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How Different Muffins And Cupcakes Are From Each Other.
There are few things in the world that compare to the joy you feel when you sniff the aroma of freshly baked cakes, especially if you are a baker. These sweet little parcels of goodness receive a lot of love from kids and adults alike! Everyone is familiar with cupcakes and muffins. However, there’s always confusion about whether they are…
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Spine Chilling Story Of The Air India Flight That Crashed Within Minutes Of Take Off
Air India Flight Crash Nearly 4 decades ago, Air India flight 855 headed for Dubai, only to be turned into smoke within minutes of its take-off. This flight was termed Emperor Ashoka and advertised as ‘Your Palace in the Sky’. It was a New Year’s Day of 1978, the flight departed from Chatrapati Shivaji airport at Santacruz. But it underwent a…
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Did You Know About Indian Cuisine Before The Advent Of Chili?
Indian Cuisine Before Chili Chilli forms the soul of every Indian household. No housewife or cook can imagine whipping up a traditional Indian meal without the use of chili in some or the other form- be it as red chili powder, or a green chili paste, or just chopped up juliennes. But, did you know that there was once a…
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Is The Varq (Silver Foiling) Over Sweets Non-Vegetarian?
Varq on sweets Picture this: You walk into a mithai (sweet) shop. The glass cabinets are full of mithai trays. Your favorite diamond shaped Kaju katli (Indian sweet) is lying there- pale, off-white, without its trademark silver bling on top. Appealing much? No, right? You would probably ask the Halwai (sweet-shop owner), ” what’s wrong with it!?!” You would rather…
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The Story Of Gadbad Ice Cream Is As Quirky As Its Name!
Ice cream sundaes are the perfect food to satisfy the sweet tooth. There is a certain creaminess of the ice cream, sweetness of the jelly, and the crunch from the nuts…It is just the perfect amalgamation of different flavors and textures. So, there was this ice cream on my college cafeteria menu called Gadbad, that we all loved. However, there…
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