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…e is an ideal celebratory cake. I made this cake for my hubby for his birthday and decorated the cake with a sweet cherry heart which is also apt for your Valentine on Valentine’s Day! So here it is… my very first post this year to kick-start the preparations in anticipation of “Valentine’s Day”. This is my tried and tested Chocolate Cake recipe for this Black Forest Cake. Fun Fact: The cake isn’t directly named after the Black Forest (Schwarzwald…

Festive Specials
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…n Catholics. The favorite Goan delicacy “Patoleo is prepared on this feast day. Besides, it is also prepared on the day of Sao Joao (St. John’s Feast) & Konsachem Fest (Harvest Festival). Patoleos are also sent with vojem (trousseau) to the groom’s house, both by the Catholics & Hindus. Patoleo is a simple, aromatic & steamed sweet. The base is made of rice paste & the filling is made of Goan Pyramid Jaggery & scraped fresh coc…

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…et is flooded with strawberries. We are enjoying strawberries almost every day. I will be bringing you a whole lot of strawberry recipes you can select and prepare for your sweetie … Do you remember the Red Velvet Cupcakes with Vanilla Butter Cream Frosting recipe I posted last year? This cake is perfect for Valentine’s Day. It has everything for your Valentine…chocolate, fresh strawberries & strawberries dipped in chocolate. What more can one…

Goan prawn temperado
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…onut oil and in a clay pot. We all relished it with sponge dosas the first day and the next day with rice. It did bring back sweet memories of our Goa vacations …Enjoy! 😀 Ingredients: 250 gms. large white Prawns (washed, shelled & deveined) 250 gms. White Pumpkin (peeled & diced into large chunks) 1 dry Kashmiri Chilli (remove stem & discard seeds) 1 cup fresh Coconut (scraped) ½ cup fresh thick Coconut milk (optional) 2 med. Onions (p…

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…ndmother’s words loud and clear… Never give up! You will get it right some day when you have enough patience and put in all your love into it. I was so upset that she did not help me to get it right. She knew the time was not right for me. I did not make the Bebinca again. The bad experience was still fresh in my mind. It is only when I started blogging that I realized that I have to clear the mental block which I carried all these years. I needed…

Festive Specials
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…rated in a grand way. Schools and colleges have about 10 to 12 days of holidays; beginning from the day the idol of Lord Ganesh is installed and until the final farewell (visarjan) which is after nine days of celebration. Throughout the nine day extravaganza, worship (Pooja) and celebratory pomp and splendour many sweets and savouries are prepared as offerings. The favorite sweet of Lord Ganesh or Ganapati Bappa as he is affectionately called is p…

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…The unbaked cookie dough can remain refrigerated in the chiller for 2 to 3 days; this is inclusive of the time it was refrigerated as dough before it was formed into checkerboards. After this period, if not baked; it must be frozen. Wrap the logs of dough well and place them in the freezer for about a month or more, to bake at a later date. On the day of baking, remove the checkerboard logs from the freezer and let them thaw in the fridge preferab…

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…o enjoy traditional sweets or desserts but it was celebration almost every day with an abundance of eggs. In Goa, we had the luxury of both coconuts and eggs but in Pune we had eggs and often brought coconuts from Goa. I am very fond of eggs and never get fed up of them. Being a weak child, my grandmother made sure I consumed eggs almost every day in whichever way she felt fit unless I was unwell. My Mama particularly made these golden round balls…

Beverages
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…are happy to enjoy it throughout the year. There is no specific time in a day to relish this magical fruit. Whenever I feel low on energy, I like to eat a banana to boost energy. This way I do not have to rustle up something in the kitchen plus I do not want to indulge in fast food or oily snacks when I am hungry. It saves time, energy & fuel. This is the way my grandmother handled my hunger & cravings. She told me that it is really good…

Goan
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…for more than a week but since it is so tasty it may be finished within a day. It is ideal for bachelors & working people as it will be handy to fix a quick meal after a hard day at work. You can prepare a lovely stir fry/ chilli fry with this Chicken Roast & children will definitely enjoy it. You can serve this roast with French fries, baked or mashed potatoes. You may prepare it with whole chicken too. If using whole chicken, debone t…

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