Welcome to my blog Violets & Vanilla, dedicated mainly to baking and decorating cakes and other sugar treats. Notice how I said mainly? That is because being an Indian, and specially a South Indian, I love my spices as much as I love my sweets. So don’t be surprised if you find some spicy delicacies make an appearance in this supposedly sweet space.
Living in a city like Houston, known for its diverse, multicultural food scene and where you can easily get every ingredient imaginable, there has been no dearth of opportunities for me to find and cook new and interesting recipes. And this blog, I hope, would serve as a beautiful album of all those cooking and baking experiments and experiences of mine — an album that I would like you all to go through and enjoy.
Violets&Vanilla
Violets & Vanilla 
Your cakes look so beautiful!
Thank you so much!
Hi Violets and Vanilla, You have a lovely blog!! Nice to find a fellow South Indian in the blogosphere… I especially love your cake making and baking. I am a novice baker, learning about baking. I loved going through you cake decorations, fondant and gum paste. Would like to learn more from you 🙂
Thank you so much Aiswarya!…Hope you enjoy my future posts….:)
Hi happy to visit your blog. Amazing recipes. Guess can learn a lot from your space
Hey your cakes are amazing out of the world:) I need to have a word with you. Can you pls mail me @ traditionallymoderncook@gmail.com or let me know how can I reach you
Hi your cakes are too perfect 🙂 cant take the eyes out of them nicely presented
You are very kind…thank you so much!
Love love absolutely love your cakes!
It’s an art and you are very talented to create such beautiful edible pieces of art 🙂
Thank you so much Radhika..flattered indeed!
Wow, your cakes look incredible! Its indeed an eclectic mix of science and art here. Hope to improve my baking skills(which aren’t too many!) with a visit to your site.
Awww…thank you so much Namrata!..my food is nowhere near your awesome recipes..:-)
Fab cakes all in one place 🙂 Just loved it V&V..Look to learn more from your posts
Thank you so much Chitra…you are such a great cook that I’m honored you would want to learn from my posts…:-)
Hello! I have nominated you for the Leibster Award! 🙂 If interested, please check this link
Thank you so much Radhika…so kind of you!..will check it out…:-)
Hey,
I have nominated you for the versatile blogger award, wonderful team member readership award, the wordpress family award, and the liebster award 😊 I know it’s a lot to take but there is no pressure to participate but do check it out! Thanks 😊 ❤️ https://notbikiniready.wordpress.com/2014/08/23/blog-awards/
Wow Ummey…so I am a multiple award winner today…:-)..thank you so much for being so kind. I will definitely check it out…thanks again Ummey!
Knock knock!
I have nominated you for the beautiful blogger and versatile blogger award dear. if interested, please check it out on my blog.
Have a nice week. Cheers,Radhika
Hi Anu, I have nominated you for the Beautiful Blogger award. Do check out at http://malarmuthu.wordpress.com/2014/08/29/more-awards-2/
Thanks a ton Malar… :-)…so very sweet of you!…Thank you for your lovely comments.
Hi,
You got a lovely blog. I am good at baking, but really bad in icing. I am sure that our blog would help me in icing. Love all your cakes :). Happy weekend. Stay in touch.
Hey Deeppaa…thank you so much for the kind comments!
Hi.. in love with you blog.. like I mean who will not fall in love with the fondant ruffle cake or the rose polvorones or the chocolate coffee cake and the list will go on!! Hoping to stay connected.Do visit my space when you find time.
http://www.a-kaleidoscopic-dream.blogspot.com
Thanks a lot Ranjani…keep visiting!
Hello Anu…just wanted you to know ive nominated you for the ‘One Lovely Blogger award’ no pressure just letting you know how much I appreciate your blog!
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