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A brick oven story in Madurai
8+ hour, 39+ min ago (468+ words) Standing before the glowing big brick oven, M Sakthivel, one of the owners, deftly places marinated buns, bread and puffs inside using a long-handled shovel. He works without safety gloves, relying on experience honed over decades in the heat. Within…...
A.P. Food Safety department tightens focus on sale of cotton candy
1+ week, 6+ day ago (383+ words) Published - January 26, 2026 06:53 pm IST - VIJAYAWADA After Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Puducherry governments banned the sale of cotton candy in the initial months of 2024, there was much discussion on whether the same should be applied in Andhra Pradesh as well. However,…...
A.P. Food Safety department to tighten focus on sale of cotton candy
3+ week, 1+ day ago (389+ words) Published - January 17, 2026 08:36 pm IST - VIJAYAWADA After Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Puducherry governments banned the sale of cotton candy in the initial months of 2024, there was much discussion on whether the same decision should be taken in Andhra Pradesh as well....
Festive season: Where to buy best plum cakes
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (197+ words) A decorated red tin box arrives with plum cake, assorted cookies, and festive cheer. The plum cake coated with a thin layer of flat icing holds the assorted toppings of dry fruits in place lending the cake a festive finish....
From Colonial Kitchens to Kerala Plantations: The story of India’s first Christmas cake
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (207+ words) Updated - December 10, 2025 12:01 pm IST In 1880s Kerala, a plum cake baked for a homesick British planter is said to have been India's first. With exposure to European culture and the advantage of home-grown spices, Plantation families took European plum cake recipes…...
Christmas season begins with cake mixing ceremony in Puducherry
3+ mon, 5+ day ago (171+ words) Published - November 03, 2025 05:30 am IST - PUDUCHERRY The Christmas season was formally ushered in with the first cake mixing ceremony organised in a festive atmosphere recently. Lt. Governor K. Kailashnathan was chief guest at the annual cake mixing ceremony at the Accord Puducherry…...
Why does bread become stale even if it doesn’t go mouldy?
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (176+ words) When bread becomes stale, it loses its soft, fresh texture and becomes dry and hard. As it happens, this isn't just because it dries out. Staling is mainly caused by a process called starch retrogradation. When bread is baked, the…...
Rise and shine with this healthy pancake recipe
7+ mon, 1+ week ago (272+ words) These fluffy pancakes make for the best comfort food. Each bite of this healthy pancake with figs, grapes, and raisins melts into your mouth with sweetness oozing. This recipe takes just under 15 minutes to make. 1.Blend all the above ingredients…...