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TAGS, AWARDS & A TON OF THANKS!

“A photograph is like the recipe – a memory the finished dish. “
Carrie Latet
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It’s been a while that I was tagged to do post my top 10 foodie photographs from my blog. When I first got the tag from Farida @ Azarbaijani Cookbook I was thrilled. This was something just me…’say it with pictures’. Tags in general remind me of my dear friend Manggy@ No Special Effects where he claims ‘all tags come to die’. This tag was special & challenging. Clicking away to glory is my next best therapeutic pleasure after cooking or baking, & I’m still trying to squeeze the life out of my old faithful camera. DH has been on my case to get a new one…until that comes along, here’s my pick for my top 10, being posted pronto because dear Rosie @ Rosie Bakes a Peace of Cake tagged me for the same. I’m embarrassed that I needed prodding to get my act together…sorry that I’m so late Farida, but IT WAS ALWAYS ON MY MIND!! Have been tagged again by Jamie @ Flavour Pantry for the same one last night, so I’d better HURRYYYYYYYYYYYYY!!

I’ve picked 10 of my random food pictures…& couldn’t resist posing my 2 fave non-foodie ones at the bottom.
Top 10 food pics……this tag consists of choosing 10 of your top food pics and in return tagging 5 people to choose 10 of their tops food pics.

Nalli+GoshtIn turn, I would like to tag…

…all accomplished foodies whose photographs I have marvelled at for long! Do stop by & take a peek into their blogs; they are a source of inspiration!! butterfly+2grasshopper+2Sneaking in 2 non-foodie favourite snaps of mine!

The past days have seen more awards than I ever dreamt I could get, falling into my lap. Each of these make me feel very chuffed indeed, & I am absolutely honoured to be in this sort of ‘firing line’. Thanks to each one of you who thought I was worth it & picked me from the millions of fantastic foodies & bloggers out there. I need to pass these on before they grow roots sitting on my blog…yummyblogI got this delicious one from Ranji @ Ranji’s Kitchen Corner, Kalai @ Samaithu Paarkalaam, Purnima @ Fantasy Cooking . Thanks a lot ladies for thinking of me.

The person who receives the award should display the “Yummy Blog !” logo on their blog and also the meaning…which is “Yummy blog award is the award given to the blog with most yummy recipes/photos“. The receiver should also quote their favorite yummy-licious 🙂 dessert(s) that they have ever prepared/eaten. Don’t restrict yourself to any dessert, chocolate bars also welcome. Also the receiver should pass on the award to four other bloggers whose blog they find “yummy” and let them know about the rules.
My fave yummilicious desserts on my blog would be…

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Mango Ice-cream Swiss Roll
Mango Ice-Cream

Panna Cotta Espresso

I would like to pass on this YUMMY award to the following delicious blogs:-

Phew, if you’re still here & reading, I got this next award, precious & ‘ever so cute’, from my dear friend Amy of Familia Bencomo…it’s the most cheerful & expressive one I’ve seen to date ! Would like to pass this one to these blogs which I love visiting as often as I can…

And finally, Amy tagged me for this one too….what a GREAT thought!! Thank you Amy. I’m passing this one on to…

Thank you for patiently being here, if you are still here that is! This has taken me the better half of today to complete & I have learnt my lesson…not to procrastinate!! HAVE A FAB DAY!!

About me: I am a freelance food writer, recipe developer and photographer. Food is my passion - baking, cooking, developing recipes, making recipes healthier, using fresh seasonal produce and local products, keeping a check on my carbon footprint and being a responsible foodie! I enjoy food styling, food photography, recipe development and product reviews. I express this through my food photographs which I style and the recipes I blog. My strength lies in 'Doing Food From Scratch'; it must taste as good as it looks, and be healthy too. Baking in India, often my biggest challenge is the non-availability of baking ingredients, and this has now become a platform to get creative on. I enjoy cooking immensely as well.

30 Comments

  • Purnima

    Where is the web pattern cake…so many things u need to collage n put up in ten!! Tks for that lovely award, Coming from *U* made my day!!
    Tks again for droolworthy post – Ah photographic memories!

  • diva

    i’m loving that strawberry chocolate swiss roll. looks awesome.
    thanks for the tag! i’m touched 😉 you make my day too. x

  • Manggy

    Ooh, I am loving your selection of pictures! I remember your Christmas cookies, I think they’re the first post I ever stumbled into here (for the Christmas cookies event I believe) 🙂 Haha, I’m glad there’s some way you always remember me. For as long as there will always be memes, right? 😛 Honestly I wish I knew more bloggers so I could spread the love around, plus I get a little fussy about tagging some friends more often than others… It’s too stressful so I decided to let it go for now! Now is not the time for me to be stressed, haha! 🙂 Thanks so much for the award, you make my day too!

