…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…
…deeply touched by his humility. Well, I had a great time and intend to use a lot of ABC Farms cheese in my recipes. So you can look forward to fresh new recipes with some ABC Farms products on Hilda’s Touch of Spice!!…
…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 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…
…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…
…dship inspires and motivates me to bring to you my old favorites and share new recipes which I develop and re-create in my kitchen. I am so glad that you are the reason to the renewed energy and reviving long lost and forgotten Goan and Portuguese Cuisine. Blogging is now an integral part of my life and I think I am addicted to it. I value each one of you and all of you are so very dear to me. I am privileged to have a supportive family who love w…
…🙂 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…
…matic spices and citrusy flavor is a must for Goan weddings, at Christmas, New Year and Easter. This Christmas add a tang and a zing to your pies, tarts, cookies and Rich Christmas Fruit Cake with Homemade Candied Citrus Peels. Make your delicious holiday treats and festive specials; extra special… Enjoy the awesome taste of citrus in every bite of your festive goodies. 🙂 Ingredients: 2 Oranges 2 Sweet Limes 2 cups granulated Sugar Castor or…
…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…