The Chronicles Of #BeautifulFood...

It Was One Of Those Days...

Of Congratulations And Celebrations...

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When The Entire Family Had Gathered...

On The Occasion Of...

Commemorating My Biggest Win...

So Far, In The Blog-o-Sphere...

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Of Course, It Had To Be!

When There's Family Backing You Up...

In Whichever Venture Of Life...

You Ought To Emerge Victorious!

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Remember Not Astrology, It's Gastronomy!?

Precisely, My Point...

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It's Indeed A Cloud Nine Moment...

To Make One's Mark...

To Be Adjudged One Of The Best...

Out Of The Crowd...

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For 'My Beautiful Food'...

And, when my Family had been involved, ever since Day 1...

The Celebration HAD To Be Grand...

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From That Day to This Day...

When...

This Arrived...

On The Eve Of Eid...

July 28, 2014...

Quarter To 5...

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That Was My #BeautifulFood Moment...

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Having Received Such An Exquisite Hamper...

To Adorn My Culinary Creations...

And, Make My Food...

#BeautifulFood...

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Come, July 29...

This was what adorned my Twitter...

@indiblogger @borosilandyou Auspicious Eid - I'd like to present my #BeautifulFood - Sheer Khurma, in artsy bowl. :) pic.twitter.com/uxyTof6f3j

— Poonam Khanduja (@stiryoursouls) July 29, 2014

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Sheer Khurma, is an annual delicacy, prepared by Yours Truly...

On the pious occasion of Eid, each year, without fail.

But, This Time...

It attained superlative pinnacles...

Because...

It did not remain just Food...

It became #BeautifulFood! ^_^

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Sheer Khurma, The Velvety Vermicelli...
A Delectable Delight - Oh So Heavenly!

The Ever Unmatched Pride Of The Festival Of Eid...
Topped With Almonds, Cashews, Raisins, Elaichi...

The Perfect Companion For The Perfectly Presented Food...
Is That Perfect Glassware From Borosil - #BeautifulFood...

And, So, It Was Imperative, Elementary At The Most...
In My Mixing Bowl, Each Layer, Distinct...
Of This Masterpiece, I Could Rightfully Boast! ^_^

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Because...

As They Say...

अच्छे काम की शुरुआत मीठे से करनी चाहिए।

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And...

After That...

#BeautifulFood का कारवां बढ़ता गया...

और Dishes जुड़ती गईं! :)

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And, On The Next Day ...

Came...

@stiryoursouls We would like to thank you for your contribution to our #BeautifulFood Contest.
— Borosil (@borosilandyou) July 30, 2014

@stiryoursouls #BeautifulFood, wonderful rhymes. Every zodiac sign has certain food favourites? That's new info! Thanks. :)
— Borosil (@borosilandyou) July 30, 2014

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When effort attains recognition...

It is a moment of achievement...

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And, to hear words of gratitude and encouragement...

From A Brand Name...

Which Has Been The 'Heart-Throb'...

Of Many A Culinary Delights...

And, On Many A Special Occasions...

Not Since Today...

But, Since A Decade... For Me, And My Family...

@borosilandyou I'm happy to have been associated with this brand name. I've been using for years now. B'day Cakes find life, every year. :)
— Poonam Khanduja (@stiryoursouls) July 31, 2014

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The next few days... Pre-occupied my Right Hemisphere's Creative Abilities...
To give this opportunity my best shot...
Was A MUST. :)
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And...
I Returned...
On Friendship Day...
With My Batch Of Freshly Prepared...
Articulately Presented...
#BeautifulFood...
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After All...
'Foodie Friends' Applies Not Only To Us...
But To Gastronomic Delights As Well!

@borosilandyou @indiblogger Presenting Yummy Mughlai Tikka & Tangri Chicken, Onion & Pudina in pristine glassware. :) pic.twitter.com/qGIJWy7yAG
— Poonam Khanduja (@stiryoursouls) August 3, 2014

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Home - Made, Grilled To Perfection... Succulent Juicy Chicken Creation...
Accompanied By Good To Taste पुदीना & प्याज़... There's Not More You Could Ask For - Not आज! :)
Coming Along With A Hard To Refuse Combination... One Round, The Other Rectangular - Dishes To Woo The Nation! :D
The Mint & Onion Tag Along... In Pristine Vision Glasses - Neither Short, Nor Long!
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Next To Come - Were The Quintessential Lunch Time Companions... @borosilandyou @indiblogger Wholesome Lunch On A Graceful Platter. Nothing Beats Authentic Mutter - Paneer! :) pic.twitter.com/dpz0gOEecZ

