2 INGREDIENT NO-MACHINE VANILLA ICE CREAM

Author : Ria Mathew      Blog : ♥Ria's Collection♥      Date : 4/26/2013 11:51:00 PM

'Iam a person who likes to do things from scratch, especially cooking and baking. So if I have to deal with an ice cream machine to churn out some good ice cream, I think of the days I will have to face in India when I feel like making one. Same is the case with puff pastry sheets! I feel the need to make my own, thinking about the days back home. You can call me a bit obsessed...about thinking'

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A CAKE FOR A BABY SHOWER -3

Author : Ria Mathew      Blog : ♥Ria's Collection♥      Date : 4/22/2013 3:29:00 PM

'Iam so happy to have made this cake because this was for our very good friend, D, for her baby shower.When I was pregnant,4 of my other very good friends from Minneapolis were pregnant too! It was so much fun discussing all the little things that mattered the most to the pregnant women and funnily not that much for others, especially for those who haven't had babies yet. D,has cooked many many'

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HOMEMADE KERALA POROTTA with video!

Author : Ria Mathew      Blog : ♥Ria's Collection♥      Date : 4/18/2013 11:25:00 PM

'Porotta! Do I have to give an introduction for this flaky flatbread? I think most of you must have eaten it, if not, you really should! I never knew what it was,rather how it would feel not to have a restaurant ,where you live, which sells a good Kerala Porotta until I moved to the United States. We tried out frozen parathas which looked like the Malabar/Kerala Porotta types but they were all'

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TWO INGREDIENT 5 MINUTE PIZZA DOUGH

Author : Ria Mathew      Blog : ♥Ria's Collection♥      Date : 4/10/2013 8:46:00 PM

'Just when I thought I found a delicious pizza crust made using my favourite Cauliflower, I found another one! This is made using just 2 ingredients, yes just t-w-o ingredients. How cool is that? That's exactly what I thought too,when I stumbled upon quite a few similar recipes on the big web.I did have my doubts of this recipe working but when I really thought about what went into it, it did'

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DIY COLOURFUL EASTER EGGS

Author : Ria Mathew      Blog : ♥Ria's Collection♥      Date : 4/1/2013 11:42:00 PM

'I've never enjoyed Easter as much as I enjoyed yesterday. Do you know why?It's because it was our Little Boy's first Easter. did everything I could to make it perfect for him. I know, I know,a baby need not understand all of that but as a mother I think he knows and understands what we do with love, for him.Anyhow, it was a day of special's for him...starting from breakfast! We had Appam and'

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CAULIFLOWER RICE PIZZA

Author : Ria Mathew      Blog : ♥Ria's Collection♥      Date : 3/21/2013 7:46:00 PM

'That's the same expression I had on my face when I read about this Pizza.Yup, this pizza has Cauliflower. By the way, it's not the pizza topping that's made using Cauliflower.It's the pizza crust that has the veggie a lot of people hate. Please don't include me in the Cauli-hater gang,I adore Cauliflower. It's one veggie you will always find in our veggie tray. My most favourite way of eating'

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TARTA MAGICA / MAGIC CAKE

Author : Ria Mathew      Blog : ♥Ria's Collection♥      Date : 3/19/2013 8:31:00 PM

'By now,most of you all might know that I love cakes with a twist and I like the twist to be revealed when the cake is cut into. It could be a simple twist like my Checkerboard cake or a slightly crafty twist like my Hearts & Roses Cake. I cannot tell you the fun I have in crafting such cakes and the anticipation I have when I cut into it.My search for such cakes never ends. I need some fun in'

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BISCUITS AU BEURRE FAUX / FAKE BUTTER COOKIES

Author : Ria Mathew      Blog : ♥Ria's Collection♥      Date : 3/7/2013 11:50:00 PM

'Do you know how I spend my time these days? I browse cookbooks and websites and drool over all the yummy stuff people create. And ask me what happens after that.Nothing! I feel full. I feel I've eaten everything. I feel happy and sad at the same time thinking I should have done something about it and write about it on my blog. See,I have a LOT of free time these days! So during one such free'

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THE PERFECT AMERICAN BISCUITS

Author : Ria Mathew      Blog : ♥Ria's Collection♥      Date : 2/28/2013 4:38:00 AM

'Idon't have many favourite things to order when we go to an American restaurant and more so when there are Biscuits on the menu. When I say Biscuits please don't get confused with the Biscuits/Cookies we get everywhere else. Here Biscuits are considered to be a part of a meal. They are eaten along with gravy, soup or simply slathered with butter and jam OR if you are like me, just on it's own.'

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BIRTHDAY CUSTARD SPONGE GATEAU for Amma's 50th!

Author : Ria Mathew      Blog : ♥Ria's Collection♥      Date : 2/22/2013 4:37:00 PM

'It's my Amma's Birthday today. Happy Birthday,Amma! This one is special as she is turning 50 today,oh yes! I have a very young mother :-) Anyway, if she is celebrating her birthday today that means there's someone else born from the same womb,celebrating her birthday 400 kms away from my Amma! Happy Birthday Twins! Are you wondering how Ian Vaava is in her hands now while I am back home in'

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SPECULOOS CHOCOLATE FUDGE MERINGUE CAKE as we turn 3!

Author : Ria Mathew      Blog : ♥Ria's Collection♥      Date : 2/15/2013 8:36:00 PM

'Valentine's Day is usually a quiet day here because we are eagerly waiting for February 15,our Wedding Anniversary. Even though we got engaged on February 14,we still prefer keeping the excitement all inside for the Big Day! Nevertheless,I made some lacy heart pancakes and  Kalakand for him yesterday,the latter being a pending request from him for almost a year now :-) I cannot come in terms'

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CAFE AU LAIT POTS DE CREME for 2 million hits!

