Currently Reading .......

The book by Tom Harford is more on the lines of 'Freakonomics' - and since I have already read 'Freakonomics', I don't find anything new in the book. However,  I am thinking I will rather finish it before returning it just like that. Meanwhile, I finally got to watch Ramleela during the weekend - and I just didn't like the movie :(. I am wondering how it managed to do 100+ crore ka business because the story line was just soo predictable. Ranveer Singh as usual was at his loudest best and even though Deepika did look beautiful and graceful, the dialogues of the movie put me off. Also I personally felt that the violent backdrop just didn't go with Gujrat - I mean maybe if they would have set the movie in UP, Bihar or Haryana, it would have been more believable. I don't know, I found the way SLB had shot Gujrat in Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam so beautiful - but this movie sort of really disappointed me.

Tips that make you a Star Baker

It's that time of the year again - when all you want to do is snuggle up in bed in your comfy pyjamas and enjoy a mug of hot chocolate with a muffin yummm... life seems perfect doesn't it :). I really love winters - especially December. The air feels nice and crisp, kids seem happier, oldies seem to enjoy themselves more, I get to hear Christmas carols all evenings long because of a church near my house, and suddenly every second person on the road seems to be wearing a Santa hat :). During these days, my microwave oven always seem to be working overtime - baking yummy plum cakes, muffins, chocolate cup cakes ummmmm. I am still new to baking and there are times when my cakes goes phhhuuuuusssss..... and you know that feeling - when you are expecting a lovely smooth chocolatey cake but when you take it out from the oven it just goes flat :( Hurts doesn't it? So while looking for tips to be a perfect baker, I came across this article on a blog - Sweetapolita.. I love how the name sounds :). You can go through the article by clicking on the link below - hopefully this will help me be a star baker! Happy Reading !

50 Tips for baking better cakes

Recipe - Banana Muffins

Delicious banana muffins - a recipe so simple that even your child can whip it up.

 Ingredients:

1.5 cups all purpose flour

1 tsp baking soda

1 tsp baking powder

1/2 tsp salt

3 large mashed bananas

3/4 cup sugar

1 egg

1/3 cup melted butter

• Preheat the over to 350 degrees. Line the muffin pans with butter paper or paper liner. Sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda & salt. Set aside.
• Combine bananas, sugar, egg and melted butter in a large bowl. Fold in flour mixture & mix until smooth. Scoop into muffin pans.
• Bake in preheated oven. mini muffins are usually done in 10-15 minutes while large ones may take about 25 minutes to be completely done.