— Poonam Khanduja (@stiryoursouls) August 3, 2014

Well...
What Could Possibly Beat...
Enticingly Soft फुल्का...
Paired With Gorgeous मटर - पनीर! ;)
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The Authentically Delightful Wholesome Lunch... Accompanied By अचार And चना पापड़...
Make For A Heavenly Platter... Which Is Set, The Family, To Flatter!
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Who?
Absolutely Who Could Dare...
To Overlook Tea - Time Comrades?!
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These...

@borosilandyou @indiblogger My #BeatifulFood Continues w/ Sweet 'n' Salty Teatime #Friends In Precious Gourmet! :) pic.twitter.com/j4kLoDHSF7
— Poonam Khanduja (@stiryoursouls) August 3, 2014

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When It's The Day To Celebrate Friendship... You Cannot Overlook The BFF's...
Be It Your BFF's... Or, Be Them In The Land Of #BeautifulFood...
Of Course, You Have To Acknowledge... The Salty And The Sweet...
My Crispy Soyabean Cups... And, The Melt-in-the-Mouth Tutti - Fruti!
Oh Who! Oh Who! Could Be So Heartless...
To Refuse Them, When Placed... In #BeautifulFood Gourmet Bowls? ;)
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The inquisitiveness of Team Borosil...
Kept Inspiring Me To The Helm...
To Come Up With Ever-so-Novel Dishes...
With Even Newer Styles Of Presentation...
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And, Being A Working Woman...
Sunday Works Wonders...
I Get To Spend The Most Time...
In My 'Kreative Kitchen'...
With My #BeautifulFood...
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This...
Was Prepared...
As A Tribute To My Mother's Magical Cooking...
On A Leisurely Sunday...

@indiblogger @borosilandyou #BeautifulFood Amuses All! Invites U To Gorge On Heavenly Pumpkin Cashew Halwa! :) pic.twitter.com/hSmjq5iyNk
— Poonam Khanduja (@stiryoursouls) August 3, 2014

An Innovation Dedicated To My Mother's Efforts... Which Were Magically Effortless...
My Innovation, An Attempt... To Prepare A Sweet Medley...
The Pumpkin Cashew Halwa... Food Bursts With Bouts Of Joy...
To Have A New - Found Love... To Become Borosil's #BeautifulFood...
An Inviting Look, A Happy Face... Served In My Artsy Bowl! :D
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Two Days Hence...
Look I Came Up With...
Self - Praising #BeautifulFood...

@borosilandyou Like Evening Coolers? ;) Served Khus Sharbat, Mango Juice #BeautifulFood In Impressive Visions... :) pic.twitter.com/DbIKXrcfTC
— Poonam Khanduja (@stiryoursouls) August 5, 2014

Do You Notice The Color Coordinated Baby Umbrellas To Match Your Refreshers? ;)

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The Same Day...

You Had To Prepare To Embrace...

My Version Of McD's Soft-Serve...

As A Dinner Desert...

See...

@borosilandyou @indiblogger Dinner Deserts #BeautifulFood. My Strawberry Crush/Chocolate Syrup Adores Vanilla Visions pic.twitter.com/POh38q75s5
— Poonam Khanduja (@stiryoursouls) August 5, 2014

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How Do You Like These Delicacies?
All In My Clear Visions?

Come Over Some Day...
To Savor Them Personally Too...

All My #BeautifulFood...

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Yesterday, Was A Day...

The Family Went On A Food - Spree...

With An Amalgamation Of Three Different Cuisines...

