…nd were a treat to the taste buds of all who were lucky last Christmas and New Year! 🙂 Last year, I first started with my Traditional Christmas recipes and later moved on to new festive recipes. I had too many Christmas recipes to post and before I realised, it was Christmas and a tad late. Due to my health issues, I could not post during the year. I completely forgot about many of my recipes until now. I thought I had lost all my photos but thank…
…e, cranberry, smoked ham, wine soaked, ash coated, wood buried cheese. The new ones introduced were Pecorino, Pepperoni, Prunes & Port Wine, Edam with Apple & Roasted Walnuts, Mango & Mint Gouda, Edam with Morrels, Goat Cheese (a year old well ripened), etc. The cheese tasting was fun and the cheese I loved the most was Edam Cheese. I enjoyed the various cheese dips which were put up for tasting. My favorite being the smoked ham dip. T…
…h marzipan and fondant to make it look extra festive for Christmas season, New Year or Easter. It does make an elegant personalized sweet gift too. My family thoroughly enjoys this cake whenever I bake it for us and prefer the matured cake with alcohol. Feel free to enjoy the freshly baked cake right away or eat after a few days or a week or two. It’s a matter of preference and choice. Here is the recipe so you can give it a try for Christmas and…
…to its beautiful color. Cake and Wine is a must for us Goans at Christmas, New Year, Easter and at all festive and celebratory occasions. The fruity aroma and the red color is so very apt for Christmas. So here is my very first wine… to enjoy and say Cheers with my Homemade Beetroot Wine this Christmas. Cheers to all visitors !! 🙂 Wishing all A Merry Christmas and A Happy New Year. Ingredients: 2 Beetroots 1 ½ cups Sugar 8 cups Water Juice of 1 Li…
…dge. Since Christmas is celebrated through the week & lasts even after New Year’s Day till the 6th of January, I will continue posting some more recipes which you could try out & enjoy with your family & loved ones. Besides, you could include the other specials & relish throughout the festive season… Goan Specials like Beef Roast, Quick Chicken Roast, Clams in Green Coconut Masala (Teesreo), Goan Crab Masala, Goan Pomfret Rechado,…
…h to wait until Christmas! This batch of Sorpotel I made will last us upto New Year but on second thoughts may not until then! 🙂 Pork Sorpotel is a labour of immense love! You have to follow the process meticulously and be fully involved. You need to plan well to make it and heat it for a few days before you set it aside for the flavors to meld. It is like a pickle and so you will be able to enjoy it truly on maturity. Enjoy the Goan Pork Sorpotel…
…of Christmas linger in your hearts and may you enjoy peace throughout the New Year. Ingredients: 175 gm Glacé Cherries 150 gm unsalted Pistachio 170 gm unsalted Butter; softened 170 gm Caster Sugar; sifted 2 Eggs 150 gm Maida / All Purpose Flour 100 gm Self-raising Flour A pinch Salt 2 tbsps. Milk @ room temperature 1 tsp Vanilla Essence or Rum Essence Rum to soak after baking (optional); as needed Procedure: Rinse the Glacé cherries, pat them dr…
…s Christmas or New Year… 😀 Wishing you all A Merry Christmas & A Happy New Year 2013. Ingredients : ½ cup Milk Powder 3 tsp. Cocoa Powder 4 tbsp. Unsalted Butter (@ room temp.) 2/3 cups Sugar 2/3 cups Water 3 tbsps. Mixed dry fruits (chopped) Procedure : First, sift together milk powder & cocoa powder. Set aside. In a non-stick pan, dissolve sugar in water & allow it to boil on med. flame for about 10 mins. Keep stirring till it reache…
…e who do not like rich plum cakes & rich fruit cakes can bake this for New Year. You may even consider gifting them… they do make great gifts! Wishing all visitors A Very Happy New Year 2013 filled with Health, Peace, Joy & Prosperity! Ingredients : 1 ¼ cups Maida/Refined Flour/A/P Flour 1 tsp. Baking pwd. 1 cup Sugar pwd. (fine grained/caster sugar) ½ cup Butter ½ cup Milk ½ cup Mawa (grated) 2 Eggs 5 Green Cardamom pods A pinch of Saffro…
…🙂 Double up the pastry recipe if you wish to enjoy these Date Rolls until New Year. They do make excellent festive gifts… 🙂 For the Stuffing / Filling: 20 firm Whole Dates with seeds 20 slivered pieces Walnuts or Cashew nuts 1tbsp Rum (optional) Preparation of Stuffing / Filling: Prep all the dates by slitting each date partially not all the way through and remove the seed. If using rum toss the dates in them. Let them rest for a couple of hours…