easy Indian Cooking

noreply@blogger.com (SSKcraftshop) — Tue, 01 Feb 2011 04:29:00 +0000

" Quick & Easy Indian Cooking " by author Madhur Jaffrey has more than 50 delicous recipes from Soup to Sweets which most of it can be prepared in approximately 30 mins. The cookbook gives you recipes with only few ingedients and with substitutions such as some recipes says beef however substitution with lamb or chicken is allowed. The book is going to be favorite with the novice to expert cook because of the easy to follow recipes with basic ingredients. The book talks about the ingredients, utensils and other basic requirement for cookingalong with recipes without feeling intimidated to cooking these Indian recipes.
This book will serve as a great start to Indian cooking book for beginner's.

About the author: Madhur Jaffrey is a cookbook author, TV chef, illustrator, and award-winning actress originally from Delhi, India. She's won the Burt Greene Award for Food Journalism and lives in New York City.

Pros: Easy understanding recipe with few ingredients and substitution.
Cons: This recipes are Indian but not the authentic ones, well that is why you can make them so quick as title says, however not all of them though.
Overall: Nice Book
Book can be purchased at Amazon and Chroniclebooks.com
ISBN 0811859010

ISBN13 9780811859011

Thank you Chronicle Books for review copy. Picture and Author's Bio copyright Chronicle Books
xoxo.

Simply Smoothies: 200 Refreshing Drinks for Life, Health, and Fun by Delia Quigley

noreply@blogger.com (SSKcraftshop) — Sun, 23 Jan 2011 20:53:00 +0000

Simply Smoothies: 200 Refreshing Drinks for Life, Health, and Fun by Delia Quigley features 200 mouth watering recipes. The book starts with Introduction and then follow's with 9 chapter's . The 1st chapter talks about "In the Pantry" where she talks about fruits to be used and their benefits to out health. Then you see " Smoothies for health" which have smoothies which help you increase your energy gradually and help decrease your waistline with smoothies like Carrot-Orange, Vegetable Protein smoothie, Avacado Veggie Tango and much more. Chapter 3 is " Smoothies for Fun" where you will find smoothies mildly decadent to over-the-top decadent smoothies such as Pomegranate Slush, Classis Milk shake, PJ-OJ, Carob Chip Smoothie ans so on. The 4th Chapter is about "Exotic Fruit Smoothies" which sure will make you think you are on exotic trip while sipping them in the comfort of ypur home with Moroccon Surprise, Tropical Vacation, Sunshine Smoothie ans such many more. In Chapter 5 " Healing Smoothies" this smoothies are also famous in many other contries such as India , china and Japan as these smoothies help you treat your illness as well as is healthy drink too like Cranberry Vitamin C Smoothie, Ginger Lemon Cough Remedy, Body-Mind Smoother and more. Chapter 6 "Low-Carb Smoothies" which would help you fight obesity while keeping check on your weight wilt low carb smoothies such as Low- Carb Chocolate or Fruit Smoothie, Creamy Coffee Delight to name some. Chapter 7 is my favorite as I love Chai and Coffee and this includes recipes related to "Chai smoothies, Coffee and Tea". Chapter 8 "Party Smoothies" no matter who , when and where smoothies in the menu always is perfect addition in parties with smoothies like Frozen Blizzard, Frozen Srrawquiri, Almond Scot, Bloody Mary to name few. The last chapter "The Simply Smoothing Eating Plan" it explains and shows you how to change your food choices and get optimal nutrition without counting calories or fat grams.

About the author:Delia Quigley has more than twenty years of experience in the fields of natural food preparation, nutrition, and Hatha Yoga. She is a Kushi-certified macrobiotic chef, an alternative nutritional consultant, and the author of two vegetarian cookbooks

Pros: Some amazing and healthy smoothie recipes
Cons: No pictures except the front cover
Overall: Good Book

Book can be purcahsed at Amazon and Adamsmediastore.com
ISBN:9781593370169
Bio and Picture: Copyright Adams Media
Special Thanks to AdamsMedia for the review copy.

xoxo,

Crab Fry (Kurle Fry)

noreply@blogger.com (SSKcraftshop) — Sat, 22 Jan 2011 04:14:00 +0000

My mother whenever we get crab's would prepare these and they would taste so delicious. The other day when we went for grocery shopping we saw huge king crabs and at that very moment my mom's crab fry came to my mind. Usually in India my mother uses small crab's to fry. I didn't get small ones so I have cut my big king crab's main part into 4 halves and still each of them were big portion.