The Tweets Speak For Themselves! ^_^

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@borosilandyou #BeautifulFood Mexican Cuisine Evening! :) Shining Armor Gourmet Bowls beautify Cheesy Nachos Salsa :D pic.twitter.com/bcqPKiSDzK
— Poonam Khanduja (@stiryoursouls) August 7, 2014

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@borosilandyou #BeautifulFood Chinese Dinner Spread! Option 1: Veg. Fried Rice, Chilli Paneer, Corn Peas 'n' Mushroom pic.twitter.com/Fyd8VbbISh
— Poonam Khanduja (@stiryoursouls) August 7, 2014

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@borosilandyou #BeautifulFood Chinese Dinner Spread! Option 2: Chicken Noodles, American Choupsey, Chicken Schezwan. pic.twitter.com/ZYqn9HY6up
— Poonam Khanduja (@stiryoursouls) August 7, 2014

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@borosilandyou #BeautifulFood Strawberry-licious! :D Frozen ChocoDip Strawberry/Strawberry Milkshake for Tonight. :) pic.twitter.com/bpNbbjvt8S
— Poonam Khanduja (@stiryoursouls) August 7, 2014

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And, For The Last Lap Of My Attempts...
I Prepared These...
Today!
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Look, Which Novelty I Came Up With... You've Heard Of Chicken Biryani, For Sure...
But, Ever Heard Of Stuffing Biryani Into Boneless Chicken? That Is My Chicken Teba For You...
Top With Sweet & Spicy Sauce, Finely Cut Onions... Accompanied By Sliced Green Chillies...
Placed In A Pleasing #BeautifulFood Gourmet Bowl. :)
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My Variation To The Vegetable Biryani... Accompanied By The Enticing Kulchas...
With Gravy To Gorge On!
Presented To You In A Vision Glass And An Appealing Round Dish! :)

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I Started My Sojourn Into The Land Of #BeautifulFood On Eid...

With My Sheer Khurma, Delightful...

I Halt On The Occasion Of  Raksha Bandhan...

And, Leave With You, My Equally Heavenly Suji Halwa...

Topped With Cashews And Almonds To Please...

Transformed Into #BeautifulFood, By Borosil...

For The Umpteenth Time...

Forever And Ever! ^_^

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As All My Readers Would Have Noticed...
My Presentation Is Sans Any Fancy Frills...
As, I Wholeheartedly Believe...
'Simplicity Is The Glory Of Expression'...
And That...
The Ultimate Beautification For My Food...
Would Be My Borosil, Solely...
Borosil Glassware...
And, Nothing Else...
Made My Food...
#BeautifulFood...
Venturing Into Culinary Expression... Was An Enriching Experience... For These Ten Days... And Will Continue To Be So...
Till Eternity...
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This post has been written as a part of 'My Beautiful Food' Contest - Round 2 - 'Pictures, Pictures Everywhere' by Borosil in association with IndiBlogger.

Not Astrology, It's Gastronomy!

MY First Ever WINNER POST at IndiBlogger!!! :D

All others in the past were Runners - Up.

This is for Round 1 for my Beautiful Food!

I'm over the Moon and Back! :)

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It Was One Of Those Days...

Of Congratulations And Celebrations...

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When The Entire Family Had Gathered...

For A Dinner Hosted By Hubby & Me...

On The Occasion Of Our 20th Anniversary...

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And, Planning Such Dinners Is Always So Much Fun...

Especially When You Have Family Members Belonging To Each Of The Sun-Signs Of The Zodiac, To Keep You On The Run!

Those Dishes On A Platter...

With An Aesthetic Companion, As Borosil, To Flatter!

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Yes, You Heard It Right!

11 Family Members Belonging To The 12 Signs Of The Zodiac?

Yes, You Heard It Right... :D

One Of Them, Ought To Be A Cusp, You Know... ;)

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And, That Day, Indian And Italian Food Ruled The Hearts...

Or The Stomachs, Maybe? ;)

A True Amalgamation Of Two Diverse Cuisines...

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So, Here We Begin...

With Our Astrologically Gastronomic Delights!

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Remember To Go Along In A Refreshing Rhyming Tone...

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Starting With The Emperor, The Leader Of The Sign - An Arian...

Fiery, Vibrant, Energetic And As Enthusiastic As My Niece...

To Bring Up As A Starter, I Have - Achari Bhakarwadi...

As Tangy And Zesty, As Could Possibly Be!

Served In Borosil's Square Dishes, By Me!

Advancing Along, With An Affectionate, Determined Taurean...

Earthy, Practical, Stable, Patient, As Strong, As My Sister...

To Go Along As Mocktail, I Have Margarita Tamarind...

Coupled With Cool Refreshing Basil And Lime...

Given In Pristine, Clear Vision Glasses, By Me...

 We Come To The Cusp Sign - A Geminian And Cancerian In One...

Air When Coupled With Water Goes Interesting, You See...

