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Author: Maria Nasir

A former English language and literature teacher, Maria is a hands-on mom for whom cooking is an expression of love, generosity and warmth. She handles parties for over forty people at her home single-handedly with ease. Besides cooking, Maria enjoys reading books and painting.

Tips / How To Thicken Soups Without Adding Flour

March 8, 2013May 19, 2015 / Maria Nasir / 2

  Some people have certain medical conditions ( like PCOS) that don’t allow them to use flour or flour based products to thicken their soups, some people simply don’t like…

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Desserts / Pistachio Streusel Coffee Cake

March 7, 2013October 13, 2017 / Maria Nasir / 3

” For I have known them all already, known them all– have known the evenings, mornings, afternoons, I have measured out my life with coffee spoons”. T.S.Eliot My idea of…

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Breakfast / Savoury French Toast

March 5, 2013June 20, 2021 / Maria Nasir / 1

Is French Toast Really French?! So it turns out that the name is quite misleading and a recipe quite similar to what we know as French Toast today was actually…

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Breakfast / Country Style Bread with Pistachios and Figs

February 27, 2013May 18, 2015 / Maria Nasir / 17

“A book of verses underneath the bough, a jug of wine, a loaf of bread and thou “. Edward Fitzgerald “This recipe is a blessing because it requires no kneading…none…

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Entrées and Sides / Homemade Chili Garlic Sauce

February 24, 2013May 19, 2015 / Maria Nasir / 1

“Tomatoes and oregano make it Italian; wine and terragon make it French. Sour cream makes it Russian; lemon and cinnamon make it Greek. Soy sauce makes it Chinese;garlic makes it…

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Maincourse / Chicken Spinach Quiche

February 24, 2013May 7, 2015 / Maria Nasir / 3

I love baking, in winters because it makes the whole house smell and feel cosy when you have a bread loaf in the oven, and in summers because I don’t…

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Maincourse / Pan fried Fish with Chili Garlic Noodles Recipe

February 24, 2013May 21, 2015 / Maria Nasir / 2

“Advise the ruler to govern the state as one cooks a small piece of fish… that is, don’t turn it so often in the pan that it disintegrates”. – Lao…

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Breakfast / Spicy Cheese and Egg Bake

February 24, 2013July 14, 2017 / Maria Nasir / 1

One should not attend even the end of the world without a good breakfast. ― Robert A. Heinlein This Spicy Cheese and Egg bake is my ultimate comfort breakfast. The…

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Breakfast / Banana Caramel Crepes

February 22, 2013June 15, 2019 / Maria Nasir / 6

Dessert for Breakfast? Well, why not! Once in a while we all deserve that kind of pampering. At our place, we love dessert for breakfast on weekends and special occasions.…

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Maincourse / Ginger Chilli Chicken

February 22, 2013May 19, 2015 / Maria Nasir / 1

“There is no sincerer love than the love of food.” George Bernard Shaw For weekend dinners, the whole family is going to eat together and they are expecting something special,…

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Breakfast / Strawberry Pancake Recipe

February 22, 2013February 3, 2017 / Maria Nasir / 3

“One must ask children and birds how cherries and strawberries taste .” – Goethe School-going kids are so good at skipping breakfast! Nothing is more frustrating than chasing your child…

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Entrées and Sides / Chinese Egg Drop Soup

February 22, 2013November 4, 2015 / Maria Nasir /

A first rate soup is better than a second rate painting.” – Abraham Maslow Chinese Egg Drop Soup, also known as Egg Flower Soup, is a simple and delicious Asian…

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Desserts / Banana Almond Bread With Caramel Sauce

February 22, 2013September 8, 2020 / Maria Nasir / 1

“Work is the meat of life, pleasure is the dessert.” B.C.Forbes Don’t Throw Away Over Ripe Bananas!  Do bananas often get over ripe and mushy in your house? I know…

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