Ingredient's:

King Crab- 2 (cleaned and cut into 2 or 4 pieces)
Tamarind Past- 1/2 tspn
Garlic- 3-4 crushed
Turmeric: 1/2 tspn
Chilli Powder- 1 or 11/2 tspn ( depends how spicy you want)
Coriander-cummin powder- 1 tspn
Salt- As per taste
Corn flour or Rice flour 1-2 tbspn or as needed for light coating.
Oil- 1 tbspn for mixing and as needed for shallow frying or deep frying

Mix the above inrgedients in 1 tbspn oil to apply it to crab pieces.

You can either deep-fry or shallow fry. If you do shallow fry make sure to fry it a little longer and on all sides till you see it slightly brown on all sides.

Enjoy this delicious crab fry with curry and rice.

xoxo,

The "I Dont Know How to Cook" Book Mexican

noreply@blogger.com (SSKcraftshop) — Tue, 18 Jan 2011 16:55:00 +0000

Recently, I was sent couple of books out of which 1 was The : I Dont Know How to Cook" Book Mexican by Linda Rodriguez. I love Mexican food and am always on a lookout for mexican recipes which are quick and easy to fix.
This book has 300 recipes. In the book there are 12 main categories in which each category has recipes for that. The book starts with Introduction which explains everything you need to know to make mexican food. Each recipe in the book is grouped and classified by symbols like E (Easy), M (Medium), H (Hard).
The books has easy and mouth-watering recipe with step by step instruction's for Appetizer's & Salsa's, Soups & Stew's, Salad's, Beef & Pork, Poultry & Eggs, Fish & Sea-food, Vegetables, Rice and Bean Dishes, Fruit, Desserts & Traditional Favorites.

Whether you want to cook for your family or for friend's, This book will definately have something that will be helpful to fix easily.

About the Author: Linda Rodriguez has been cooking Mexican-American meals for family and friends for most of her life. She has fond memories of the feasts of mole and tamales that accompanied every wedding and quinceanera. she still remembers the early days of her marriage when she made six dozen enchiladas, carnitas with chile, and a big pot of pozole for her husband's college graduation party---with only a hot plate and a toaster oven! She resides in Kansas City, MO.

Pro's: Easy and quick recipes
Con's: No pictures of recipes

Overall: Good Book

Publisher: Adams Media
ISBN:9781598696073

Book can be purchased at : Adamsmediastore.com, Amazon
Copyright of Adams Media: Book cover picture and Author's bio.
Thanks to Adams Media for review copy.

xoxo,

Book Review: Everything Indian Cookbook

noreply@blogger.com (SSKcraftshop) — Sat, 15 Jan 2011 20:53:00 +0000

"The Everything Indian Cookbook: 300 Tantalizing Recipes is written by Monica Bhide.The book has 15 categories and each includes minimum 10 to maximun 24 recipes in it.

The author has started this book very well explaining the "Basics of Cooking" . She talks about techniques and ingredients required for or used in making these delicious Indian recipes. She explains the terms in both hindi(local indian language) and english so it is easy for all reader's to understand. She talks about basic recipes (masala's) that are used or needed while cooking most of these dishes. The book has next section about Starter's or Snacks which includes recipes like Spiced Crunchy Okra to Curried Mixed Nuts. The Drinks/ Soups and Teas includes recipes like Rose-Flavored Yougurt Drink, Ginger Tea, Coconut and Tomato Soup and many more. The next category's in the book is followed with recipes for various kinds of Salads, Vegetarian Dishes and Non-Vegeterian i.e Meat, Poultry and Sea-food recipes. She also has some great recipes on Rice Dishes along with Lentil and Yogurt Dishes. There are also recipes for various kinds of Breads(Roti) and Chutney's(Pickles). At the end of the book she has some great recipes for Indian Sweet Dishes and Royal food.
I really loved this book and tried Nawabi Mutton which turned out great and was easy and quick to make. The book has some great mouth-watering recipes of India. The book also has Glossary section with Hindi-English names for ingredients used or required to make these dishes. The author also has added a section of additional resources of stores where you can shop for these groceries across USA which i thought was great.
I also loved the fact that the author had thanked each and every person who had contributed while writing this book, which i hardly see nowadays.