Author : Ria Mathew      Blog : ♥Ria's Collection♥      Date : 2/12/2013 10:33:00 PM

'Things are cool and calm here.We are doing fine and I am super duper lazy to get back into my old full swing blogging mode.Infact,I've been cooking a lot of new stuffs but never reaches out for my camera sitting in my closet to photograph that delicious thing I just made.Why you may ask? I am in that winter hibernation mode I think,all I feel like doing is...put our baby on his floor mat,just'

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UNNAKKAYI / PLANTAIN COTTON PODS

Author : Ria Mathew      Blog : ♥Ria's Collection♥      Date : 1/17/2013 3:12:00 AM

'I am pretty sure most of you,Malayali's, would have seen this atleast once in their lifetime. Or am I wrong? If that's the case,you really have to try it. It really is delicious.Since I was brought up in the Malabar region of Kerala, this was a very common snack sent across by our Muslim friends and neigbours.It used to be the snack in my school friend's tiffin box.The later was slightly different from the ones I had tasted before,interms of the filling.'Unnakkayi ' literally means(...)'

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PASSIONFRUIT ORANGE WHOOPIE PIES

Author : Ria Mathew      Blog : ♥Ria's Collection♥      Date : 12/18/2012 5:19:00 AM

'There are some fruits that I like to eat and some in the form of drinks. Passionfruit is one such fruit. I liked it only in the juice form,until I baked these chubby pies. Daisy Mummy is our unlimited supplier for passion fruit juice. It's so tasty and addictive. This time when we reached India , we visited her and she sent us home with 2 big bottles full of it. Appans sister , my Mammaie,also served me enough to fuel myself for those days we stayed in Kothamangalam .One of the firs(...)'

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MOIST EGGLESS VANILLA CUPCAKES

Author : Ria Mathew      Blog : ♥Ria's Collection♥      Date : 11/10/2012 2:20:00 PM

'I don't usually care for the amount of eggs in a recipe I am about to try because I love eggs,especially hardboiled eggs.When I say hardboiled,it should be perfectly hardboiled.No rubber like yolks for me,please!Okay,now lets get back to the topic. Well,Kannur is not a place where you can get wonderful ingredients for baking.I know it,so Amma and myself stock up really well. But on how on earth will we know that there will be shortage of eggs,especially in a place where there are at(...)'

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A CAKE FOR A MOVIE STAR!

Author : Ria Mathew      Blog : ♥Ria's Collection♥      Date : 11/6/2012 11:15:00 AM

'The past few weeks have been excitingly busy with baking classes,cake orders,friends and family calling by & me coming up with another original recipe for a cake.So in between these, I recieved an order for a cake for the newly married movie star,Samvritha Sunil. They wanted a layered chocolate cake with Vanilla buttercream,for the chocoholic star! She celebrated her birthday a day before her wedding day,October 31st to be precise.So that's the cake,you just saw above :-)'

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THE BEST CHOCOLATE FUDGE BROWNIES

Author : Ria Mathew      Blog : ♥Ria's Collection♥      Date : 10/24/2012 9:36:00 AM

'I feel like it's been forever since I blogged about food.Ever since Ian Vaava came into our lives,I know I've neglected my blog.I think it's because he is a perfect entertainer that I forgot about things which entertained me before. So to make sure I don't lose touch, I organised a Baking Demonstration,here in Kannur. I spoke about it here and here and the feedback was awesome!The menu was set but at the last minute I had to make some changes due to ingredient avai(...)'

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JOBIN'S SPECIAL 3 INGREDIENT COOKIE

Author : Ria Mathew      Blog : ♥Ria's Collection♥      Date : 10/12/2012 9:54:00 AM

'Last night as I put Ian vaava to sleep,I felt a sense of achievement.I was able to share something with you on my bloggie's birthday. Around 5 am this morning,I recieved a call from Jobin asking if we had shredded coconut at home. I wondered why and asked him the same.I don't remember what his answer was as I was very sleepy then. As usual when we spoke again this morning, the question popped in my head as to why would he need shredded coconut! The question was repeated and the answ(...)'

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4 YEARS & A BAKING DEMO (again!)

Author : Ria Mathew      Blog : ♥Ria's Collection♥      Date : 10/11/2012 4:19:00 PM

'Hello everyone! It's been so long since we had a chat,right? Well, we are currently holidaying in Kannur and will be here for a while just like last time. Oh yeah! one more thing...my little bloggie just turned FOUR yesterday :-) So with my Babychoo in one hand & a 4 year old blog on the other, I've gathered some courage (again!) to conduct another baking demonstration this year as well! So if you are interested,send me a message via feedback form. Hope to meet some of you i(...)'

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RUM & VANILLA CHERRY GATEAU a.k.a CLASSIC BLACK FOREST CAKE

Author : Ria Mathew      Blog : ♥Ria's Collection♥      Date : 8/22/2012 6:25:00 PM

'Things have been super exciting at our end for the last 32 days, since our Ian vaava was born.Yes, he turned a month old today. He is a very good baby and doesn't give his Amma a tough time. Touchwood, the term 'sleepless nights' don't seem to work in our household. So Jobin is 'Appan' and I am 'Amma'. My Appan and Amma are 'Appu' & 'Ammu', short form of Appoppan & Ammooma.Jobin's mom will be called 'Velliammachi',like how Ian vaava's cousin's call her.Ritchie is yet to be n(...)'

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