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Life had been a big chain of new experiences and changes last full year. I was so busy doing things that there was hardly any time to think. The six months after I quit were difficult ones, a family member struggled with cancer, finally giving in to the disease. The loss left us numb for a while, but the decision to move to a foreign land was seemed good as it would definitely help healing. Life in the new land was full of excitement, surprises, learning. It was as if there was a system reset! I got to define my needs, wants, and got to set all the priorities in life right. Thinking about my life as a professional did happen, though occasionally. But frankly, I was enjoying the new responsibilities just too much to give a serious thought about it. I definitely was not missing being a professional. It was only since few days ago, i started realising that maybe, somewhere I was missing life as a professional. I did miss the technical part a bit, but more I missed was the pressure, th...

For an eggless cake with butter, check here.   My friend Smriti first sent me this dairy and egg free cake recipe. It is mighty useful to kids who are allergic to dairy and/or eggs. I have included few variations ahead, where one is fine with milk but only wants an eggless version. Ingredients All purpose flour (maida)      1 2/3 cups Brown sugar                         1/2 cup granulated sugar                    1/2 cup (you may use 1 cup of granulated sugar too) cocoa                                    1/4 cup Baking soda        ...

For a dairy free eggless cake, see here Lot of friends asking for recipe. So i decided it's time I write a blogpost :) Ingredients (The following are portions for a 9 inch dia round baking tin. I usually use half the proportions for 6-7 inch tin A cup is 200ml volume All purpose flour (maida)                2.5 cup cocoa                                             1/2 cup sugar                                              1.5 cup butter (unsalted)   ...