Little bit of ME time...we deserve it;): NEW FINDS :1 (FOOD )

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1. FOOD : RECIPIES BY cookingshooking

My first favourite find ( the foodie in me loves this one , so got to start with this) is this youtube channel and also website called cookingshooking .
Of course like most of u i am die hard tarla dalal, sanjeev kapoor fan and they are just beyond awesome... and in this times of so many food channels and shows dedicated to creative innovation i liked the concept of cookingshooking because of its simplicity.

Bit about the new find( as i like to call it ..hehe) its by teen chef called yaman, and the simplicity in his cooking makes it quick ( which all of us want ..right ) and they turn out really well ...i have tried some and they really yummy and other thing is he shows as making things like cream cheese to bread to muffins everything at home and baked things like cake and muffins in pressure cooker ...i know it was unbelievable.

Below i am posting my favorite cheeese cake (yum yum..my sin food ...) just i had tried it without rasgulla and yet it turned superb...u can check his videos and site for many more recipes...

Blueberry n Rasgulla Cheesecake with Hazelnuts Recipe

Ingredients

Biscuits - 120 Gms
Melted Butter - 75ml (More or less)
Cream Cheese - 200g
Powdered Sugar - ⅓ Cup
Whipping Cream - 300ml
Condensed Milk - 200ml
Agar Agar / China Grass - 10g
Blueberries - 3 Tbs or more (I used Dried, hence soaked overnight in ½ cup water)
Hazelnuts - 3 Tbs
Mini Rasgullas - 25-30 or more

Instructions

Start by taking the biscuits and crush them until they resemble bread crumbs. Slowly pour in the melted butter and mix until it feels like wet sand.
Transfer the biscuit and butter mix to a 9" Spring Form Cake Tin and press down using a glass until its flat and smooth. Refrigerate.
Soak the agar agar in ⅓ cup of water for 15 minutes.
Whip the whipping cream until stiff peaks.
In a mixing bowl, add the cream cheese and powder sugar. Whip it well until creamy and smooth.
Take a pan and heat it up in low flame, add the soaked agar agar and cook it until it is well dissolved and no traces are seen.
Warm the condensed milk in a pan, Once the agar is dissolved, add the agar mix to the hot condensed milk. Stir well and cook for 2 mins. Let it cool down a little bit.
Once the condensed milk+agar mix is hot but not boiling, pour it over the cream cheese mix and whisk well. You can sieve the condensed milk mix into the cream cheese mix rather than just pouring, but its optional.
Add the berries and hazelnuts and mix well. You can also add a little bit of the soaked berry water for more flavor and color.
Now add the whipped cream and rasgullas. Fold it well, do not mix it vigorously.
Add the cheesecake mix to the cake tin and spread it well. Refrigerate overnight or for 10-12 hours and serve.
For Serving, Run a small knife over the edge of the cake tin to seperate the cake from the tin. And open the tin. Decorate as you wish and enjoy!

Notes

I decorated the cake with soaked berries, whipped cream, rasgullas, hazelnuts, blueberry syrup and a sprig of mint. For the blueberry syrup, i did a cheat by add 2 tsp of sugar to the blueberry water(the one we had soaked berries in) and reduced it by cooking till it was thick and used it after it cooled.

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cooking shooking site

you tube link below for the above recipie :

http://youtu.be/xqHyZzZXuZY

Also just so you don`t have to hunt through out the site below is the cream cheese recipe which is also from cookingshooking site

Ingredients

Fresh Paneer/Cottage Cheese : 400 Grams
Plain Yogurt : ¾ Cup [Appx]

Instructions

Grate/crumble the paneer. Now add half of the yogurt and paneer to the blender jar and blend it.
If required, add more yogurt to make a absolutely smooth paste.
Transfer the paste to a Cheesecloth/Muslin cloth which is lined above a colander/strainer and the strainer is above a bowl.
Refrigerate this setup(:P) for a minimum of 48hrs, dumping the water which is collected in the bowl every 12hrs or so..
After 2-3 days, your Cream Cheese is ready. Use it as you prefer :)

if you try other recipeies from the site do get back to us and also people at cookingshooking ...so we can also try them...

2. SHOPPING :HAND BAGS BY SHAUN DESIGNS

I am very much a bag person , for me bag is like most important accessory from utility day bags ( which has EVERYTHING ... not exaggerating i can survive on deserted island atleast few days if i have my day bag..hehe) to night outings which makes it more of fashion statement , for giving that chic feel to pop of color to the hints of metallics...handbags make attire complete

Today i came accross brand (which seemed relatively unexplored so it features in our finds) its called SHAUN DESIGNS they have very indo western feel which makes it perfect to team it with any outfit tunic to little black dress...

They have options like bag pack , to sling bags , cluthes , handbags...and most have them have hing of embroidery which makes it unique ... and the price perpective also they were reasonably priced... below are some of the styles i liked , you can buy them at lot of sites like amazon , flipkart etc have given below 2 links also in case you want to check more varities...

Happy Shopping and yes again get back to us what you bought and how u teamed it...