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Divya... I cannot believe I haven't seen this blog earlier. More than cooking I love to bake... its a like a total stress buster for me!! And your recipes are fantastic.... just reading them and I was planning on what to make when :)!! And the best part is I've always believe in baking in a conventional oven.. but your recipes are churned out in a convection microwave.. so now I've got the incentive to start baking again since I don't have a conventional oven at my place here!! Thank you thank you thank you!!
ReplyDeleteHi Divya,
ReplyDeleteI love your site. I am usually cofused with the measurements. Can you please state somewhere like
one cup -- how many gms or ml. Please consider this as a sincere request.. Thank you..
hi divya ur blog is awesome.especially the cake.its just tempting.great job.
ReplyDeletehi Divya
ReplyDeleteAm visiting ur blog for the first time.i wonder why didnt see this before.your cakes are just tempting.great job.keep going.
hi divya
ReplyDeletethis is for the first time am visiting your blog.ur cakes are just rempting.great job .keep going.
nitasha
hi divya.
ReplyDeleteYou have a great blog. I read a lot of your posts. A lot of things seem very doable, rather than frightening.. :) I particularly liked the cakes section, more particularly the eggless blackforest cake and the eggless pineapple upside down cake.
And liked the story about you two guys running away from the counter guy with the extra cash. :) Great memories, I guess.
I will visit your blog more often.
Good luck.
Hi Divya,
ReplyDeleteYou have a great blog here. All the recipes you post are do-able and your writing is really engaging also!
Your husband Ajay (I am guessing this is Ajay Kuduva who went to BVM(E)in Kochi who has two older brothers) was my classmate eons ago. He might (or might not!) remember me (Zarine).
Be well.
Zarine
Divya akki ...ur blog is simply amazing ..must say ... !!!
ReplyDeleteHi
ReplyDeleteJust came across yr blog Great one keep up the good work!!
U were saying that there is a shop in ernakulam that sells baking equipment
Can u pls give me the name of the shop and where its located pls.
Thanks Annie
Dhanya..Thank you so much!!
ReplyDeleteManya..I use a standard set of measuring cups and spoons.You can check out this link for more help - http://www.dianasdesserts.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/tools.measures/Measures.cfm
Nitasha..thank you!!
Shobhana..thanks so much!!
Zarine..thank you so much.Ajay was quite surprised when I told him you commented on my blog!!
Saumya..thanks sweetie!!
Annie..here's the Address.
ReplyDeleteBakers & Staines
Jews Street[Near]Padma Theatre,Ernakulam
Hi,
ReplyDeleteFirst of all, congrats for this blog. We all agree that managing a home and taking time off for blog is one tremendous effort!! Kudos for that !!! :)
I have just one query and it would be indebted to u for life if u answer me.
Background: I am a new entrant in baking world and recently "attempted" to bake simple chocolate cake. I followed all instructions to the T but the cake looked like burnt toast. Flat and burnt. I tried various celeb recipes but all failed. All were similar recipes "preheat and bake using convection",
However, once i read a microwave recipe and followed it, as a miracle, the cake turned out to be eatable.
Query: I saw that even ur recipes are the "pre-heat" ones. Is there any trick involved in using this convection oven? I use the LG Convetion Oven and it works well except when i bake a cake. Can your recipes be used for a cake using microwave???
Thanks :) and praying for a response :)
hi divya
ReplyDeletemy sis chanelled me here. lisa from singapore. i needn't say you have such a wonderful space plumping up as days go by...
i love baking. i have some lovely mejdool dates with me and your latest post is precisely that!! before leaving mumbai i need to gift cakes to friends. and i know toffee sauce is just DIVINE.
HAPPY BLOGGING!
Hey Divya..
ReplyDeleteLove your blog and ofcourse recipes.. :) I am a budding cook and blogger. Do let me know if you have any events coming round the corner. :D
And once again awesome blog :)
Cheers,
Gopika
hi divya,
ReplyDeletei have visited ur blog for the very first time and its superb.just requesting you to post some cheesecake recipes as well,and if possible eggless..thanks a lot.
I visited your blog by chance and i'm happy about it.Your recipes are
ReplyDeletesuperb.Keep experimenting.
Divya ,can you suggest some MUST HAVE baking books for us.
Good Luck.
Abha
Lovely blog with great recipes Divya. Thank you for sharing. Keep it up. - Mary
ReplyDeleteHi Divya
ReplyDeleteGreat blog you have going there. Keep it up !
For Theplas, try manjulaskitchen.com. All kinds of snacks and more.
Dear divya,
ReplyDeleteI am a 20 year old..who basically cooks because I love eating good food...while searching for a recipe i came across your blog..and must say what a wonder it is..i mean from the past two days all i have done is to surf your blog n decide what all recipes to try and now at the end of the day i am left confused as to where to start from..i mean such awesome n user friendly recipes u post,.....hats off to u...ur blog is a blessing in disguise for me where i could find so many eggless recipes....n keep goin on with the great work...foodies like me are bound to follow u...
