…rs. I needed to get over it and then just 2 weeks before Christmas 2013… I baked the Bebinca once again. I baked two Bebinca so that we could eat one and reserve the other for Christmas. They turned out well. The taste was great but we were not happy with the result. The layers needed to be more defined. Needless to say, both the Bebinca cakes were eaten! What mattered to my family was taste. I wanted to have the homemade Bebinca on my Christmas p…
…s a warm or cold dessert. My husband is good at bread puddings; steamed or baked and he would often make it for our kids. Left over bread is never wasted in our home. Never waste good food is our motto and we live by it. This time I wanted to try my hand at his popular bread pudding which we all love so much. I baked this Bread Butter Jam Pudding and oh boy!… our home was filled with the wonderful aroma of sweet baking. 😊 When we sliced thro…
…ther with this delicious and one of my favorites… the very gorgeous… Baked Blueberry Swirl Cheesecake. We all know that fresh blueberries are not available in India and I have not yet seen fresh ones in Pune. If you do, please let me know. I have used dry blueberries and blueberry crush for this cheesecake. It turned out really well and made it a celebratory cake for my 5th Blog Anniversary. It is a pleasure to share all the lovely food that…
…ortant to use quality curds/yoghurt and well balanced spices. Today’s Oven Baked Chicken Tikka is super delicious even though it is prepared using an electric oven. Like all tikkas, it can be served with a spicy green chutney, sliced onions, mint leaves and a squeeze of fresh lime/lemon or with a green salad. It is perfect to serve your guests at a celebration party as finger food with cocktails/mocktails or even as an evening snack. In case if yo…
Stuffed Pasta Shells are a great family favorite & a soul satisfying comfort food. I love the idea of stuffed bakes or stuffed pan fried meals… Today’s post is so simple but looks very intricate & elaborate. Anyone would feel that you really have to slog over it but the fact is that it requires hardly any planning! You can actually prepare your own special & unique filling or even use leftovers to convert this wonderful dish. I made…
…rs would come to have a peek & would be curious to know what was being baked. The goodies baked in the clay oven is something to be experienced. The bakes would be so delicious. My uncle still uses the same clay oven & the clay stove inspite of a gas connection. When I baked the Goan Baath Cake it brought back sweet memories.. So here is this wonderful recipe for you to bake at Christmas & relish the freshness & goodness of Coconut…
…ched on their bicycles and rode each day in the lanes and by-lanes to sell baked products. Earlier it would be such a happy and welcoming sight to have them sell the freshly baked goodies at your doorstep. Having being exposed to exquisite bakery delights from all over the world, who cares about these sweet childhood joys anymore. I wanted to re-live the days when I was a little kid who felt so good just clutching tightly the pretty little cake ta…
…over the mode to top heat and bake till the top gets lightly golden. Cool baked Bolinhos de Coco / Bolinhas / Bolinyas on the tray and then shift them on to a cooling rack. Enjoy at tea time and / or bake and serve on your festive Christmas platter. Note: Alternatively, if using sugar; heat with ¼ cup water to form a thick syrup and then add the other ingredients excluding egg yolks and mix well. When cool mix in the egg yolks and set aside for a…
…es and salad. My family has a sweet tooth and look forward to dessert so I baked this wonderful Date and Walnut Cake. I used brandy in the cake and let it mature for a couple of days before we ate it. We enjoyed this Date & Walnut Loaf Cake at tea time too. You can consider baking this cake as a celebratory cake. In fact, it is ideal for Christmas, Easter and New Year. If you do not like rich, heavy fruity cake but love dates and walnuts then…
…as not sure how this would turn out to be! After several trials, I finally baked this one with my Homemade Cream Cheese. It turned out well but I would have preferred a better texture. My family had no complaints whatsoever and enjoyed it. My hubby who watched me closely felt it was not worth the effort. I do agree to a certain extent as I went about the whole process meticulously and kept a close eye on it during the baking process. After all I w…