And So, For My Curious And Imaginative Daughter...

I Bring Vol-Au-Vents With Corn 'n' Cheese!

Puffy Pastry - Little Salt 'n' Tinge Of Sweet...

Small Packets Of Delectable Delights, In My Mini Plate Set, If You Please!

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So, We're Done With The First Fabulous Four Of The Zodiac...

And, With The Drinks And Starters Too...

So, Did My Gastronomy Coupled With Borosil's Presentable Glassware...

Inspire Your Taste Buds?

Let's Carry On With The Foodie Trail, Then...

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Moving On, Along With The Zodiac-Chakra...

Fire Again Takes Charge, With A Royal Leo-ness Manifestation...
Ambition, Pride, And Individuality Personify My B-I-L...
Commanding An Array Of Main Course Dishes, Mushroomy Lasagne...
Oozing With Enticing Aromas, Melt-In-Mouth Parmesan Cheese...
Presented To You, In Enticing, Exquisite Oval Dishes!

An Earthy Virgo Male, Who Now Takes Lead, Is My Father...
The One Who Has An Analytic Approach And A Critical Eye...
To Him, I Proudly Stage, Corn & Asparagus Salad, Healthy...
With His Knack For Detail, I Couldn't Overlook Nutrition...
To Floor Everyone With My Designer Bowls, I'm On A Mission!

 She Has An Air Of Perfection Around - Taking Center Stage...
That's How My Family Describes Me, A Narcissist, Not Me!
With My Attempts To Harmonize And Balance, Work & Home...
A Ravioli With Spinach Filling, Hale 'n' Hearty Suits Perfectly...
And That's How I Like To Cook It - In My Dish - Rectangular-ly...

The One To Take The Limelight Next - Is A Scorpion Mystery...
That's How They Like To Maintain A Secretive Personality!
To Keep It Up, With My Nephew's Tenacity...
I Spice It Up With Cannelloni In Cheese...
The Ingredients I Keep An Illusion, For Him, In My Mixing Dish!

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With That I Wrap Up My Main Course...

I Hope You're Keeping Up With The Irresistibly Instigating Food...

Because There's The Final Family Members To Meet...

And, The Deserts Too Await...

Come On, Follow Us...

Into The Final Leg Of The Taste - Buds' Trail!

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A Restless, Independent, Charming, Honest One - Is Aunt, 'Sagi'...
I Begin The Round Of Desserts, With 'Gajar Ka Halwa' - Hot & Sweet...
Simmered In 'Desi Ghee', Topped With Cashews And Raisins Nutty...
With The Impressive Scent Of Cardamom To Instill...
Served In My Borosil Mini - Plate Set Of Three!

A Success - Oriented Personality, With A Knack For Appreciation...
A 'Capri' Individual With A Sense Of Humor, My S-I-L!
For Her, I Bring Up, Strawberry Crumble, In My Fluted Dish!
A Combo That's Sure To Strike The Senses...
With Cinnamon, Almonds, And Crushed Strawberry!

Uniqueness In Their Art, Perseverance In Their Work...
A Dish, Dedicated To My Mother, Aquarian Innovation...
Mastering The Skill Of Creativity, Humanitarian At Heart...
I Attempt Her Soft Besan Laddo, Sprinkled With Elaichi...
Served In My Oval And Square Dish Set...
This One's Set To Steal!

The Cherry On The Cake - Are My Piscean Bro & Hubby...
Keeping In Mind, Their Large Sweet Teeth, I Plan Accordingly...
Intuitiveness Made Them Know - Chocolaty Walnut Was For Them...
Sweet, Yet In Control, Is My Dessert Of The Day...
Served Atop My Celebration Platter, It Stole Their Hearts Away!

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And, Yet, Before I Wrap Up My Rhyme...

I Must Let You Know...

Borosil Worked Wonders For The Ambiance Too...

My Guests Were Completely Floored...

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Had It Not Been For The Sparkle Tea Lights Set...

And The Golden Lotus Lights...

My Preparation Would've Lacked...

That Perfect Midas Touch!

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Oh! Now, My Rhyme Is Quite Long, You See...

Longer Is The List Of Compliments, I Take Pride In, That's Me...

That's All I Would Like To Top It Up With...

Borosil Made My Day!

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This post has been written as a part of 'My Beautiful Food' Contest by Borosil in association with IndiBlogger.
You can vote for it here.