…my school so this is where I would experience the wonderful aroma of baked goodies. I did not even have to go to the bakery but could get a good view from the road & what an array of goodies… all sorts of biscuits & cakes but it was the Shrewsbury Biscuits & the Mawa Cakes which would steal my attention. Unfortunately, this bakery just closed down recently & I was nursing a broken heart for quite some time. But there is still hope……
…ancho Kalyo (Flower Bud cookies) in Konkannim are sweet & crispy dough goodies which are a part of Kuswar. Sweetened dough is shaped into flower buds & deep fried to a pale pink color. I remember vividly the hustle & bustle in our home before Christmas in my childhood. The traditional sweets were a must in our home. The thought of burning the midnight oil & the back breaking sessions of preparing kormolas, neurios, kulkuls, etc wou…
…! Faced with chaos and parking issues, I cannot take my time to admire the goodies nor can I select and buy my favorites at leisure. Rarely does one see the men who would have a large aluminium trunk perched 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 d…
…baking. The lovely fragrance fills your home with freshness and your baked goodies are aromatic and super delicious. Who does not like the lovely aroma of oranges, sweet limes and lemons and sour limes? Citrus fruits clean your palate and refreshes your taste buds. I used orange and sweet lime peels to make candied peels. You can select your favorite variety of oranges and sweet limes to make them, Just remember the right weather conditions are th…
…andmother all through the years of growing up; preparing sweets and baking goodies in our clay oven over the clay stove. We used to use raw coal and the fire used to be long lasting. It looked so simple and easy when she baked Bebinca and I thought I could pull it off very easily. My grandmother came to stay with us and she wanted me to take it easy as I was in the family way but finally decided to make the Chonya Doce and Bebinca. A kind Goan lad…
…keep live charcoal on it which would help in the baking. The aroma of the goodies being baked would spread in the house as well as outside. The neighbours 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…
…. Even though we use modern gadgets & ovens today, the flavor of baked goodies in clay & wood fired ovens cannot be compared. The flavor with fresh coconut is just amazing. Almost all Goan sweets are made with fresh coconut & so you do need a knack to crack open the coconut. But even if you are not an expert you could get this done from the coconut seller. This Christmas discover the joy of making your very own Bolinhas & believe m…
…and freeze. To Freeze Pesto: Pour the pesto sauce in ice trays, top with olive oil, cover with cling film and freeze. Once frozen, remove the cubes, store in a zip loc bag, label with date and the weight of each cube of pesto and re-freeze. Thaw the required cubes of pesto when ready to use….
…er sugar crystals and sprinkles. It was truly worth the effort. All Easter goodies on the Easter dessert table look so elegantly inviting and festive. Make this Easter celebration special with Easter Eggs and Easter Cookies on your sweet table. They do make gorgeous gifts in attractive wrappers. You can have an Easter hunt as well if you love adventure! So get your Easter cookie cutters and Easter Egg moulds and start preparing for the grand Easte…
…yourself. Be proud to make your own and include it in your delicious baked goodies. 🙂 Ingredients: 250 gmsnon fibrous fresh Ginger 2 cups Sugar 2 cups Water A pinch of Salt 2 tbsp Milk Caster Sugar for rolling the ginger slices Procedure: Wash, peel and slice ginger with a mandolin slicer or with a sharp knife. Make sure the ginger slices are not too thin but reasonably thick. In a pressure cooker body or in a sufficiently deep and wide pot / pan…