Thursday, 5 June 2008

Oozey Boosey Strawberries


I didn't know what else to call this SIMPLE and DELICIOUS Dessert other than Oozey boozey Straweberries.
Ofcourse I could have just called it Marinated Strawberries with cream.
But then that doesn't sound catchy does it???
It was a delicious dessert.

I will be making this few more times before the strawberry season is finished.We all loved it Oh and the juice on the bottom of the glasse was super delicious :-)
Added later: Got to know about Berrylicious from Lore of Culinarty by Loret which is hosted by Nutriferia so iam sedning my Oozey bossey to the

Before i go to the recipe I shouldtell you, I got few awards.One from Kamala of Moms Recipe Me a good chatter???? that I am really surprised.
This i am passing to Dhanggit of Dhanggit's Kitchen


It Seems She has something in Common with Angelina Jolie. my blogging topics into star buzzing Rumour has it circulating that, she gave birth or will give birth to Maternité Etoile, the same hospital in Dhanggits place where she gave birth to her beautiful daughter.



A beautiful 'Arte y Pico' from Asha of Foodie Hope. Isn't that picture beautiful
I would like to pass this to Sunita of Sunita's World Sia of Passionate about Life 'n Spice

Jeena has given me this wonderful poem .

And ofcourse a Nice matters award from Ranji's Kitchen Corner.
Thankyou Kamala , Asha, Jeena and Ranji. I am really pleased about all of them. Yupeeee...........
Now to the recipe....




The liquors,strawberries,lime and sugar


Marinated strawberries and whipped cream

400gm Fresh Strawberries.
3 tbsp Grand marnier Liquor
3 tbsp Contreau Liquor
2 tbsp fresh lime juice.
3 tbsp Castor Sugar.

Wash the strawberries, and slice each of the to four pieces.
Put all the ingridients above and mix everything and allov to marinate in the fridge for 2 hours.

300 gm thick cream.
2 tbsp Powder sugar.
1 1/2 tbsp Grand marnier Liquor.
1 1/2 tbsp Contreau Liquor.
Whipp cream firmly with the liquors and the sugar.
Now layer up the dessert in individual glasses.

Add few tbsp marinated strawberried in each glasses, pipe or use spoon cream on top, add again few tbsp of strawberries and on top, cream.
Pour a tbsp of the juice left in the bowl on top of the cream.

Allow to rest in the fridge for 2 hours atleast.

Once ready decorate with a fresh mint and serve.Few Springs of Fresh mint for decoratoions. (I didn't had them at home so didn't use )



Any one for a boozey fruit glass

Monday, 2 June 2008

Walnut cake from Greece





When I saw this delicious Greek Walnut cake in Peter's blog Kalofagas - Greek Food & Beyond I knew I would make them as they looked so good.If you want to make this cake your self you can get the recipie from here.
If you have not visited this Haven of Greek food blog, then you are missing all the delicious food is prepared there.This recipie is from his mom.

While mixing the 10 whole eggs and the sugar i was in reall panic as i though it looked really runny and it was not looking like it will get into a soft peak.So in the panic I mailed him ( hoping that he will check the mail) saying weather he wrote the recipie correct, if it was just egg yolks or full eggs I had to use.

He send a mail back in few minuted saying the recipe is correct just I've to beat the mixture for 10 minutes.While all these going on my daughter just came back from her school and I send her immidietly to the near by bakers ( they sell eggs and butter too) and told her to buy 6 eggs thinking I will have to start all over again.
See one should not panic, just do exactly as in the recipie.

The cake was really delicious, when it was almost cool, my daughter and I had a piece ( we coudn't wait). After the first bite she said yumm this cake is delicious.
I also got this wonderful from Uma of Essence of Andhra. Thankyou Uma.
I would like to pass it to Arfi Binsted of HomeMades , Ruth Elkin of Ruth's Kitchen Experiments , Srivalli of Cooking 4 all season.and Jayashree of My Experiment with food the list can go on and on, but most of you have this award :-)

Sending the to Ruth for her
I am also sending this to this months Monthly Mingle hosted by Manasi of Fun and Food.I didn't know we could send cakes , but she said i can send this to her for the event to my delight. Thankyou Manasi for hosting the event.


Stage were there was panic


On the way to oven


Soaking up all the sugar syrup
If you want the recipe click here