…hank God I found them after a frantic search. All bloggers will agree that festive season begins earlier for us. So here I am posting so that you have enough time to plan your sweets and savouries for the festive season of Christmas and New Year. Cheese Straws / Cheese Twists are great to serve at parties. They make awesome finger eats for kids and adults alike. They can be served instead of regular wafers / chips with cocktails or mocktails too….
…ap the cake in cling film / foil and store in an airtight container in the fridge overnight; preferably for a couple of days. Cover with marzipan and / or marzipan and decorate to make it festive and celebratory, if you please. Slice and serve. Enjoy with a cup of tea / coffee or as dessert or make it a festive or celebratory special! 🙂…
…their platter of goodies with some savouries. In India, all the important festive celebrations call for namkeens, crispy and crunchy munchies. There are assorted and innumerable crispies but the Chakli is one of the most relished savouries. There are several variations of this popular spiral savory with different processes. A mix of lentils and grains with an addition of condiments and spices makes Chakli / Murukku very tasty and irrestible to ea…
…ply with a hot glass of milk. 🙂 Share the spirit of Christmas which brings festive good cheer and good tidings with family and friends. Bring in that infectious fun and laughter to your goodie table… munch away these beauties (Bolinhas / Bolinyas) with hot cups of your favorite beverage and ring in the joy of peace and harmony. Merry Christmas to one and all. 🙂 Ingredients: 250 gm fine Rawa / Suji / Rulao / Semolina 250 gm Sugar Powder or Sugar 25…
…ant to eat these beauties. J Brighten and light up your sweet platter this festive season with Carrot Coconut Ladoos and Beetroot Barfi / Chukandar ki Burfi. Below is a list of some of my favorite traditional ladoos to consider including on your festive sweet table… Rava Ladoo (Semolina / Suji Ladoo) Microwave Besan Ladoo Rava Besan Ladoo Ingredients: 250 gm Carrots; wash, peel & grate 150 gm dessicated Coconut + for rolling 75 gm Khoya…
…a festive occasion. Even though it is usually prepared at celebratory and festive occasions, there is no reason why you should not relish it whenever you feel like eating it. Usually, prepared with chicken leg pieces; you can use a whole chicken on the bone, cut into pieces. We prefer boneless chicken breasts which can be butterflied and cooked.You can pan fry or grill it if you please. There are many variations to a Chicken Cafreal but for us it…
…ingredients. Add some much needed depth of flavor to your fruit cakes and festive baked goods with this beautiful candied ginger. Your baked goods will stay fresh and aromatic throughout the season of Christmas. Goan festive and celebratory occasions are synonymous with cake and wine. Christmas, New Year, Easter and Weddings have the customary Rich Fruit Cake on the sweet table. Goans are proud to serve their special Fruit Cakes loaded with fruit…
…platter; it is served at regular tea time and baked at all celebratory and festive occasions. It can be baked two ways. One of the version’s is posted earlier. Here is the other version of Goan Baath / Baatica which I do bake and my grandmother would too. This is a beautiful Goan Baath Rainbow Cake Tart wherein the Baath cake batter is in pale or vibrant colors and baked in a sweet short crust pastry. The top of the cake is further covered with pa…
…creates a holiday mood of a snow white Christmas. Make it look pretty and festive; covered with marzipan and fondant or serve it plain for those who do not like icing. Makes a delightful Christmas or New Year gift. Make regular tea time special or bake on a weekend to share with family and friends. Wonderful to serve at high tea too. An absolute stunner to serve at a party and your guests will surely be thrilled at the visual display and not to f…
…d stood out on our Kuswar platter and the guests who visited us during the festive season would always go for it. My hubby’s favorite any time sweet treat. Just the word “Pinaac” and he starts salvinating. Our vacations in Goa are spent looking for choicest traditional and classic sweets and the Pinaac has to be bought and also “Gons” which is rare. Just remembered that I have not yet posted this recipe! We come back loaded with sweets, jaggery, c…