About the Author's:Monica Bhide (Dunn Loring, VA) is a native of India who has been cooking Indian cuisine for more than twenty years. A graduate of several formal Indian cooking courses, Ms. Bhide is an accomplished caterer and home chef.

Pro's: A great book with great recipes. Very well explained instructions throught out the book
Con's: There are no pictures in the book except for the front cover.
Overall: Great Book

Books can be purchased at Amazon, AdamsMediastore.com
ISBN: 9781593370428
Picture and Author's Bio is Copyright of Adams Media.
Special Thanks to Adams Media for sending this book for review.
xoxo,

There is something cooking up for 2011...

noreply@blogger.com (SSKcraftshop) — Sun, 02 Jan 2011 21:08:00 +0000

Dear Food Lover's,

Trust everyone had a great New Year Party and had some good food....this year i will be not only be active again posting new recipes but also will be reviewing some cook books for some publishing companies and maybe may have a giveaway too...still working on that.

So are we ready to cook some delicious food and get some review on some great cook books that you would love to know about before you buy.

This week stay tuned as i post Chicken and Dumpling soup(southern style), Sukha(Dry) Mutton with variations.

xoxo,

Square cakes with roses

noreply@blogger.com (SSKcraftshop) — Sun, 02 May 2010 21:03:00 +0000

Hello Friends,

Just finished other cake and so posting the pics.Let me know what you think.

Hugs,

SSK

Geni Cake...100 % edible

noreply@blogger.com (SSKcraftshop) — Sun, 02 May 2010 03:05:00 +0000

Hello friends,

I am very busy nowadays with my store i.e. www.ssk-craftshop.com for crafts(we are also on face book pls join us we would love to have you there and secondly with all the cake orders i am doing.I just finished this cake of Geni.This cake is 100% edible...lot of work but i am happy with the result on 1st attempt and so i would like to share it with you all.Let me know what you think.

Hugs,

SSK

Whats Happening...new store, cakes and more.

noreply@blogger.com (SSKcraftshop) — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 04:11:00 +0000

Recently for past few months i have been very busy working on my new online store and completing my 5th course wuth Wilton.I was unable to add any new recipe but i just made 2 cakes recently for the order i received and wanted to share the pictures with you all.

Love,

I am back from vacation and with new recipes

noreply@blogger.com (SSKcraftshop) — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:47:00 +0000

Hello Friends,
I am back from my Vacation....it was just too good and have loads of recipes of authentic konkani food recipes to share.I am uploading the pics and name of the recipes(the names are not in order as pictures) for now and will be posting how to prepare them very soon....
Malabar Spinach Curry, Green Leafy Chavali curry, Shabudana Vada, Nimboo Pani, Mutton Curry 1 & 2, Chicken curry, Prawns Aachar, Eggplant Sabji, Baby Shark Curry.

On Vacation...

noreply@blogger.com (SSKcraftshop) — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 17:33:00 +0000

Hello Everyone,
I will be going on Vacation to India to visit my parenta and hence will not be adding any new recipes till 1st Nov however i promise will come back with some great authentic recipes to share with you all.
Seema

Cakes i made...

noreply@blogger.com (SSKcraftshop) — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 21:24:00 +0000

I have been unable to upload recipes due to personal reasons but i am glad that i was still able to finish my Wilton course 3 in midst of all that.I would love to share the pics of the cakes i made and would love to hear from you'll.

Not been blogging....

noreply@blogger.com (SSKcraftshop) — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 21:59:00 +0000

Hello Friends,

I have some family visiting due to which i am unable to upload recipes but i promise i will be back soon with lots of recipes till then bye!!!!!