  • Asha

    OMG!! It pouring awards day for ya today!:)

    Enjoy, you deserve each one them my friend and thank you for thinking of me too, will proudly display!:))

  • Ben

    Hey girl! You are a celebrity! Hehehe. Those pictures are just gorgeous and the awards are very well deserved. Congratulations for such huge success 🙂

  • arundati

    Ayyo!! this is one award i am so happy to get from you!! thanks a tonne babe!! [doing a giddy dance with the curtains pulled together]!! hugs!!

  • Rosie

    Hi Deeba, STUNNING girl I knew your top 10 pics would be just that and many thanks for partaking 🙂 Huge congratulations on your awards you deserve each and everyone one of them and I really enjoy visiting your blog to view your new creation you really are an inspiration!!

    Many, many thanks for the lovely award I will treasure it 🙂

    Rosie x

  • Sia

    oh wow, each and every pic is brillient deeba. and congrats on getting those awards. u truely deserve them 🙂

  • familiabencomo

    Oh you naughty girl!!! Fortunately, I now sleep in evening gowns so I’m totally prepared to accept these (my goodness two!?!?!) awards as I drink my coffee – all I need to do is re-apply my lipstick. Thank you, sweetie!

    All of you photographs are amazing. The strawberry chocolate swiss roll is a work of art. You have such a steady hand with decorating your desserts.

    I can’t believe the kids summer break has already started. We have one more month of school & then 2 months off. I love spending hours at the pool (I sit in the shade with the other moms – I don’t dare get in a bathing suit!). Glad your son is over the chicken pox & is back to running you ragged.

    Tanti baci, my friend! And, thank you again for the awards! I’m completely flattered & humbled to be grouped with such an outstanding bunch of foodies.

    xoxox Amy

  • Arfi Binsted

    you deserve all of those awards! congratulations. and thanks for sending me some my way. i’ll do my best.

    ab

  • Proud Italian Cook

    Deeba, All your pictures are a feast for the eyes! Really!! I don’t remember ever seeing the filigree swiss roll, it’s truely a thing of beauty! I told you before you would be a great food stylist, seriously!!! Thank you dear for the yummy award you gave to me, I will humbly accept it with pride!
    xoxo,
    Marie

  • Swati: Sugarcraft India

    Deeba, congrats on the awards.. the pictures are all divine and am too impressed with the desserts..Great work really!!

  • Cham

    No wonder why so many people love you so much… U really deserve all those awards Deeba. I wish i could have been ur neighbour and taste all this goodies, ah!
    I am really happy to receive the surprise from U Deeba. Thank you 🙂

  • Kalai

    Congrats on the awards!!! Your pics totally rock, Deeba. You deserve to be basking in the glow of these awards! 🙂

  • by MAG

    You deserve all the best Deeba, congratulations! And thank you very much for awarding me, you are so sweet and you made my day with this award! 🙂 Kisses!

  • delhibelle

    those sugar cookies look so ainty and pretty ! must hv been hard picking out only 10 🙂

  • Laurie

    Deeba..the Chocolate Orange Gateau looks divine! Two flavors that go so wonderfully together! I know what you mean about the camera hanging in there..every time I have to take photo’s for the DBer’s post I go through a mini panic attack wondering if my camera will make it! 🙂
    I have only recently had the pleasure to get to know you and visit you at your beautiful blog, I love your writings, pictures and food! It’s such an honor that you would have thought about me for an award! You have made MY day Deeba!! Thank you sweet blogger friend! Ciao and grazie così tanto..thank you so much!!

  • azcookbook

    Deeba, congrats on your awards! You deserve them!

    Oh, your pics are fabulous! Glad you posted them. I jsut printed your gateau recipe (chocolate orange) and hoping to make is sometime soon.Hugs:)

  • Sukanya Ramkumar

    Hi…
    That was a nice spread of recips… Looks great… Loved the strawberry swiss roll with lovely mehendi design….

  • SMN

    Deeba njoyed ur read here and Congrats on ur truely deserved award.. Nice selection of photos and of which i missed few..:)

  • Dwiana P

    Debra, you are so sweet. Thank you very much of thinking about me. I am so honored.
    You deserve the award nice lady!

  • Bellini Valli

    Thanks for the tag Deeba, but I just completed the Top 10 Pics MEME the other day. It was a fun one wasn’t it? Your photos are all gorgeous, as well congrats on all the wards and accolades. You deserve each and every one!!!

  • Uma

    Congrats on all the very well deserved awards! Each and every picture is fabulous. Have a great day!

  • Mike of Mike's Table

    Your photos are always mouth-watering and its great to look back. They look great!

  • nicisme

    You have some super photos here, well done!
    Thanks so much for the award, I’ll try and pass it on soon.

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