Thanks
Devya ( ya the name is pretty similar..to urs :)
u n ur recipes r cool
ReplyDeleteDivya u n ur recipes both r cool. i live alone and i love cuking. keeep it up.
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ReplyDeletehi divya....
ReplyDeletei an ardent follower of ur blog and have tried out some recipes of urs...baked ur butter cake and it was quite gud...now i have some doubts?i bake my cakes in a microwave as i dont have an oven...so whenever i bake a cake, towards the end of baking time the middle part rises,like a lump....and then in some of ur cake recipes,u have used Amul cream..by dat do u mean Amul fresh cream or Amul whipped cream??do u have any alternative for the whipped cream as i dont get it over here(cbe).....anyways ur blog is too good n i just love all ur recipes as they r quite easy
Hello Divya,
ReplyDeleteI just typed a big paragraph and it disappeared. I found your blog while looking for some cake recipes using microwave.It's my brother's birthday tomorrow and I want to make a cake for him tonight for the 12 o'clock celebration. The moment I find your blog I stopped my search as everything really seems easy with your blog.And I feel like making everything from the list. This would be the first time I would be trying my hands on baking.I can cook well if I know the correct recipe. The only problem is the microwave use. I thought I could use it reading the user's manual and the correct recipe but the bitter gourd that I made the other using a recipe picked from the internet made me a little diffident about the whole thing. I need your help to make the right choice while selecting the cake.I'm sure even the easiest recipe on your blog tastes well.I'll be able to pick the required ingredients and resources after work. But I'm sure I'll be able to do that with your help.Please help me on this one.I know I'm writing in a hurry right now as I've to be sure soon what I'm baking tonight. If I'm able to do this with your help tonight I'll be really really grateful to you and you'll be my best baking pal!! : )
Thanks!
Priti,I have replied to your query in gmail.Hope everything is clear now:)
ReplyDeleteKitchenmorph,I am so glad:)
Gopika,Thanks so much:)
Nidhi,I am not a big fan of Cheesecake,but if I come across a great recipe,I sure would post it here:)
Abha,I swear by Baking from my home to yours by Dorie Greenspan and Cake Bible by Rose levy Beranbaum.Even Bakewise is pretty good I heard.
Mary,thanks:)
Usha,thanks for the tip about Manjulaskitchen which is one of my favorite go-to site when in doubt about Indian recipes.
ReplyDeleteDevya,thanks so much:)
Jaik2U,Shameema and Shabhana-thanks:)
CJ,I am not sure why that happens.Do you use appropriate sized pans?If the batter is too full,the middle part tends to fluff up.I use Amul cream,sadly we do not get whipping cream here.I have also started using powdered whipping cream and I am pretty happy with the results too:)
Deepti,it is such a nice gesture on your part to bake a cake for your brother!If you are baking in the microwave I would suggest two recipes.One is the dates cake,which comes out great every single time and one is the chocolate mocha cake.Will provide the links at the end of this comment.Bake at 80% power for 7-8 minutes for even cooking.Even if it looks undone on top,leave it to cool as food tends to cook even while cooling down.
ReplyDeletehttp://divyascookbook.blogspot.com/2008/03/eggless-date-cake.html
http://divyascookbook.blogspot.com/2008/06/eggless-chocolate-with-mocha-icing.html
http://divyascookbook.blogspot.com/2008/08/chocolate-yogurt-cake.html
Hope this helps:)
Hi Divya,
ReplyDeleteThank you for this wonderful blog and of course, your recipes!!!
I just downgraded from a regular oven to a microwave convection oven and your blog is a godsent for me!
As soon as I find some pans that fit my m/w, I'll try out your recipes and let you know.
Thanks much!!
Hi Divya,
ReplyDeleteDeepti here. Came across your blog when I was looking for cake recipes. I made the Simple chocolate cake in the microwave and it turned out great. Just wanted to know if all the baking recipes can be made in the micro wave convection oven. Keep up the good work :D
Hey Divya...I came across your blog while looking for a nankhatai recipe. It was simple, easy and the results terrific. Thanks.....happy baking & God Bless. Swati Jamwal
ReplyDeleteHi Divya,
ReplyDeleteCame across your blog while searching for a corn florentine recipe. Was inspired by the same Eden, Besant Nagar !
Your cake recipes look very interesting, want to try them all out, especially the eggless cakes since I have many friends who don't eat egg.
Do you have any sugar free cake/ biscuit recipes ? Am desperately looking for some.....
Great blog. Will visit often for sure.
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ReplyDeleteHi Divya,
ReplyDeleteI had some issues preheating my oven, then I came across your blog.
I have the IFB convection n grill micowave oven. As u have said normally it takes 3 to 4 mins to preheat the oven at 180 degrees. But my oven takes 30mins to preheat. Is that ok?