Charul Ajmera

Ameteur cook and photographer. Blogger. Cake admirer and day dreamer.

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The 2018 me was a visionary because she had decided on no new years resolutions. A wise decision much ahead of it's time because not that any resolutions could have survived 2020.

This was a year of mixed emotions but I am thankful that I have more positives than negatives…

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This year has been different and challenging in more ways than one. Honestly, if not for social media, it wouldn't have felt like Diwali at all because I could not get myself to do a single thing that would give me the Diwali feels. I have not cooked a single sweet dish or s…

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This recipe had been on my bucket list ever since I saw it on @sangeetaamkhanna feed. But it was just one of those things that remained on the list because of some reason or the other. But this time when I was looking for ideas to use my sourdough discard a fermented handvo …

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Will you believe me if I say that I have been sitting on this picture for 3 weeks now. Why? I have no clue. I can tell you this though, not for the lack of trying. I have tried sharing it multiple times, even typed a different caption each time and yet n… https://t.co/QXLfCr98ru

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I decided to show up on your feeds and wish you all a Happy New Year! While a little late, here's wishing this year brings happiness and joy to all of us.

This past year has taught me a lot of things and one of those is that happiness is relative and b… https://t.co/gmbWNhYAw1

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I know! I know! It's almost Diwali and instead of the traditional laddoo-halwa picture I am posting and boasting about bread. But hear me out.

The 6 months that I have been away from social media, I took a break from baking and shooting as well. While t… https://t.co/GLoDbzkKDf

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Poha with Bhujia - National breakfast of North India! 🤤😬
This one here is how it's made at my Nani's house in Jaipur. Finely chopped tomatoes added at the end and steamed for a couple minutes which makes it tamatar wale pohe. They are always served w… https://t.co/E97Fu30JXK

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Currently eating my body weight in this spicy stir fry which takes 10 minutes to come together and even lesser to disappear.

Here's how you make it:
Chili oil - I used a blend of olive oil, S&B crunchy garlic topping, and chili oil. You can also use the… https://t.co/3q7KewNbfI

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Sometimes birthday is about putting your feet up and letting your partner spoil you with a box cake rather than baking one at home.
Sometimes birthday is about starting the day with farmers market because it's spring and it's the right thing to do.
Somet… https://t.co/jcOFgmQt0D

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Because nobody should have to choose between vanilla and chocolate!
#zebracake #baking #vanillaandchocolatecake #foodphotography #foodporn #cakesofinstagram #cakeporn #cakelovers #nakedcake #foodstagram #bakinglife #cheflife #cakeboss #cakephotography #c… https://t.co/igYXQY26iN

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On Monday, I woke up with a serious khichadi craving. Perhaps this is also a good time to mention that this isn't the first time this has happened. Khichadi cravings on Monday are quite a regular affair for me for two reasons:
1. It's Monday and what's b… https://t.co/LruhRcpjjM

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My first ever gain bowl lunch, if I can call it a grain bowl. Exactly what constitutes a grain bowl or a Buddha bowl? Does anyone know?
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In this bowl, however, there are ancient grains cooked Indian pulao style with onion, carrot and tomato and the … https://t.co/ZXdDSiR1Ol

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Food will always be my language of love but gotta love the roses that were bought at 5:30 in the morning on Valentine's Day or any day for that matter! #thingsmyhusbanddoes 😍

Happy Valentine's Day peeps.

#happyvalentinesday
#rosesareforever #toomai… https://t.co/b4O7YMXgbo

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Food will always be my language of love but gotta love the roses that were bought at 5:30 in the morning on Valentine's Day or any day for that matter! #thingsmyhusbanddoes
Happy Valentine's Day peeps.
#happyvalentinesday
#rosesareforever #toomainstream… https://t.co/Cx3BRUtzLX

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Nothing says love you better than chocolate. Maybe black cherry macaron with chocolate filling does but hey, nobody said we have to choose. I will take them all. Thank you.
This one is perfect for pyar ka season and #dawatevalentine hosted by @platterjo… https://t.co/H2W75pyohk

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Next up is coffee.
I am not a tea/coffee drinker, mainly because I don't like milk and black tea or black coffee isn't for me either. But, I love the smell of coffee. If I had my way, I would camp inside a coffee shop and never leave. So, this is the mo… https://t.co/iI5W6xtaiH

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Weather forecast - it’s gonna be raining macarons for a couple posts here. Please fasten your seatbelts and hope that you enjoy this storm. Thank you.
This is also an entry for @twolovesstudio #getminimal challenge.
#macarons #macaronstagram #frenchfoo… https://t.co/THrza4XbeV

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Macarons are definitely on the top of the list of foods I am most intimidated with. Baking them that is, photographing is a totally different story.
These little beauties are so colorful, textured and delicate looking that they are a photographers dream.… https://t.co/nor10g92pl

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It’s been very long since I did the dark and the moody! #getminimal @twolovesstudio https://t.co/LjH6MDn2sa

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When I asked my mother-in-law about the traditional dishes for Sankranti, I was looking for food that my husband associated with Sankranti and I was expecting a nice long list of things that I (or he😜) would be able to choose from but she said til ke… https://t.co/esncEjrxHs