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Till now, we have witness many chefs, displaying their culinary skill at many exhibitions and fair and many world records being created. We have seen cakes of the shape of tower of Pisa, a white house made of sugar, and what not. This time it’s a complete city make with Christmas cookies.

The sweet cookies city that resembles the city of Shenyang has been made with 25,000 and more than 1,000 kilograms of cookies. With the tallest building being 2.5 meters high, the whole miniature city has been captured in a 5×5 meter area. Even if it a city you cannot help your mouth watering with the sweet and yummy city at the first glance.

If you know how to cook or are ardent about it, you must be well versed with the fact that marinating can do wonders. Especially, if you have ever cooked chicken you will know this for sure. However, if you have observed ( I hadn’t) that after marinating most of the solid and important part of the soak is usually left behind, which on one hand means wastage and on the other compromise with the taste of the food. To resolve this part of cooking, ‘Gastrovac’ is here to rescue you. This may seem a little high tech then simple cooking but after all anything for good food.

As the name suggests, the Oster 5838 ExpressBake bread maker is said to be able to home bake a loaf of bread in no time. The bread maker is slightly large though gently curved in the corners. Its sleek, oval shape design definitely makes it an eye-catching appliance. The machine is capable of baking 1, 1.5 and 2lb loaves. It also has one of the largest viewing windows in any bread maker. The control panel is easy to read and user-friendly. Cleaning is easy because of its removeable lid.

However, a serious home baker may find that the Oster lacks in certain features while its functionalities may suffice for a rookie. An interesting feature in the Oster is its other bake options. There are 8 in all; basic, whole wheat, 2 ExpressBake cycles, French, sweet, dough, and bake. Most average home bakers will be satisfied with the types of bread, cake and dough that can be made with the Oster breadmaker. You can also choose different crust options:light, medium or dark.

Yet another interesting featuer is the machine’s acoustic signal that lets you know when to add extra ingredients like fruit and nuts during the mixing stage of the cycle. After the baking stage, the machine has a 60 minute warmer option to keep your loaf warm. And yes, enjoy the manual that comes with delicious recipes for you to try out in the comforts of yr own home.

A scan through the reviews shows that while most people are generally satisfied with the baker, it has its own limitations which some people can live with, others finding it annoying.

Gathering from several reviews, I would probably say that the Oster bread machine is a good machine that you can purchase at a very good price. It has enough features to satisfy most home users and its ExpressBake feature really does make baking quick, easy and fun!

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Malaysian diet is notoriously renowned for it’s high fat content. All that coconut milk that’s used in curries is probably the major cause of obesity. However, things are changing in the South East Asian Muslim country. With more people getting fat, chefs are becoming health conscious.

The fattening coconut milk is used in most Malaysian foods. Along with that the clarified butter as well as sugarcane increase the fat and carbohydrate content in the Malaysian foods. People here eat a lot of meat as well. Lately, more and more folks are becoming health conscious and trying to change their diet. However, in a country where high fat diet is common it’s hard to change things around.

The good news is that local eateries are switching to healthier food groups. The transition from the high fat and high cholesterol diet to a more healthy, low carb, high protein diet has begun. In one Malaysian eatery called Purple Cane, tea has become an important ingredient in their food items.

Great art knows no bounds. It can create enchanting magic that leaves those who dwell under it intoxicated & wanting for more. While the magic of each stroke flowing from the brush of men like Da Vinci & Van Gough to Picasso leave us spellbound wanting to see more (& sometimes waiting to understand more), an art exhibition in Dresden, Germany, leaves you wanting for more regardless of your inclination towards art.

What makes you eat more and what puts you off when you dine out? Is it the decor, lighting, music, ambiance, aroma or the service? Would it make a difference if the food came from a vending machine or if it was wrapped appealingly? Restaurants can give better service if they knew what ticks the clients and what puts them off.

‘Restaurant of the future’ at the Dutch university of Wageningen will soon have answers to these questions. This place is not the dining restaurant you normally visit. There are unobtrusive cameras placed all over the place which tracks every move of yours, from the way you walk-in to the way, you order and eat your meals.

Deep-fried, barbecued or roasted; Fish tastes great. But, when you try to make a fish gravy, you are not sure. At times, the original flavor of the fish is lost and the ingredients added in the gravy over- power the whole dish, thus spoiling it. Well, here is a recipe for a very delicately flavored fish gravy made with yogurt which assures you that the original flavor of the fish is completely retained.

According to Dr. Cecile Rose, a leading pulmonary specialist at Denver’s National Jewish Medical and Research Center, regularly popping buttered microwave popcorn at home can result in serious lung disease.

Tarts look great — and, of course are equally delicious, with their just-about sweetness. But, most probably one would not have tried them at home because of the work involved to make the tarts as well as the filing. Here is a fast and easy method of making both. And, the results are just the same.

The combination of bittersweet chocolate, milk chocolate and cream cheese gives the tart a tempting filing which is irresistible. So, do put on your apron and master one more dish for your evening coffee parties.

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter, softened
1 3-ounce package cream cheese, softened
2/3 cup all-purpose flour
2/3 cup whipping cream
3 ounces semisweet or bittersweet chocolate, chopped
3 ounces milk chocolate, chopped
Whipped cream (optional)
Fresh raspberries (optional)
Sifted powdered sugar (optional)

Directions

For pastry, in a medium mixing bowl, beat the butter and cream cheese with an electric mixer on medium speed until combined. Stir in flour. With floured fingers, press a slightly rounded teaspoon of pastry evenly into the bottom and up the side of each of 24 ungreased 1-3/4-inch muffin cups. Bake in a 325 degrees F oven for 20 to 25 minutes or until pastry is golden. Cool 5 minutes in pans. Remove from pans. Carefully transfer to a wire rack; cool completely.

For filling, in a small saucepan, bring the 2/3 cup whipping cream just to simmering over medium heat. Remove from heat. Add chocolates; let stand for 2 minutes. Stir until smooth and melted; transfer to a medium bowl. Cover; chill for 1 hour. Beat chocolate mixture with an electric mixer on medium speed until soft peaks form (tips curl). Spoon filling into baked pastry cups.

Cover; chill until serving time. If desired, just before serving, top each tart with whipped cream and a raspberry; lightly sprinkle with powdered sugar.

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Tomatoes are no longer the added ingredient in any gravy or a spicy dish. A whole single dish can be centred around this juicy vegetable. The tomato curry at Kastoori’s in Tooting, London is relished by all its customers. The recipe here reproduces the dish in a way it can be made at home.