https://cooksjoy.com/blog A vegetarian cooking blog with recipes that tickle your taste buds and leave you craving for more !!! Sat, 08 Aug 2020 00:27:38 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2016/02/artisan-bread-in-5-minutes-a-day-no-knead.html https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2016/02/artisan-bread-in-5-minutes-a-day-no-knead.html#comments Sun, 28 Feb 2016 00:37:12 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=21935 My latest interest  has been no-knead bread and I have been bitten by the “Artisan Bread in 5 Minutes a Day” master recipes. You make the dough by mixing all the ingredients (no kneading) and let it sit for 2 hours. You can then use the dough right away or store in the fridge and...]]> https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2016/02/artisan-bread-in-5-minutes-a-day-no-knead.html/feed 0 https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2015/06/sourdough-focaccia-with-rosemary-and-garlic.html https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2015/06/sourdough-focaccia-with-rosemary-and-garlic.html#comments Tue, 30 Jun 2015 18:14:06 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=20654 Summer has been quite busy so far and so many things including updates to the blog have taken a back seat. Even with the zillion number of things going on, I could not resist baking this bread ever since my friend Rachel mentioned to me. I am always on the look out for new things...]]> https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2015/06/sourdough-focaccia-with-rosemary-and-garlic.html/feed 2 https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2015/05/ciabatta-bread-poolish-method.html https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2015/05/ciabatta-bread-poolish-method.html#comments Sun, 31 May 2015 23:50:01 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=18560 Ciabatta is the family’s favorite bread and is an easy bread except for the fact that the dough is usually very sticky to work with. If you are not used to handling such wet dough, you might get frustrated at first. But, hang in there since the taste of the bread is worth the effort....]]> https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2015/05/ciabatta-bread-poolish-method.html/feed 0 https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2014/06/pav-bread-homemade-white-indian-dinner-rolls.html https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2014/06/pav-bread-homemade-white-indian-dinner-rolls.html#comments Thu, 26 Jun 2014 11:11:00 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=30 Dinner rolls are one of the easiest recipes to begin the baking journey with. The same dough can be used to form different shapes. I always been making this dough in bulk and I freeze the extra rolls. My daughter likes crescent rolls and I set some dough to make those for her too. Pav...]]> https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2014/06/pav-bread-homemade-white-indian-dinner-rolls.html/feed 57 https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2013/10/whole-wheat-sandwich-bread.html https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2013/10/whole-wheat-sandwich-bread.html#comments Fri, 25 Oct 2013 01:41:11 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=14953 For this month’s “We Knead to Bake” we are baking a whole wheat sandwich bread. I was skeptical since I have not had good results when I substitute whole wheat flour for all-purpose flour and the muffins used to turn out a tad dense and so on. After having cold feet for a while, I...]]> https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2013/10/whole-wheat-sandwich-bread.html/feed 4 https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2013/04/torcettini-di-saint-vincent-twisted-sugar-cookies.html https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2013/04/torcettini-di-saint-vincent-twisted-sugar-cookies.html#comments Wed, 24 Apr 2013 06:04:12 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=11178 We are in the fourth month for “We Knead to Bake” and this month is all about yeasted sugar cookies. This was the first time I am even hearing this name and decided I will just call them ‘twisted sugar cookies” since that seemed easier. I have only used yeast for bread and this was...]]> https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2013/04/torcettini-di-saint-vincent-twisted-sugar-cookies.html/feed 5 https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2013/03/hokkaido-milk-bread-with-tangzhong.html https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2013/03/hokkaido-milk-bread-with-tangzhong.html#comments Sun, 24 Mar 2013 15:00:46 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=10424 Time flies fast for sure. It looks as if I posted croissants just recently, but one month has gone by and the next bread is ready to be posted. To be frank, I have never heard of this bread nor the method and the whole process was interesting. I was happy that it was not...]]> https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2013/03/hokkaido-milk-bread-with-tangzhong.html/feed 13 https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2013/02/classic-croissants.html https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2013/02/classic-croissants.html#comments Sun, 24 Feb 2013 15:00:41 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=9669 I have never appreciated cold weather until the day I made croissants. When Aparna announced the bread for this month to be croissants, I was initially taken back at the amount of steps involved. When you have a demanding 4 year old, it becomes hard to cook things that need a lot of attention. That...]]> https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2013/02/classic-croissants.html/feed 31 https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2012/10/eggless-chocolate-chip-cookies.html https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2012/10/eggless-chocolate-chip-cookies.html#comments Wed, 31 Oct 2012 04:42:08 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=7572 I am not against using eggs, but when I posted a picture of the peanut butter cookie in facebook I had a few people ask for egg substitute. So, I decided to try out an eggless version of a cookie and it was a success that K could not differentiate between the ones made with...]]> https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2012/10/eggless-chocolate-chip-cookies.html/feed 16 https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2012/09/peach-crumble-with-oats-topping.html https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2012/09/peach-crumble-with-oats-topping.html#comments Mon, 10 Sep 2012 04:31:59 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=4836 When my friend Tanis gave me a bag of peaches, I gladly brought them home not realizing that they were super ripe and needed to be used as soon as possible. The next day I casually took out one and decided that I need to use them that day itself. I hunted around for something...]]> https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2012/09/peach-crumble-with-oats-topping.html/feed 11